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.
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