Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON

(b. 28 December 1676 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1729 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
Cause of Death: drowned

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Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 28 December 1676 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON was the child of Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF and Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

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.

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)

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Family and Children of Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON

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Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON married

Anne GAGNON-- Date: 11 November 1710 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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

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
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
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 (b.2 September 1711, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 23 March 1782, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Claude TREPANIER 23 November 1733 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.16 November 1712, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1796, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte RACINE 3 February 1744 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.abt. 1715, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.31 August 1716, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1800, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Monique BACON 23 November 1751 in 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:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Oliviera Michel Dit Letardif
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Magdelaine Cochon
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
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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