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Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) was born abt. 1690 in Paris, France. Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) was the child of ? and ?
Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1713.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN 26 December 1713 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN was born 15 March 1695 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Louise was the child of Louis PICHARD and Marie-Madeleine FORTIN.
Occupation: Soldat et cordonnier
son of Charles Coutaut and Elisabeth Ourevelle
Jacques was a Soldat et cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.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
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.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
Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU)
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Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN-- Date: 26 December 1713 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN was the child of Louis PICHARD and Marie-Madeleine FORTIN
Children of Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) and Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN:
Elisabeth COUTAUT dite LAFRANCHISE (b.2 December 1714, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Antoine TRANCHANT 26 May 1733 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste COUTAUT (b.28 April 1729, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne BRIGNON (BRUNION) dite LAPIERRE 2 October 1764 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada


Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN was the child of Louis PICHARD and Marie-Madeleine FORTIN
Children of Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) and Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN:


m. Antoine TRANCHANT 26 May 1733 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)


m. Marie-Anne BRIGNON (BRUNION) dite LAPIERRE 2 October 1764 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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1713 Marriage / Partner
Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) and Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN 26 December 1713, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
1714 Birth of Child
Elisabeth COUTAUT dite LAFRANCHISE was born 2 December 1714, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
1729 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUTAUT was born 28 April 1729, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) and Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN 26 December 1713, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Elisabeth COUTAUT dite LAFRANCHISE was born 2 December 1714, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Jean-Baptiste COUTAUT was born 28 April 1729, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Added: 3/23/2015 2:21:30 PM
- Updated: 6/11/2015 8:37:44 AM
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