Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE

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19 August 1674 , France

Died

23 September 1708 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: 19 August 1674 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Guillaume was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1698.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Guillaume married Marie BRAZEAU 10 November 1698 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie BRAZEAU was born abt. 1663 in France. Marie died 29 May 1735 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie was the child of Nicolas BRAZEAU and Perrette BILLARD.

Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE died 23 September 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Guillaume Tougas and Marie Labbe

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Recorded occupation: Soldat

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

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.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Spouse & Children of Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE

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Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE married

Marie BRAZEAU
Marriage date: 10 November 1698
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie BRAZEAU was the child of Nicolas BRAZEAU and Perrette BILLARD

Children of Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie BRAZEAU

Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 26 September 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1756, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Reine VIAU 4 November 1727 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Married: Marie-Anne QUINTAL 25 November 1739 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Anne TOUGAS dite LAVIOLETTE

Born: 27 June 1701, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1719, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Daniel-Marie GELINEAU 15 November 1716 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie TOUGAS

Born: 13 February 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 October 1764, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre CADIEUX 5 November 1725 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gabriel TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 21 November 1704, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 November 1773, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite LETENDRE dite SAINT-THOMAS 31 August 1733 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 15 October 1706, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Suzanne GERVAIS 18 May 1733 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Catherine DENIGER 21 November 1735 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pelagie TOUGAS dite LAVIOLETTE

Born: 9 January 1708, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre LEDUC 12 June 1730 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1674
19 August 1674
France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie BRAZEAU 10 November 1698 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 24 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE was born 26 September 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 25 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne TOUGAS dite LAVIOLETTE was born 27 June 1701, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 26 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Marie TOUGAS was born 13 February 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 28 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Gabriel TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE was born 21 November 1704, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 30 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Charles TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE was born 15 October 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 32 years old.

Death — 1708
23 September 1708
Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 34.

1708 Birth of Child
Pelagie TOUGAS dite LAVIOLETTE was born 9 January 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 33 years old.

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