Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

(b. 1 March 1741 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1830 , Sorel, Lower Canada )

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Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 1 March 1741 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was the child of Joseph GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Marie-Françoise-Regis ALLAIRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Marie-Anne LEBRUN dite CARRIER (maternal) Jean-François ALLAIRE and Anne LABBE

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

Jacques-Michel married Catherine-Louise LEROUX 14 August 1768 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine-Louise LEROUX was born 10 September 1748 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Catherine-Louise died 9 June 1809 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Catherine-Louise was the child of Pierre-Louis LEROUX and Catherine-Claude BIGNON.

Jacques-Michel married (2) Marguerite HUS PAUL 22 April 1816 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Marguerite HUS PAUL was born 11 July 1773 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marguerite died 20 September 1850 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marguerite was the child of Paul-Francois HUS PAUL and Jeanne-Geneviève HAZEUR (AZURE).

Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE died 28 February 1830 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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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.

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)

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Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married

Catherine-Louise LEROUX-- Date: 14 August 1768 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine-Louise LEROUX was the child of Pierre-Louis LEROUX and Catherine-Claude BIGNON

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Children of Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Catherine-Louise LEROUX:

Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE (b.17 June 1769, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 September 1841, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Geneviève LEVERRIER 22 October 1792 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Madeleine GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE (b.25 April 1771, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 April 1860, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Jean-Baptiste BIBEAU 5 November 1792 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Elisabeth GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE (b.13 June 1773, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 November 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis AUCOIN 14 November 1791 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

René GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE (b.10 February 1775, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 January 1853, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Marie-Anne ST-MARTIN 12 August 1805 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Thomas GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE (b.7 April 1777, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 February 1869, Sorel, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie ALLARD 1 August 1803 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Claire GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE (b.15 April 1779, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 August 1846, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Joseph PELOQUIN dit FELIX 3 February 1800 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE (b.29 August 1781, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 April 1782, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE (b.26 May 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 August 1860, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East)
m. Josephte LAMOUREUX 10 February 1812 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Charlotte GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE (b.16 July 1785, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE (b.12 August 1787, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married

Marguerite HUS PAUL-- Date: 22 April 1816 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Marguerite HUS PAUL was the child of Paul-Francois HUS PAUL and Jeanne-Geneviève HAZEUR (AZURE)

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1741 Birth
1 March 1741
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Catherine-Louise LEROUX 14 August 1768, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 27 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 17 June 1769, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 28 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Madeleine GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was born 25 April 1771, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 30 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was born 13 June 1773, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 32 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
René GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 10 February 1775, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 33 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1777 Birth of Child
Thomas GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 7 April 1777, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 36 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Claire GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was born 15 April 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 38 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 29 August 1781, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 40 years old.

1782 Death of Child
Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE died 14 April 1782, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 41 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 26 May 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 42 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Charlotte GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was born 16 July 1785, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 44 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 12 August 1787, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques-Michel was 46 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE married 14 November 1791, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Alexis AUCOIN

1792 Marriage of Child
Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married 22 October 1792, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Geneviève LEVERRIER

1792 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE married 5 November 1792, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jean-Baptiste BIBEAU

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Claire GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE married 3 February 1800, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Joseph PELOQUIN dit FELIX

1803 Marriage of Child
Thomas GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married 1 August 1803, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie ALLARD

1805 Marriage of Child
René GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married 12 August 1805, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Anne ST-MARTIN

1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine-Louise LEROUX died 9 June 1809, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1812 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married 10 February 1812, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Josephte LAMOUREUX

1816 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Marguerite HUS PAUL 22 April 1816, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 75 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 Death
28 February 1830
Sorel, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 89.

Added: 1/29/2015 3:23:28 PM - Updated: 3/25/2015 10:07:32 AM