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• Name: Gilles Lozon
• Reference Number: 2446
• _UID: 66FDD0E3D80D4DB9BE319A4F6B7B1BBF99CC
• Residence: 1631, Caen, France
• Occupation: 1653
• Engagement Contract (indentured servant): 20 Jun 1653
• Immigration: 20 Jun 1653, Saint Nazaire, France
• Residence: 16 Nov 1653, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 15 Feb 1653/54, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 30 Mar 1654, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 20 Aug 1655, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 19 Feb 1657/58, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 8 Oct 1658, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 26 Feb 1658/59, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 21 Aug 1661, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Property: 13 Nov 1661, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Military Service: Jan 1662/63, Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 14 Jan 1666/67
• Occupation: 12 May 1669, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 21 Jun 1673, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 20 Aug 1673, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 3 Jan 1677/78, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1681, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 27 Jan 1687/88, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 30 Dec 1700, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
"He was born in the parish of Saint-Julien in the city of Caen, today the principal town in the department of Calvados, located at the confluence of the Orne and Odon Rivers. Demarcated by three cities, Dieppe, Le Harve and Rouen, washed by the English Channel and bordered by the Seine, Caen, in the northwestern part of France, occupies an important part of la Haute-Normandie. The church of Saint-Julien, rebuilt in 1954, is located at number 1 rue Malfiatre."

Occupation:
He was a chaudronnier or a tinsmith (coppersmith).

Engagement Contract (indentured servant):
He committed himself for 5 years at the rate of 80 livres in salary per year. He received an advance of 127 livres, 7 sols, 10 deniers on the day he embarked.

Immigration:
He originally left on the Saint-Nicolas de Nantes, under the command of Captain Pierre Lebesson. After 350 leagues at sea, it was necessary to turn back. Water seeped into the hold and threatened to spoil all the provisions. Paul de Chomedey (Maisonneuve) placed the passengers on an island before docking at Saint Nazaire. They had to find another ship, transport the baggage and the supplies, to replace that which was missing, and to feed all the passengers while waiting. This was at the expense of the Compagnie de Montreal. The replacement ship Sainte-Marguerite set sail on 20 July 1653 and arrived in Quebec on 22 September 1653. There was much illness aboard ship and eight passengers died at sea due to illness.

Residence:
He arrived in Ville-Marie on 16 Nov 1653.

Residence:
He agreed to live at Ville-Marie permanently and received a bonus of 500 livres from the Governor.

Land:
He purchased a piece of land measuring 50 perches square, from Urbain Tessier, on which there was a house. The price was 330 livres and received a receipt on 5 November 1656.

Land:
Monsieur de Maisonneuve ceded 30 arpents of land within the town to Gilles.

Land:
He sold his concession obtained in March 1655 to Jean Chaperon for 800 livres. On 16 June 1655 Jean returned the concession the Gilles.

Land:
Gilles exchanged his 30 arpents of land for another owned by Jean Auger dit Baron. Jean promised to pay 375 livers to make up the difference. Six days later Auger resold the property for 600 livres to Jean Gasteau who, on the same day, sold it to Jacques Milot for 700 livres. On 6 aug 1659, Pierre Lorrain became the owner for 900 livres.

Land:
Pierre Ducharme became the owner of a house and a half-arpent of land that belonged to Gilles.

Land:
Gilles leased land from Pierre Bessonnette which the latter owned on the Saint-Louis hill. **But there seems to be a contradiction to this statement. In Vol. 13, page 61, it states that Pierre Bissonnet rented the land from Gilles. "Rented from the boilermaker Gilles Lauzon, the site was situated quite near the mill. The agreement was vaild for three years. Lauzon promised to build a lodging there for the tenant and his family, and he said that if they can not "reside there because of war in the land" (the Iroquois), then he, the landlord, will give them shelter in his own house."

Property:
Gilles and his brothers-in-law, Laurent Archambault and Jean Gervaise, acquired and paid for half of the total of the sale of the possessions of the deceased Sieur des Ormeaux.

Military Service:
The governor of Montreal established the "Milice de la Sainte-Famille de Jesus, Marie and Joseph". Gilles was a militia man of the 14th squad under the leadership of corporal Louis Artus de Sailly. (Each squad consisted of a corporal and six militia men)

Census:

Gilles Lauson, chaudronnier, habitant, 35 years
Marie Archambaut, 22 years
Michelle Lauson, 8 years
Marguerite Lauson, 7 years
Francoise Lauson, 4 years
Marie Lauson, 2 years

Census:

Gilles Sanson, habitant, 38 years
Marie Archambault, 23 years
Michelle Sanson, 10 years
Marguerite Sanson, 8 years
Francoise Sanson, 5 years
Marie Sanson, 4 years
Catherine Sanson, 1 year
Francois Jacob, domestique, 22 years

They had 8 head of cattle and 40 arpents of land under cultivation. Their neighbors were Honore Langlois dit Lachapelle and Jacques Bouin.
Pierre Laurens, domestique, 26 years

Legal Matter:
Gilles signed a rental agreement with Charles d'Ailleboust.

Occupation:
He was appointed church warden for the parish of Notre-Dame de Montreal.

Land:
Gilles gave a piece of land to open rue Notre-Dame.

Legal Matter:
Gilles and Marie promised to pay Jacques Picot dit Labrie 1,900 livres owed for a purchase dating back to 3 Dec 1664. The document of this purchase has disappeared from the notes of notary Mouchy. The Lauzons would pay off this debt in 13 payments.

Legal Matter:
A new agreement was reached between Gilles and Charles d'Ailleboust. Gilles owed 2,000 livres to his creditor. Charles only wanted to be repaid 275 livres "in Christian commiseration and in consideration of the proverty and the fire which occurred shortly before to Lauzon and his wife". This was notarized by Benigne Basset.

Census:

Gilles Lauzon, Chaudronnier, habitant, 40 years, married
Marie Archambault, 37 years, married
Seraphin Lauzon, 13 years
Louise Lauzon, 11 years
Michel Lauzon, 8 years
Paul Lauzon, 6 years
Madeleine Lauzon, 4 years
Anne Lauzon, 2 years

They owned 1 gun, 3 head of cattle and had 40 arpents of land under cultivation. Mathurin Langevin and Pierre Chauvin were their immediate neighbors.


Legal Matter:
Guardians were chosen to protect the rights of the minor children of Gilles and Marie. Son-in-law Jean Sicard, Catherine's husband, became guardian and trustee of the minor children.

Legal Matter:
The Lauzon properties were sold and the debts paid.

Buried:
60 years old at time of death and died at Ville Marie

Gilles married Marie Archambault on 27 Nov 1656 in Montreal (Basilique Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Jacques Archambault and Francoise Toureau) was born about 1642; was buried on 8 Aug 1685 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Michelle Lauzon was christened on 29 Sep 1657 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 8 Feb 1682/83 in Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 9 Feb 1682/83 in Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada.
2. Marguerite Lauzon was christened on 24 May 1659 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 14 Nov 1699 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
3. Francoise Lauzon was christened on 22 Apr 1662 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Feb 1743/44 in St. Francois de Sales, Ile Jesus, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 23 Feb 1743/44 in St. Francois de Sales, Ile Jesus, Quebec, Canada.
4. Marie Lauzon was christened on 3 Nov 1663 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died in Mar 1695 in Ile Ste. Therese, Quebec, Canada.
5. Catherine Lauzon was christened on 23 May 1666 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
6. Seraphin Lauzon was christened on 9 Dec 1668 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 20 May 1737 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
7. Louise Lauzon was christened on 21 Mar 1670/71 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 7 May 1713 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
8. Michel Lauzon was christened on 19 Feb 1672/73 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 8 Nov 1749 in Ste. Genevieve, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada.
9. Paul Lauzon was christened on 23 Oct 1675 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
10. Marie Madeleine Lauzon was christened on 15 Nov 1677 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died before 1714.
11. Anne Lauzon was christened on 18 Dec 1679 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
12. Jeanne Lauzon was born on 31 Oct 1681 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 31 Oct 1681 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 8 Nov 1687 in Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada.
13. Gilles Lauzon was christened on 29 Feb 1683/84 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.

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Pierre married Anne Boivin. Anne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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