Gilles
BOURGAULT dit LACROIX
(b.
4 July 1666
,
Bretagne, France
d.
25 October 1737
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
)
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BOURGAULT dit LACROIX Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 4 July 1666 in Bretagne, France
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was the child of ? and ?Gilles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gilles married Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 5 September 1694 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born 28 December 1675 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Marthe died 21 March 1734 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Marthe was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE.
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX died 25 October 1737 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Gilles appear below.
Occupation
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was a soldat de la compagnie de Mines.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.
Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France
Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was a soldat de la compagnie de Mines.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.
Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat 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.
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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