Gilles BOISSEL

(b. 9 February 1658 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 August 1715 , La Durantaye, Canada, New France )

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Gilles BOISSEL was born 9 February 1658 in Québec, Canada, New France

Gilles BOISSEL was the child of Jacques BOISSEL and Marie HERIPERT (ERIPEL)

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

Gilles married Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS 15 July 1697 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS was born 14 November 1678 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Angélique-Marguerite died 24 July 1718 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Angélique-Marguerite was the child of Claude SALOIS and Anne MABILLE.

Gilles BOISSEL died 17 August 1715 in La Durantaye, Canada, New France.
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Occupation

Gilles BOISSEL was a Voyageur .

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 BOISSEL married

Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS-- Date: 15 July 1697 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS was the child of Claude SALOIS and Anne MABILLE

Children of Gilles BOISSEL and Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS:

Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL (b.26 June 1699, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charlotte FORCIER 2 May 1725 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Charles BOISSEL (b.3 March 1706, La Durantaye, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Thérèse DAUDELIN 2 November 1733 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
m. Geneviève-Catherine ALLARD 11 May 1750 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis BOISSEL (b.8 May 1711, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 7 January 1758, Yamaska, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Jeanne BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 21 February 1735 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1658 Birth
9 February 1658
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
10 February 1658
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1697 Marriage / Partner
Gilles BOISSEL and Angélique-Marguerite SALOIS 15 July 1697, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 39 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BOISSEL was born 26 June 1699, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Gilles was 41 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Charles BOISSEL was born 3 March 1706, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Gilles was 48 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Louis BOISSEL was born 8 May 1711, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Gilles was 53 years old.