Louis-Marie
LAVOIE
(b.
16 October 1758
,
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
d.
29 May 1828
,
Rimouski, Lower Canada
)
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Louis-Marie LAVOIE was born 16 October 1758 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Louis-Marie LAVOIE was the child of Louis LAVOIE and Marie-Julie-Judith SIMARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste LAVOIE and Helene FORTIN (maternal) Pierre SIMARD and Françoise MEUNIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis-Marie married Genevieve GUIMOND 22 November 1785 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve GUIMOND was born 22 July 1769 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Genevieve died 19 February 1826 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic). Genevieve was the child of Claude-Joseph GUIMOND and Agnes-Anne-Elisabeth FORTIN.
Louis-Marie LAVOIE died 29 May 1828 in Rimouski, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Louis-Marie LAVOIE was a Pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca
Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France
Louis-Marie LAVOIE was a Pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca
Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Louis-Marie LAVOIE
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Genevieve GUIMOND-- Date: 22 November 1785 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Louis-Marie LAVOIE and Genevieve GUIMOND
Genevieve GUIMOND was the child of Claude-Joseph GUIMOND and Agnes-Anne-Elisabeth FORTIN
Children of Louis-Marie LAVOIE and Genevieve GUIMOND:
Jean LAVOIE (b.6 December 1802, Rimouski, Lower Canada d. 11 December 1886, Pointe-au-Père, Canada)
m. Genevieve BOUILLON 13 February 1827 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
Genevieve GUIMOND-- Date: 22 November 1785 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada See marriage record for Louis-Marie LAVOIE and Genevieve GUIMONDGenevieve GUIMOND was the child of Claude-Joseph GUIMOND and Agnes-Anne-Elisabeth FORTIN
Children of Louis-Marie LAVOIE and Genevieve GUIMOND:
Jean LAVOIE (b.6 December 1802, Rimouski, Lower Canada d. 11 December 1886, Pointe-au-Père, Canada)m. Genevieve BOUILLON 13 February 1827 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
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1758 Birth 16 October 1758
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerLouis-Marie LAVOIE and Genevieve GUIMOND 22 November 1785, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
He was 27 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1802 Birth of ChildJean LAVOIE was born 6 December 1802, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
Louis-Marie was 44 years old.
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
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerGenevieve GUIMOND died 19 February 1826, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
1827 Marriage of ChildJean LAVOIE married 13 February 1827, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic) to Genevieve BOUILLON
1828 Death 29 May 1828
Rimouski, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 69.
Added: 5/23/2024 2:01:47 PM
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