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immigrant flag male ancestor  Nicolas  GAMACHE

Born
17 April 1639 ,  Saint-Illiers-la-Ville Mantois, France
Died
30 October 1699 ,  Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Nicolas  married  Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER 9 November 1676 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER  was born 29 July 1660 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  Elisabeth-Ursule died 23 October 1699 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .  Elisabeth-Ursule was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN .
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Parents & Family of Nicolas GAMACHE

Parents of Nicolas GAMACHE

Father
Nicolas-Jacques GAMACHE dit LAMARRE LE TARDIF SIR
Mother
Jacqueline-Gamache-Dit-Lamarre-Le-Tardif-Sir CADOT

Grandparents of Nicolas GAMACHE

Paternal grandparents
Guillaume LAMARRE-GAMACHE Renee-Gamache HAUN
Maternal grandparents
Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Nicolas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1676.
Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada


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

Nicolas  married  Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER 9 November 1676 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER  was born 29 July 1660 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  Elisabeth-Ursule died 23 October 1699 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .  Elisabeth-Ursule was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN.
WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Seigneur de l'Islet

Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Nicolas GAMACHE was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nicolas GAMACHE

Nicolas GAMACHE married flag female ancestor Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER
Marriage date: 9 November 1676
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Source: familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER was the child of Charles CLOUTIER and Louise MORIN

Marriage notes:
groom's name: Nicolas Gamache
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Elisabeth Ursule Cloustier
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 09 Nov 1676
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name: Charles Cloustier
bride's mother's name: Louise Morin
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Unknown
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 152
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Nicolas Gamache and Elisabeth Ursule Cloustier, 09 Nov 1676; citing reference P 152, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of Nicolas GAMACHE and Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER


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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
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1867–present
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BirthBirth — 1639
17 April 1639
Saint-Illiers-la-Ville Mantois, France
Invention 1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
marriage1676 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas GAMACHE and Elisabeth-Ursule CLOUTIER 9 November 1676 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 37 years old.
1678 Birth of Child
Louis GAMACHE was born 20 March 1678, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 38 years old.
1680 Birth of Child
Nicolas GAMACHE was born 21 May 1680, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 41 years old.
1686 Birth of Child
Augustin GAMACHE was born 26 January 1686, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 46 years old.
1690 Birth of Child
Anne GAMACHE was born 25 October 1690, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 51 years old.
1692 Birth of Child
Geneviève GAMACHE was born 5 October 1692, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 53 years old.
1694 Birth of Child
Marie GAMACHE was born 27 October 1694, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 55 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1698 Birth of Child
Pierre GAMACHE was born 13 January 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Nicolas was 58 years old.
DeathDeath — 1699
30 October 1699
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 60.
FINAL RESTING PLACE

Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Nicolas

Cap-St-Ignace Cemetery
Route du Souvenir
Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada
Historical names: Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
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