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Claude LEGRIS was born 16 September 1718 in Québec, Canada, New France
Claude LEGRIS was the child of Claude LEGRIS and Josephte MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adrien LEGRIS and Marie-Françoise BRANCHE (maternal) Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR and Marie-Angelique BACON (BASCON)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Claude married Noelle-Louise-Paule GUILLOT 20 February 1743 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Noelle-Louise-Paule GUILLOT was born 24 December 1707 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Noelle-Louise-Paule died 26 September 1759 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Noelle-Louise-Paule was the child of Jean GUILLOT and Françoise-Claire-Marie TRUT.
Occupation
Claude LEGRIS was a Forgeron.
A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France
Claude LEGRIS was a Forgeron.
A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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