Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

(b. abt. 1695 , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 September 1772 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born abt. 1695 in Québec Province, Canada

Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was the child of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE

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

Louis married Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 14 October 1702 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne died 1 July 1769 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY).

Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 29 September 1772 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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.

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)

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Family and Children of Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

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Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married

Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE-- Date: 13 August 1725 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

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Children of Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE:

Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT (b.22 September 1726, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 12 August 1764, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Etienne LEDOUX 3 August 1744 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.29 January 1728, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 20 November 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)

Veronique BOURGAULT (b.26 September 1729, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 27 May 1780, , Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste LANGUIRAND 8 July 1754 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Angelique BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.14 February 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1750, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)

Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.12 May 1734, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1801, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine VANDAL 14 November 1757 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Joseph MANDEVILLE 19 April 1762 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.18 April 1736, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 15 November 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)

Etienne BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.20 April 1738, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 30 August 1822, Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Judith MAGUET (MAILLET) 22 February 1762 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.24 July 1740, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.8 July 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 20 February 1828, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite MAILLET 17 November 1766 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX (b.17 August 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 18 March 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE 5 October 1767 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François-Jean-Baptiste BOURGAULT dit LACROIX (b.22 March 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 9 August 1820, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada)

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 13 August 1725, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT was born 22 September 1726, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1728 Birth of Child
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 29 January 1728, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1729 Birth of Child
Veronique BOURGAULT was born 26 September 1729, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 14 February 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 12 May 1734, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 18 April 1736, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1738 Birth of Child
Etienne BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 20 April 1738, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 24 July 1740, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1743 Birth of Child
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 8 July 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT married 3 August 1744, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Etienne LEDOUX

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 17 August 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1749 Birth of Child
François-Jean-Baptiste BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 22 March 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1749 Death of Child
Joseph BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 15 November 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1750 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 1 January 1750, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Veronique BOURGAULT married 8 July 1754, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LANGUIRAND

1755 Death of Child
Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 20 November 1755, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 14 November 1757, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Antoine VANDAL

1762 Marriage of Child
Etienne BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 22 February 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Judith MAGUET (MAILLET)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 19 April 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph MANDEVILLE

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.

1764 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte BOURGAULT died 12 August 1764, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1766 Marriage of Child
Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX married 17 November 1766, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite MAILLET

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 5 October 1767, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE died 1 July 1769, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1772 Death
29 September 1772
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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