Claude GAUVREAU

Born

21 September 1720 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

7 February 1772 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Claude married Madeleine FLUET 10 February 1744 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Madeleine FLUET was born 27 September 1724 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . Madeleine died 3 September 1764 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine was the child of Louis FLUET and Marguerite-Agnès CHEVALIER .

Claude married Geneviève VERRET 19 November 1764 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .
Geneviève VERRET was born 24 October 1744 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Geneviève died 20 October 1786 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Geneviève was the child of Jacques-Francois VERRET and Geneviève TESSIER .

Parents & Family of Claude GAUVREAU

Parents of Claude GAUVREAU

Father

Etienne GAUVREAU

Mother

Marguerite-Françoise LEGRIS

Grandparents of Claude GAUVREAU

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Adrien LEGRIS Marie-Françoise BRANCHE

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: tanneur

A tanneur, or tanner, prepared the skins of animals with tan or tannin (tree bark powder), in order to produce leather by hand. A tannery was where the tanner worked. Tanning was considered a noxious or 'odoriferous trade' and relegated to the outskirts of town and near a river or stream, usually amongst the poor. In other words, tanneries smelled horrible.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Tanneur in 18th Century New France: Unveiling the Secrets of the Leather Trade

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Claude GAUVREAU

Claude GAUVREAU married

Madeleine FLUET
Marriage date: 10 February 1744
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Madeleine FLUET was the child of Louis FLUET and Marguerite-Agnès CHEVALIER

Children of Claude GAUVREAU and Madeleine FLUET

Louis GAUVREAU

Born: 16 July 1749, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 August 1805, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth CHANDONNET 10 June 1771 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Claude GAUVREAU

Born: 29 July 1752, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 January 1809, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne CHANDONNET 27 June 1774 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne GAUVREAU

Born: 6 October 1755, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 January 1818, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Paul ELLIOTT dit JULIEN 5 November 1782 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Claude GAUVREAU married

Geneviève VERRET
Marriage date: 19 November 1764
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève VERRET was the child of Jacques-Francois VERRET and Geneviève TESSIER

Children of Claude GAUVREAU and Geneviève VERRET

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1720
21 September 1720
Québec, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Claude GAUVREAU and Madeleine FLUET 10 February 1744 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 23 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Louis GAUVREAU was born 16 July 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Claude was 28 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Claude GAUVREAU was born 29 July 1752, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Claude was 31 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAUVREAU was born 6 October 1755, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Claude was 35 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Claude GAUVREAU and Geneviève VERRET 19 November 1764 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 44 years old.