Gilles
BOURGAULT dit LACROIX
(b.
4 July 1666
,
Bretagne, France
d.
25 October 1737
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
)
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Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 4 July 1666 in Bretagne, France
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was the child of ? and ?Gilles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gilles married Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 5 September 1694 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born 28 December 1675 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Marthe died 21 March 1734 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Marthe was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE.
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 25 October 1737 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Gilles appear below.
Occupation
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was a soldat de la compagnie de Mines.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.
Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was a soldat de la compagnie de Mines.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.
Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat 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.
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)
Family and Children of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX
[Hide/Show]Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 
Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN-- Date: 5 September 1694 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN:
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.abt. 1695, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 September 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Seraphin BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.abt. 1699, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 July 1783, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Angélique BRUNET 27 November 1724 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Catherine BOURGAULT (b.21 August 1701, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
m. Jacques BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE 20 April 1722 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.30 August 1703, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1768, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) 7 October 1727 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
m. Elisabeth JETTE 3 May 1734 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
m. Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 23 April 1742 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.29 January 1706, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 1 April 1749, Saint-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
m. Pierre CHICOINE 9 July 1727 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
m. Louis BEGNIER (BESNIER) 9 January 1737 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Madeleine BOURGAULT LACROIX (b.abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 March 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph LARUE dit DESPLAINES 30 April 1731 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.21 September 1710, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1787, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE 20 February 1735 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Josephe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 February 1759, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
m. François ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON 5 May 1732 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Therese BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.abt. 1714, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 10 April 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 December 1795, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Adrien MENARD 7 January 1736 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN-- Date: 5 September 1694 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN:
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.abt. 1695, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 September 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)m. Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Seraphin BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.abt. 1699, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 July 1783, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Angélique BRUNET 27 November 1724 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Catherine BOURGAULT (b.21 August 1701, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )m. Jacques BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE 20 April 1722 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.30 August 1703, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1768, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Marguerite TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) 7 October 1727 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
m. Elisabeth JETTE 3 May 1734 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
m. Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 23 April 1742 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.29 January 1706, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 1 April 1749, Saint-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)m. Pierre CHICOINE 9 July 1727 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
m. Louis BEGNIER (BESNIER) 9 January 1737 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Madeleine BOURGAULT LACROIX (b.abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada d. 25 March 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Joseph LARUE dit DESPLAINES 30 April 1731 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.21 September 1710, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1787, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE 20 February 1735 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Josephe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 February 1759, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )m. François ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON 5 May 1732 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Therese BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.abt. 1714, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 10 April 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France ) Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 December 1795, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)m. Jean-Adrien MENARD 7 January 1736 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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1666 Birth 4 July 1666
Bretagne, France
1694 Marriage / PartnerGilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 5 September 1694, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
He was 28 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine BOURGAULT was born 21 August 1701, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Gilles was 35 years old.
1703 Birth of ChildFrancois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 30 August 1703, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Gilles was 37 years old.
1706 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 29 January 1706, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Gilles was 39 years old.
1710 Birth of ChildPierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 21 September 1710, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Gilles was 44 years old.
1722 Marriage of ChildMarie-Catherine BOURGAULT married 20 April 1722 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Jacques BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE
1724 Marriage of ChildSeraphin BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 27 November 1724, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Angélique BRUNET
1725 Marriage of ChildLouis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 13 August 1725, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
1727 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 9 July 1727, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Pierre CHICOINE
1727 Marriage of ChildFrancois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 7 October 1727, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT)
1731 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine BOURGAULT LACROIX married 30 April 1731, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Joseph LARUE dit DESPLAINES
1732 Death of ChildTherese BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 10 April 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Gilles was 65 years old.
1732 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 5 May 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to François ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON
1734 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN died 21 March 1734, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1734 Marriage of ChildFrancois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 3 May 1734 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Elisabeth JETTE
1735 Marriage of ChildPierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 20 February 1735, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE
1736 Marriage of ChildMarie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 7 January 1736 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Jean-Adrien MENARD
1737 Death 25 October 1737
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 71.
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