Gilles SAUVAGE

(b. 1 April 1696 , Vassy, Calvados, France d. 9 June 1759 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Gilles SAUVAGE was born 1 April 1696 in Vassy, Calvados, France

Gilles SAUVAGE was the child of ? and ?

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

Gilles married Marie-Anne LEBLANC 22 September 1723 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne LEBLANC was born 11 December 1695 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Anne died 29 April 1775 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne was the child of Julien LEBLANC and Anne-Louise VANIER.

Gilles SAUVAGE died 9 June 1759 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Sauvage and Jeanne Vaumaus?

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Occupation

Gilles SAUVAGE was a Soldat.
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.

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Gilles SAUVAGE married

Marie-Anne LEBLANC-- Date: 22 September 1723 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LEBLANC was the child of Julien LEBLANC and Anne-Louise VANIER

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Children of Gilles SAUVAGE and Marie-Anne LEBLANC:

Pierre SAUVAGE (b.1 October 1726, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 December 1787, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte PEPIN 21 September 1750 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Catherine SAUVAGE (b.abt. 1736, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre ROY 27 January 1755 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1696 Birth
1 April 1696
Vassy, Calvados, France

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

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Gilles SAUVAGE and Marie-Anne LEBLANC 22 September 1723, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Pierre SAUVAGE was born 1 October 1726, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilles was 30 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Pierre SAUVAGE married 21 September 1750, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Marie-Josephte PEPIN

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Catherine SAUVAGE married 27 January 1755, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre ROY