Gabriel LACROIX

(b. 19 October 1694 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1776 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Gabriel LACROIX was born 19 October 1694 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Gabriel LACROIX was the child of Joseph-David LACROIX and Marie-Barthélémie MAILLOUX and the grandchild of: (maternal) Michel MAILLOUX and Jeanne MERCIER

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Gabriel married Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER 19 July 1716 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER was born 30 March 1698 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Anne-Agnes died 3 February 1761 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne-Agnes was the child of Jean CLOUTIER and Louise BELANGER.

Gabriel LACROIX died 26 November 1776 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Gabriel LACROIX married

Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER-- Date: 19 July 1716 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER was the child of Jean CLOUTIER and Louise BELANGER

Marriage recorded in Index for La Visitation de Notre Dame, Chateau Richer, Quebec in Drouin Collection.

Gabriel Lacroix and Agnes Cloutier

groom's name: Gabriel Lacroix
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bride's name: Agnes Cloutier
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marriage date: 15 Jul 1716
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Joseph Lacroix
groom's mother's name: Louyse Maillou
bride's father's name: Jean Cloutier
bride's mother's name: Louise Belanger
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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: p 237 mar 7

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 Jan 2013), Louise Belanger in entry for Gabriel Lacroix and Agnes Cloutier, 15 Jul 1716; citing reference p 237 mar 7, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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Children of Gabriel LACROIX and Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER:

Angélique LACROIX (b.12 September 1717, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 30 June 1774, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE 19 January 1739 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph LACROIX (b.abt. 1720, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie Anne (Marianne) LACROIX (b.26 October 1720, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1721, Beaumont, Canada, New France )

Marie-Reine LACROIX (b.4 October 1722, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 25 April 1723, Beaumont, Canada, New France )

Gabriel LACROIX (b.22 January 1724, La Durantaye, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Elisabeth LACROIX (b.23 January 1724, La Durantaye, Canada, New France d. 1 April 1726, , Québec Province, Canada )

Marie-Josephe LACROIX (b.abt. 1725, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 27 April 1728, , Québec Province, Canada )

Marie-Louise LACROIX (b.7 March 1727, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 29 January 1797, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) 10 February 1744 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
m. Jacques BLAIS 29 May 1747 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Claude LACROIX (b.25 February 1729, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Geneviève LACROIX (b.13 February 1731, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 1 February 1756, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France)
m. Jean-Baptiste RUEL 26 October 1750 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine LACROIX (b.14 August 1733 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 29 January 1790, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Augustin GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE 21 October 1754 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Nicolas LACROIX (b.26 January 1735, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1787, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte BLOUIN 27 October 1755 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel LACROIX (b.17 June 1743, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 11 October 1748, Beaumont, Canada, New France )

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1694 Birth
19 October 1694
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Gabriel LACROIX - Baptism - Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Quebec

Baptism - Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Quebec

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel LACROIX and Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER 19 July 1716, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 21 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Angélique LACROIX was born 12 September 1717, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 22 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Marie Anne (Marianne) LACROIX was born 26 October 1720, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1721 Death of Child
Marie Anne (Marianne) LACROIX died 10 November 1721, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine LACROIX was born 4 October 1722, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1723 Death of Child
Marie-Reine LACROIX died 25 April 1723, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Gabriel LACROIX was born 22 January 1724, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth LACROIX was born 23 January 1724, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1726 Death of Child
Marie-Elisabeth LACROIX died 1 April 1726, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LACROIX was born 7 March 1727, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1728 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe LACROIX died 27 April 1728, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Gabriel was 33 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Claude LACROIX was born 25 February 1729, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 34 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève LACROIX was born 13 February 1731, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LACROIX was born 14 August 1733 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 38 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph-Nicolas LACROIX was born 26 January 1735, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 40 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Angélique LACROIX married 19 January 1739, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

1743 Birth of Child
Gabriel LACROIX was born 17 June 1743, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 48 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise LACROIX married 10 February 1744 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Joseph LEBLONDE (LEBLOND)

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise LACROIX married 29 May 1747, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Jacques BLAIS

1748 Death of Child
Gabriel LACROIX died 11 October 1748, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Gabriel was 54 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève LACROIX married 26 October 1750, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste RUEL

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine LACROIX married 21 October 1754 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Augustin GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

1755 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Nicolas LACROIX married 27 October 1755, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Marie-Josephte BLOUIN

1756 Death of Child
Marie-Geneviève LACROIX died 1 February 1756, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 61 years old.

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne-Agnes CLOUTIER died 3 February 1761, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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.

1774 Death of Child
Angélique LACROIX died 30 June 1774, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 79 years old.

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.