Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

(b. 11 June 1755 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 14 July 1831 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 11 June 1755 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was the child of François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marguerite JETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-François GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Catherine BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE (maternal) Paul-Amable JETTE and Marguerite CHAMPAGNE dite ST-MARTIN

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Antoine married Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 16 June 1777 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was born 28 February 1754 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Elisabeth died 29 October 1839 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Reine MALARD dite LAVERDURE.

Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN died 14 July 1831 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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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Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married

Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE-- Date: 16 June 1777 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was the child of Ignace BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Reine MALARD dite LAVERDURE

Children of Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE:

Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN (b.27 February 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 July 1832, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Angelique HODGINS 4 May 1812 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1755 Birth
11 June 1755
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Elisabeth BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 16 June 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Birth of Child
Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 27 February 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 33 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1812 Marriage of Child
Antoine GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 4 May 1812, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Angelique HODGINS

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England