Maurice VIGNEAULT

(b. 3 February 1674 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1746 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) )

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Maurice VIGNEAULT was born 3 February 1674 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Maurice VIGNEAULT was the child of Paul VIGNEAULT dit LAVERDURE and Françoise BOURGEOIS

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

Maurice married Marguerite COMEAU September 1701 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite COMEAU was born 1 September 1681 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite died 20 July 1729 in Saint Peters, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Toulouse, Acadia). Marguerite was the child of Pierre COMEAU dit L'ESTURGEON and Jeanne BOURG.

Maurice VIGNEAULT died 22 February 1746 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) .
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Occupation

Maurice VIGNEAULT was a Charpentier.
In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

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.

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