Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

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4 July 1666 , Bretagne, France

Died

25 October 1737 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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Born: 4 July 1666 in Bretagne, France

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Gilles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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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 .
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Recorded occupation: 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 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)

Spouse & Children of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

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Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married

Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN
Marriage date: 5 September 1694
Marriage 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

Born: abt. 1695, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 29 September 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Seraphin BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: abt. 1699, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 July 1783, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique BRUNET 27 November 1724 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine BOURGAULT

Born: 21 August 1701, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE 20 April 1722 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 30 August 1703, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1768, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) 7 October 1727 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: Elisabeth JETTE 3 May 1734 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 23 April 1742 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: 29 January 1706, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1749, Saint-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Married: Pierre CHICOINE 9 July 1727 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Louis BEGNIER (BESNIER) 9 January 1737 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Madeleine BOURGAULT LACROIX

Born: abt. 1708, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 March 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph LARUE dit DESPLAINES 30 April 1731 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Born: 21 September 1710, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1787, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE 20 February 1735 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Josephe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 February 1759, Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Married: François ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON 5 May 1732 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Therese BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: abt. 1714, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born: abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 December 1795, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Adrien MENARD 7 January 1736 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1666
4 July 1666
Bretagne, France

1694 Marriage / Partner
Gilles 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.

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

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BOURGAULT was born 21 August 1701, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Gilles was 35 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 30 August 1703, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Gilles was 37 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 29 January 1706, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Gilles was 39 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 21 September 1710, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Gilles was 44 years old.

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

1722 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine BOURGAULT married 20 April 1722 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Jacques BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE

1724 Marriage of Child
Seraphin 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 Child
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 13 August 1725, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

1727 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 9 July 1727, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Pierre CHICOINE

1727 Marriage of Child
Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 7 October 1727, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT)

1731 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BOURGAULT LACROIX married 30 April 1731, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Joseph LARUE dit DESPLAINES

1732 Death of Child
Therese BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 10 April 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Gilles was 65 years old.

1732 Marriage of Child
Marie-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/Partner
Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN died 21 March 1734, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1734 Marriage of Child
Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 3 May 1734 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Elisabeth JETTE

1735 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 20 February 1735, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE

1736 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 7 January 1736 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Jean-Adrien MENARD

Death — 1737
25 October 1737
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 71.

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