Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON

Born

28 December 1676 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

17 February 1729 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Cause of Death: drowned

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Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON)

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Born: 28 December 1676 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF

Mother: Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON)

Maternal grandparents: Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) , Madeleine MIVILLE

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Guillaume married Anne GAGNON 11 November 1710 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Anne GAGNON was born 23 May 1694 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Anne died 7 April 1776 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Anne was the child of Noel GAGNON and Marie-Geneviève FORTIN.

Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON died 17 February 1729 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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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.

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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)

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Spouse & Children of Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON

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Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON married

Anne GAGNON
Marriage date: 11 November 1710
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Anne GAGNON was the child of Noel GAGNON and Marie-Geneviève FORTIN

Marriage notes:

Name: Guillaume Michel

Birth Date: 1678

Birthplace:

Age: 32

Spouse's Name: Anne Gagnon

Spouse's Birth Date: 1694

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age: 16

Event Date: 11 Nov 1710

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

Father's Name: Olivier Michel

Mother's Name: Magdeleine Cochon

Spouse's Father's Name: Noel Gagnon

Spouse's Mother's Name: Genevieve Fortin

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: p.222

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 May 2015), Guillaume Michel and Anne Gagnon, 11 Nov 1710; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference p.222; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON and Anne GAGNON

Angelique MICHEL dite TAILLON

Born: 2 September 1711, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1782, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Claude TREPANIER 23 November 1733 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON

Born: 16 November 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1796, Château-Richer, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte RACINE 3 February 1744 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON

Born: abt. 1715, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre MICHEL dit TAILLON

Born: 31 August 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1800, Château-Richer, Lower Canada

Married: Monique BACON 23 November 1751 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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1676 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Guillaume Michel
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 29 Dec 1676
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 28 Dec 1676
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
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race: White
father's name: Oliviera Michel Dit Letardif
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mother's name: Magdelaine Cochon
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indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 77
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1710 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON and Anne GAGNON 11 November 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 33 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Angelique MICHEL dite TAILLON was born 2 September 1711, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 34 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 16 November 1712, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Pierre MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 31 August 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 39 years old.

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

Death
name: Guillaume Taillon
gender: Male
burial date: 18 Feb 1729
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebev
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age: 52
birth date: 1677
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indexing project (batch) number: B03517-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018162
reference number: p 18 bur 1

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org
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