Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born

abt. 1695 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

29 September 1772 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

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Born: abt. 1695 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Mother: Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN , Jeanne TOUZE

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Louis married Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 14 October 1702 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne died 1 July 1769 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY).

Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 29 September 1772 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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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Spouse & Children of Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

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Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 13 August 1725
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

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Children of Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT

Born: 22 September 1726, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1764, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Etienne LEDOUX 3 August 1744 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 29 January 1728, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 20 November 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Veronique BOURGAULT

Born: 26 September 1729, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 27 May 1780, , Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LANGUIRAND 8 July 1754 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Angelique BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: 14 February 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 1 January 1750, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: 12 May 1734, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1801, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine VANDAL 14 November 1757 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph MANDEVILLE 19 April 1762 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 18 April 1736, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 15 November 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Etienne BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 20 April 1738, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1822, Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Judith MAGUET (MAILLET) 22 February 1762 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: 24 July 1740, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 8 July 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 20 February 1828, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite MAILLET 17 November 1766 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: 17 August 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 18 March 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE 5 October 1767 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Jean-Baptiste BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 22 March 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 9 August 1820, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT was born 22 September 1726, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1728 Birth of Child
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 29 January 1728, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1729 Birth of Child
Veronique BOURGAULT was born 26 September 1729, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 14 February 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 12 May 1734, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 18 April 1736, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1738 Birth of Child
Etienne BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 20 April 1738, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 24 July 1740, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1743 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 8 July 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT married 3 August 1744, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Etienne LEDOUX

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 17 August 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1749 Birth of Child
François-Jean-Baptiste BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 22 March 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1749 Death of Child
Joseph BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 15 November 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1750 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 1 January 1750, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Veronique BOURGAULT married 8 July 1754, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LANGUIRAND

1755 Death of Child
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 20 November 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 14 November 1757, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Antoine VANDAL

1762 Marriage of Child
Etienne BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 22 February 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Judith MAGUET (MAILLET)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 19 April 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph MANDEVILLE

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 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT died 12 August 1764, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1766 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 17 November 1766, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite MAILLET

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 5 October 1767, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE died 1 July 1769, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Death — 1772
29 September 1772
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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