Gabriel
GIRARD dit LAFLEUR
Born
10 December 1728
,
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, Lorraine, France
Died
16 June 1801
,
Montréal, Lower Canada
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Born: 10 December 1728 in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, Lorraine, France
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Gabriel was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1762.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabriel married Marie-Geneviève FORCIER 21 June 1762 in Yamaska, Canada . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Marie-Geneviève FORCIER was born 30 November 1745 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . Marie-Geneviève died 21 June 1788 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Geneviève was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE.
Gabriel married (2) Josephte BOUCHER 20 February 1792 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Josephte BOUCHER was born abt. 1751 in Québec Province, Canada. Josephte was the child of Michel BOUCHER and Agathe MARTEL.
Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR died 16 June 1801 in Montréal, Lower Canada .
son of Alexandre Girard and Francoise Vuarin
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Spouse & Children of Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR
Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR married Marie-Geneviève FORCIER
Marriage date: 21 June 1762
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada
Marie-Geneviève FORCIER was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Geneviève FORCIERMarriage date: 21 June 1762
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada
Marie-Geneviève FORCIER was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Geneviève FORCIER
Marguerite-Aimee GERARD dite LAFLEUR
Born: 17 February 1771, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Josephe-Louise GERARD dite LAFLEUR
Born: 29 April 1774, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jean-Baptiste MARTINEAU 10 June 1806 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada
Gabriel GERARD dit LAFLEUR
Born: 8 December 1775, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 April 1788, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 April 1788, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Agathe GERARD dite LAFLEUR
Born: 15 April 1777, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 April 1777, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 April 1777, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Agathe GERARD dite LAFLEUR
Born: 22 February 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 July 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 July 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph GIRARD dit LAFLEUR
Born: 19 April 1787, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 July 1787, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 July 1787, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR married Josephte BOUCHER
Marriage date: 20 February 1792
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Josephte BOUCHER was the child of Michel BOUCHER and Agathe MARTEL
Josephte BOUCHERMarriage date: 20 February 1792
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Josephte BOUCHER was the child of Michel BOUCHER and Agathe MARTEL
Children of Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR and Josephte BOUCHER
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.
A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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Birth — 172810 December 1728
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, Lorraine, France
1762 Marriage / PartnerGabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Geneviève FORCIER 21 June 1762, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 33 years old.
1762 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1763 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise-Therese GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 28 November 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 34 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildGabriel GIRARD was born 17 June 1765, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 36 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildGenevieve GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 10 March 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 39 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildMarguerite-Aimee GERARD dite LAFLEUR was born 17 February 1771, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Gabriel was 42 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildPierre-Basile GERARD dit LAFLEUR was born 18 October 1772, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 43 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe-Louise GERARD dite LAFLEUR was born 29 April 1774, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 45 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildGabriel GERARD dit LAFLEUR was born 8 December 1775, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 47 years old.
1777 Birth of ChildAgathe GERARD dite LAFLEUR was born 15 April 1777, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 48 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildAlexandre GERARD dit LAFLEUR was born 10 June 1778, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 49 years old.
1780 Birth of ChildAgathe GERARD dite LAFLEUR was born 22 February 1780, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 51 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildAmable GERARD dit LAFLEUR was born 26 July 1781, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Gabriel was 52 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildCatherine GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 16 November 1782, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 53 years old.
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1785 Birth of ChildFrançoise GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 26 August 1785, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 56 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildJoseph GIRARD dit LAFLEUR was born 19 April 1787, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 58 years old.
1788 Death of ChildGabriel GERARD dit LAFLEUR died 24 April 1788, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 59 years old.
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Geneviève FORCIER died 21 June 1788, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
1792 Marriage / PartnerGabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR and Josephte BOUCHER 20 February 1792, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 63 years old.
1792 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1792 Birth of ChildMarguerite GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 2 February 1792, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 63 years old.
1793 Birth of ChildJoseph-Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR was born 5 October 1793, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 64 years old.
1795 Birth of ChildJosette GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 13 July 1795, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 66 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildJean-François GIRARD dit LAFLEUR was born 12 October 1797, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 68 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildMarie-Angele GIRARD dite LAFLEUR was born 12 October 1799, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Gabriel was 70 years old.
Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 180116 June 1801
Montréal, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 72.
Postcards and Memories of Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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