flag female ancestor  Petronille  LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS

  (b. 18 October 1818 Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada   d. 13 September 1865 Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada East )  

Am I Your Ancestor?
LAFORGE dit ST-GELAIS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!


Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS was born 18 October 1818 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS was the child of Joseph ST-GELAIS   and   Josephte GUAY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph-Marie BRADETTE dit ST-GELAIS and Genevieve BELLEY (maternal)  Francois-Sauveur GUAY and Dorothee-Victoire GRENON

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

Petronille  married  Fereol MAILLOUX 19 August 1845 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Fereol MAILLOUX  was born 18 December 1821 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres).  Fereol died 15 September 1879 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres).  Fereol was the child of Elisee MAILLOUX and Marie-Anne PERRON.

Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS died 13 September 1865 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Petronille appear below.

Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?  When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Family and Children of Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS

[Hide/Show]

Add Life Event for this Ancestor Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS: Events, Photos & Historical Records

birth1818 Birth
18 October 1818
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1845 Marriage / Partner
Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS and Fereol MAILLOUX 19 August 1845, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

She was 26 years old.
1848 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephine MAILLOUX was born 14 June 1848, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Petronille was 29 years old.
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
death1865 Death
13 September 1865
Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada East

She died at the age of 46.
Added: 11/1/2024 3:12:22 PM - Updated: 11/1/2024 3:13:30 PM

Learn more about where your ancestor was born.


Visit Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Not the person you are looking for? Try again!

Search for YOUR Family by Name

NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.

First Name (and Middle Name if applicable):
*Last Name:
Gender:
Born (+/- 2 years):
Died (+/- 2 years):
Match all terms exactly:

Search for YOUR Family by Place

To search for a place, specify place name below. Choose name from the list. Then SEARCH.
*Place Name:

Genealogy research for Petronille Laforge Dit St-Gelais (on other sites)

findagrave, familysearch

Sign In

WAIT! There's more.
Find out more about Petronille LAFORGE dite ST-GELAIS.

Sign In or Join for FREE! to see the details!

Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.

Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)