Guillaume CHAREST

(b. 14 May 1819 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada d. 24 May 1896 , La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )

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Guillaume CHAREST was born 14 May 1819 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Guillaume CHAREST was the child of Louis CHORET (CHAREST) and Marie-Judith DUBE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois CHORET and Euphrosine PARENT (maternal) Zacharie DUBE and Marie-Catherine LEVESQUE

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

Guillaume married Marie SAVARD 27 October 1840 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie SAVARD was born abt. 1820 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie died 22 March 1873 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Marie was the child of Isaac SAVARD and Judith GUÉRIN dite ST-HILAIRE.

Guillaume CHAREST died 24 May 1896 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada .
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Occupation

Guillaume CHAREST was a Navigateur, Marchand.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
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.

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