Jean GUAY

(b. 10 August 1643 , France d. 20 November 1679 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France )

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Jean GUAY was born 10 August 1643 in France

Jean GUAY was the child of ? and ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1670.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

Jean married Marie BRIERE 16 October 1670 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie BRIERE was born abt. 1645 in France.

Jean GUAY died 20 November 1679 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .

son of Andre Guay and Anne Lamy

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Occupation

Jean GUAY was a Domestique de Francois Bissot.
The term domestique, or domestic servant, whether it was used in France or in New-France, was associated with: Servants working in a home; Agricultural servants; Personal servants; Any person at the service of another, without specifics.

Domestique also included all servants, of any type, working for religious communities and hospital staff, which represented an important group in the colony.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Domestique: Navigating 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.