Jean-Alexis
CHEVALIER
(b.
15 July 1702
,
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
d.
3 April 1781
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Jean-Alexis CHEVALIER was born 15 July 1702 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Jean-Alexis CHEVALIER was the child of Guillaume CHEVALIER and Jeanne GAUTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) René CHEVALIER and Jeanne LANGLOIS (maternal) René GAUTHIER dit LAROSE and Antoinette-Renee LABASTILLE dite MARTINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Alexis married Geneviève GODBOUT 26 August 1729 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève GODBOUT was born 30 December 1708 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 30 April 1748 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève was the child of Nicolas GODBOUT and Marguerite-Angélique LEMELIN.
Jean-Alexis married (2) Marie-Anne LECOQ dite LAJEUNESSE 17 February 1749 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne LECOQ dite LAJEUNESSE was born 24 March 1718 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne died 2 August 1755 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre LECOQ dit LAJEUNESSE and Geneviève PIVIN.
Jean-Alexis CHEVALIER died 3 April 1781 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Alexis appear below.
Occupation
Jean-Alexis CHEVALIER was a Journalier et charpentier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
Jean-Alexis CHEVALIER was a Journalier et charpentier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in 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.
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