Jean
GEMME (JAMME)
Born
4 June 1732
,
St-Louis ville de Versaille,Yvelines, France
Died
4 November 1811
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
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Born: 4 June 1732 in St-Louis ville de Versaille,Yvelines, France
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Jean married Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC 23 November 1761 in Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC was born 10 August 1722 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Francoise died 27 July 1813 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Francoise was the child of Jean GARIGUE dit LANGUEDOC and Marie-Anne BOURGET.
Jean GEMME (JAMME) died 4 November 1811 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada .
son of Francois Jamme and Marie Rose DuRoux
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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 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 Jean GEMME (JAMME)
Jean GEMME (JAMME) married 
Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC
Marriage date: 23 November 1761
Marriage place: Québec, Canada
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Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC was the child of Jean GARIGUE dit LANGUEDOC and Marie-Anne BOURGET
Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOCMarriage date: 23 November 1761
Marriage place: Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Jean GEMME (JAMME) and Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOCFrancoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC was the child of Jean GARIGUE dit LANGUEDOC and Marie-Anne BOURGET
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Children of Jean GEMME (JAMME) and Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC
Jean GEMME (JAMME)Born: abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Francoise FONTAINE 22 August 1785 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
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Birth — 17324 June 1732
St-Louis ville de Versaille,Yvelines, France
1761 Marriage / PartnerJean GEMME (JAMME) and Francoise GARIGUE dite LANGUEDOC 23 November 1761, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 29 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage of ChildJean GEMME (JAMME) married 22 August 1785, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Francoise FONTAINE
Death — 18114 November 1811
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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