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• _UID: 3E54DE7E55764589BCABD76CF1358DD1B5E8
• Godparents: 23 May 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Godparents:
They were Jean Aubuchon and Catherine Marchand.

Catherine married Jean Sicard on 10 Feb 1680/81 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jean and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Simon Sicard and died.

Other Events:

• 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]

Other Events:

• Name: Marie Archambaud
• Reference Number: 2447
• _UID: 8051D0DCF94A462298CA36DB8909CA332AEA

Notes:

Birth:
22 years old on the 1666 census of Montreal

Buried:
noted age 49 years

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

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• _UID: A91D2DFCD3AE430481BE1406263DBFB4E6F6
• Occupation: 1637; laborer and wine maker
• Residence: Bef 1646, Saint Pierre, Dompierre sur Mer, France
• First mentioned in Canada: 1646, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
• Occupation: 22 Jul 1647, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; farmer
• Legal Matter: 2 Oct 1647, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 19 Aug 1649
• Land: 15 Sep 1651, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 18 Nov 1652, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 15 Feb 1653/54, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Property: 23 Nov 1654, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 1655, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; winter
• Land: 13 Feb 1656/57
• Occupation: 11 Oct 1658, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Employment: 8 Jun 1659, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Employment: 16 May 1660, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 15 Dec 1663, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 3 Dec 1675, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 26 Nov 1676, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 16 Oct 1679, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1681, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Occupation:
He as a first a laborer and also probably a wine maker, since he sold three barrels of white wine to Jerome Bonnevie on 15 Aug 1637.

First mentioned in Canada:
The family arrived at Quebec, with Pierre Legardeur de Regpentigny, director of the Compagnie des Habitants; perhaps on 5 Aug 1645 but more probably on 23 Sept 1646.

Legal Matter:
Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny entrusted Jacques with the development of his farm. The 5 year lease provided Jacques with 1 dwelling, 2 oxen, 2 cows, 1 heifer, pigs, all appraised at a value of 732 livres. Jacques already owed Legardeur 898 livres, 10 sols, upon the return of the ships from France. In addition, "in 2 years" Jacques must pay 500 livres "for half of the land which he will leave him the first year". The tenant could cut or sell all the firewood that he wanted by paying 10 sols a cord. This complicated contract was signed by notary Lecoustre.

Legal Matter:
After the death of Pierre Legardeur in 1648, Jacques and Jean Juchereau, Sieur de Maure, set up thier statement of accounts. Jacques owed his creditor 384 livres, 7 sols.

Land:
Governer Louis d'Ailleboust ceded to Jacques 4 arpents of frontal land "on the river of the great river Saint Laurent in the place called le Cap rouge". This was at Fort Saint Louis in Quebec. His neighbors were Nicolas Pinel and Pierre Gallet. This act was confirmed by Jean de Lauzon, new governor, on 17 nov 1652.

Land:
Monsieur de Maisonneuve, governor, gave Jacques 30 arpents of land joining the city, between son-in-law Urbain Tessier and Lambert Closse, more than an arpent in the city to the north of Rue Saint-Joseph.

Legal Matter:
Jacques committed himself to live at Ville-Marie according to Father Archange Godbout. He would have obtained a bonus of 400 livres.

Property:
Jacques bought from Etienne Dumets a house which Etienne had built on Jacques concession. The price was 71 liivres.

Legal Matter:
Jacques and several residents of Ville-Marie made a deal with master surgeon Etienne Bouchard. Bouchard was hired on 30 March "to dress and give medications for all sorts of things, illnesses both natural and accidental, except for the plague", to the signers and their family for the yearly amount of 100 sols or 5 livres.

Land:
Jacques gave a proxy to Father Jean de Quen, S.J., permitting him to transfer his property in the region of Quebec. The land passed to Gilles d'Anjou before 1662 according to Marcel Trudel.

Occupation:
He was a well digger. Jacques made a transaction with Paul de Chomedey. He dug a well, 5 feet in diameter, inside the for of Ville-Marie, at the Place d'Armes. He guaranteed at least 2 feet of stable water in the bottom of this well. He was promised 300 livres.

Employment:
Father Gabriel de Queylus contracted Jacques to dig a well "in the garden of the hospital of the said place". Jacques guaranteed "two feet of stable water at least...in the presence of a current of water". The clerc provided 8 feet of wood, twenty planks, the stone, the lime, the sand, etc. But Jacques took care of the ropes and received 300 livres and 10 pots of eau-de-vie in exchange for spring water. Jean Aubuchon and Jacques Millot signed as witnesses.

Employment:
Jacques Leber asked Archambault to dig a well for the use of the community. The depth would be 15 to 18 feet. The payment would be 300 livres and 10 pots of eau-de-vie.

Land:
Jacques leased his farm for 3 years to Pierre Dardenne. Jean Gervaise was a witness.

Census:

Jacques Archambaut, habitant, 62 years
Marie Denot, 60 years

Land:
Father Gilles Perot (Sulpicien Fathers) gave Jacques 100 livres for a portion of his land. This piece was 5 perches and 3 feet in length by 12 feet in width, all abutting Rue Saint-Jacques, near Urbain Tessier.

Legal Matter:
Jacques was still owed a portion of money for digging a well on 10 May 1660 for citizens Leber, Le Moyen and Testard. Jacques Testard paid his share of the debt which was 100 livres and 3 1/3 pots of eau-de-vie.

Legal Matter:
Jacques made Pierre Marchand and Francoise Pugnet his proxies so that they would pay the 152 livres owed from 280 livres borrowed from his nephew in La Rochelle, the son of Denys Archambault, his brother.

Census:

Jacques Archambault, 77 years
Marie Desnos, 62 years

Buried:
noted age 84 years

Jacques married Francoise Toureau about 1629 in Dompierre sur Mer, La Rochelle, France. Francoise was born about 1599; was buried on 9 Dec 1663 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Francoise Tourault
• Residence: Lardeliere, France
• _UID: 194F8BEBBD7E485CA95DF70E740B33FE7844
• Residence: Bef 1646, Dompierre sur Mer, La Rochelle, France
• Immigration: 1646
• First mentioned in Canada: 1647
• Legal Matter: 26 Apr 1688

Notes:

Residence:
She was orginally from Lardeliere, France.

Immigration:
She came with her husband and children.

Legal Matter:
The settlement of Francoise's estate include half of the family property. The 5 surviving children each received 3 square arpents of land.

Buried:
noted age 64 years

Notes:

Married:
* information from "Our French-Canadian Ancestors" VOL XIX, Chapter 3
Both are natives of Dompierre sur Mer, a village in the canton and arrondissement of La Rochelle, in the Charente Maritime, previously the French provice of Aunis.

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• _UID: B3A2A13373534C729599F72B0000FE8782FD

Antoine married Renee Ouvrard. Renee and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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