Luc ARCOUET

(b. 26 July 1803 , La Prairie, Lower Canada d. , )

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Luc ARCOUET was born 26 July 1803 in La Prairie, Lower Canada

Luc ARCOUET was the child of Joseph ARCOUET and Marie-Anne DIEL dite YELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François ARCOUET dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine VERTEFEUILLE (maternal) Eustache DIEL dit YELLE and Marie-Angélique CAILLÉ

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Luc married Sophie HAMELIN 8 May 1826 in Châteauguay, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophie HAMELIN was born abt. 1804 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Sophie was the child of Alexis HAMELIN and Elisabeth-Isabelle BARRETTE.

Occupation

Luc ARCOUET was a Journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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