Claude GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE

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abt. 1695 , France

Died

10 February 1765 , Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1695 in France

Father: Unknown

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Claude was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1728.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Claude married Marguerite MAISONNEUVE 7 April 1728 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite MAISONNEUVE was born 26 May 1703 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marguerite was the child of Pierre MAISONNEUVE and Anne-Elisabeth GRENIER dite NADEAU.

Claude GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE died 10 February 1765 in Laval, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - 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'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

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

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Claude GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE married

Marguerite MAISONNEUVE
Marriage date: 7 April 1728
Marriage place: Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Marguerite MAISONNEUVE was the child of Pierre MAISONNEUVE and Anne-Elisabeth GRENIER dite NADEAU

Children of Claude GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE and Marguerite MAISONNEUVE

François GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE

Born: 15 January 1738, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne BEAUDRY 19 February 1770 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Married: Marie-Elisabeth-Charles CHRISTIN 1 April 1799 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Catherine GOURGON (BOURGON)

Born: 21 July 1742, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 26 October 1804, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Joseph CHEVAL dit ST-JACQUES 16 August 1763 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Marriage / Partner
Claude GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE and Marguerite MAISONNEUVE 7 April 1728, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

1738 Birth of Child
François GOURGON (BOURGON) dit ST-MAURICE was born 15 January 1738, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

1742 Birth of Child
Catherine GOURGON (BOURGON) was born 21 July 1742, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 Marriage of Child
Catherine GOURGON (BOURGON) married 16 August 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Pierre-Joseph CHEVAL dit ST-JACQUES