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Gilles Lauzon

Male Abt 1631 - 1687  (~ 56 years)


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  • Name Gilles Lauzon  [1] 
    Born Abt 1631  Saint Julien, Caen, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1631  Caen, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • "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 1653  [2, 3] 
    • He was a chaudronnier or a tinsmith (coppersmith).
    Engagement Contract (indentured servant) 20 Jun 1653  [2] 
    • 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 20 Jun 1653  Saint Nazaire, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    • 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 16 Nov 1653  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • He arrived in Ville-Marie on 16 Nov 1653.
    Residence 15 Feb 1653/54  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • He agreed to live at Ville-Marie permanently and received a bonus of 500 livres from the Governor.
    Land 30 Mar 1654  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 20 Aug 1655  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Monsieur de Maisonneuve ceded 30 arpents of land within the town to Gilles.
    Land 19 Feb 1657/58  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 8 Oct 1658  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 26 Feb 1658/59  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Pierre Ducharme became the owner of a house and a half-arpent of land that belonged to Gilles.
    Land 21 Aug 1661  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    • 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 13 Nov 1661  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 Jan 1662/63  Ville Marie, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 1666  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 

    • 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 1667  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 

    • 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 14 Jan 1666/67  [2] 
    • Gilles signed a rental agreement with Charles d'Ailleboust.
    Occupation 12 May 1669  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • He was appointed church warden for the parish of Notre-Dame de Montreal.
    Land 21 Jun 1673  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Gilles gave a piece of land to open rue Notre-Dame.
    Legal Matter 20 Aug 1673  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 3 Jan 1677/78  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 1681  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9] 

    • 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.
    Buried 21 Sep 1687  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    • 60 years old at time of death and died at Ville Marie
    Legal Matter 27 Jan 1687/88  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • 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 30 Dec 1700  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • The Lauzon properties were sold and the debts paid.
    Name Gilles Lozon  [13] 
    Reference Number 2446 
    _UID 66FDD0E3D80D4DB9BE319A4F6B7B1BBF99CC 
    Person ID I10576  Lirette Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2020 

    Father Pierre Lauzon,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anne Boivin,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marie Archambault,   b. Abt 1642,   bur. 8 Aug 1685, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1656  Montreal (Basilique Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Michelle Lauzon,   c. 29 Sep 1657, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1682/83, Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)
     2. Marguerite Lauzon,   c. 24 May 1659, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 14 Nov 1699, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)
     3. Francoise Lauzon,   c. 22 Apr 1662, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1743/44, St. Francois de Sales, Ile Jesus, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. Marie Lauzon,   c. 3 Nov 1663, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1695, Ile Ste. Therese, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years)
     5. Catherine Lauzon,   c. 23 May 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Seraphin Lauzon,   c. 9 Dec 1668, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 May 1737, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     7. Louise Lauzon,   c. 21 Mar 1670/71, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1713, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     8. Michel Lauzon,   c. 19 Feb 1672/73, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 8 Nov 1749, Ste. Genevieve, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     9. Paul Lauzon,   c. 23 Oct 1675, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Marie Madeleine Lauzon,   c. 15 Nov 1677, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1714  (Age ~ 36 years)
     11. Anne Lauzon,   c. 18 Dec 1679, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Jeanne Lauzon,   b. 31 Oct 1681, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 8 Nov 1687, Pointe aux Trembles, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)
     13. Gilles Lauzon,   c. 29 Feb 1683/84, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 May 2014 
    Family ID F4361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
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    2. [S29] Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Thomas J. Laforest, (Palm Harbor, Florida: The LISI Press, 1985), Vol. 24, pages 105-114 (Reliability: 4), 10 Mar 2006.

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    13. [S8] R.A.B. du PRDH, Charbonneau, Hubert, and Jacques L, (Ga), Possession of Irene Lirette Gauthier., #11533 (Reliability: 4), 2 Apr 2005.

    14. [S8] R.A.B. du PRDH, Charbonneau, Hubert, and Jacques L, (Ga), Possession of Irene Lirette Gauthier., #47208 (Reliability: 4), 2 Apr 2005.


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