Ignace GAMELIN

(b. abt. 1663 , Québec Province, Canada d. 9 January 1739 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Ignace GAMELIN was born abt. 1663 in Québec Province, Canada

Ignace GAMELIN was the child of Michel GAMELIN dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite CREVIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Christophe CREVIER and Jeanne ENARD (ÉVARD)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Ignace married Marguerite LEMOYNE (LEMOINE) 10 November 1693 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marguerite LEMOYNE (LEMOINE) was born abt. 1672 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite died 12 February 1747 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Jean LEMOYNE (LEMOINE) and Madeleine CHAVIGNY (CHANVIGNY).

Ignace GAMELIN died 9 January 1739 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Ignace GAMELIN was a Montreal merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Marchand 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.

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