Vital
CARON
Born
abt. 1663
,
France
Died
5 March 1730
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1663 in France
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Vital was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1686.
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Vital married Marguerite GAGNON 10 February 1686 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marguerite GAGNON was born 9 May 1663 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marguerite died 16 April 1742 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU).
Vital CARON died 5 March 1730 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Marchand bourgeois et navigateur
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.Source: tfcq.ca
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Vital CARON
Vital CARON married 
Marguerite GAGNON
Marriage date: 10 February 1686
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marguerite GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)
Marguerite GAGNONMarriage date: 10 February 1686
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marguerite GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)
Marriage notes:
groom's name: Vital Caron
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Marguerite Gagnon
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 10 Feb 1686
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Michel Caron
groom's mother's name: Jeanne Allard
bride's father's name: Mathurine Gagnon
bride's mother's name: Francoise Godeau
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 161
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Vital Caron and Marguerite Gagnon, 10 Feb 1686; citing reference P 161, FHL microfilm 1018161.
Children of Vital CARON and Marguerite GAGNON
Marguerite CARONMarried: Jean-Baptiste MAILLOUX (MAILLOU) dit DESMOULINS 2 July 1703 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Anne CARONMarried: Jean-Baptiste RACETTE 5 August 1715 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Angélique CARONBorn: 15 September 1690, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 August 1715, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 25 August 1715, Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre PERTHUIS 24 January 1713 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Agnes CARON Nicolas CARONBorn: 11 October 1693, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Marguerite RAINVILLE 14 September 1729 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Françoise CARONBorn: 3 June 1696, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Claude CARPENTIER 17 January 1718 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Josephe CARONMarried: Noel RAINVILLE 2 November 1727 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Joseph-Vital CARONBorn: 9 November 1699, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Catherine CLICHE 9 February 1733 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Married: Josephte-Charlotte JOLLIET 7 September 1735 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Antoine CARON
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1686 Marriage / PartnerVital CARON and Marguerite GAGNON 10 February 1686, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1686 Birth of ChildMarguerite CARON was born 25 December 1686, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1689 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne CARON was born 15 May 1689, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1690 Birth of ChildAngélique CARON was born 15 September 1690, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1692 Birth of ChildAgnes CARON was born 16 August 1692, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1693 Birth of ChildNicolas CARON was born 11 October 1693, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1696 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise CARON was born 3 June 1696, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1698 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe CARON was born 5 July 1698, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1699 Birth of ChildJoseph-Vital CARON was born 9 November 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1702 Birth of ChildAntoine CARON was born 16 June 1702, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1703 Death of ChildAntoine CARON died 9 February 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1703 Marriage of ChildMarguerite CARON married 2 July 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean-Baptiste MAILLOUX (MAILLOU) dit DESMOULINS
1713 Marriage of ChildAngélique CARON married 24 January 1713, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre PERTHUIS
1715 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne CARON married 5 August 1715, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean-Baptiste RACETTE
1715 Death of ChildAngélique CARON died 25 August 1715, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1718 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise CARON married 17 January 1718, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Claude CARPENTIER
1719 Death of ChildMarguerite CARON died 30 April 1719, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1727 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe CARON married 2 November 1727 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Noel RAINVILLE
1729 Marriage of ChildNicolas CARON married 14 September 1729, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Marguerite RAINVILLE
Death — 17305 March 1730
Québec, Canada, New France
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