Jean-Baptiste
GOURDON dit LACHASSE
(b.
abt. 1644
,
Périgueux, France
d.
26 June 1691
,
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
)
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Jean-Baptiste GOURDON dit LACHASSE was born abt. 1644 in Périgueux, France
Jean-Baptiste GOURDON dit LACHASSE was the child of ? and ?Jean-Baptiste was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Michelle PERRIN dite LACHASSE 24 November 1676 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Michelle PERRIN dite LACHASSE was born 24 Augsut 1661 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Michelle died 10 February 1731 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Michelle was the child of Henri PERRIN and Jeanne MERRIN (MAHER).
Jean-Baptiste GOURDON dit LACHASSE died 26 June 1691 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Elie Gourdon and Jeanne Dumole
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Occupation
Jean-Baptiste GOURDON dit LACHASSE was a Tailleur (Tailor).
It was in the year 1588 that the occupation of tailleur d’habits, or tailor, appeared in France. The tailleur d’habits referred to a tailor who made all items of clothing for men and women. In 1675, Louis XIV decided that women could also make clothing, but that they would be called couturières, or seamstresses, have their own guild, and could only make clothes for women and girls. In a nutshell, the tailor would cut, sew, make & sell clothing.
Source: tfcq.ca
Stitching Through Time: A Tailleur's Tale in 18th Century New France
Jean-Baptiste GOURDON dit LACHASSE was a Tailleur (Tailor).
It was in the year 1588 that the occupation of tailleur d’habits, or tailor, appeared in France. The tailleur d’habits referred to a tailor who made all items of clothing for men and women. In 1675, Louis XIV decided that women could also make clothing, but that they would be called couturières, or seamstresses, have their own guild, and could only make clothes for women and girls. In a nutshell, the tailor would cut, sew, make & sell clothing.
Source: tfcq.ca
Stitching Through Time: A Tailleur's Tale in 18th Century New France

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.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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