Gilles Lauzon

M, b. circa 1631, d. circa 21 September 1687
     Gilles was born circa 1631 in St-Julien, Calvados, Normandy, France. He was the son of Pierre Lauzon & Anne Boivin.1 He was one of the men recruited for the voyage to Ville-Marie in 1653. This was one last attempt by Paul Chomedey to bring 100 new immigrants to Montreal to save the settlement, as by this date, the colony was down to barely 50 people.2 Gilles married Marie-Francoise Archambault, daughter of Jacques Archambault and Francoise Chaveau, on 27 November 1656 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.3 Gilles & Marie-Francoise had children: Michelle-Anne [9/29/1657-2/28/1683][m. 10/13/1670 Jean-Baptiste Caron], Marguerite [5/24/1659-11/13/1699][m.11/22/1672 Etienne Forestier], Francoise [4/22/1662-2/21/1744][m. 11/20/1675 Francois Voulard], Marie [11/03/1663-3/02/1695][m. 2/26/1680 Charles Desmarais], Catherine [5/23/1666-3/23/1735][m. 2/10/1680 Jean-Baptiste-Simon Sicard], Seraphin [12/09/1668-5/20/1737][m. 11/27/1690 Jeanne Desroches & 2nd 10/07/1697 Elisabeth Chevalier], Louise [3/21/1671-5/07/1713][m. 11/20/1686 Jean-Baptiste Quenneville], Michel [2/19/1673-11/08/1749][m. 5/15/1702 Marie-Anne Coitou], Paul [10/23/1675-4/27/1735][m. 11/04/1697 Marie-Anne-Therese Quenneville], Madeleine-Marie [11/15/1677][m. 2/01/1694 Julien Choquet], Anne [12/18/1679-1681], Jeanne [10/31/1681-11/08/1687] & Gilles [2/29/1684-1/02/1733][m. 11/25/1709 Marie-Anne Grouix].4,5 1666, Gilles and Marie-Francoise were listed on the Canadian Census in the parish of Notre Dame, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gilles Lauzon [35 years], Marie Archambault [22 years], Michelle [8 years], Marguerite [7 years], Francoise [4 years] & Marie [2 years]. 1681, Gilles and Marie-Francoise were listed on the Canadian Census in the parish of Notre Dame, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gilles [40 years], Marie Archambault [37 years], Seraphin [13 years], Lousie [11 years], Michel [8 years], Paul [6 years], Madeleine [4 years] & Anne [2 years]. Gilles's wife, Marie-Francoise, died on 8 August 1685 in Montreal leaving him a widower. Gilles departed this life in Montreal. He was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame on Sunday, 21 September 1687.6

Family

Marie-Francoise Archambault b. 1644, d. 8 Aug 1685

Citations

  1. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: Birth: circa 1627 - Gilles Lauzon, son of Pierre Lauzon & Anne Boivin, at St-Julien, France - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  2. [S1589] Roland J Auger, The Grande Recrue de 1653, Montreal, page 79.
  3. [S1556] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967: Marriage: 27 November 1656 - Maria Archambault, daughter of Jacqbi Archambault & Francoise Toreau, and Gelus Lauzon, son of Petri Lauzon & Anna Boizzin, at the parish of Notre Dame, Montreal, Quebec - Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1587] Daughters of Immigrants: The Archambault Girls: Children of Gilles Lauzon & Marie-Francoise Archambault - www.geocities.com/weallcamefeomsomewhere/Kebec?archambault_girls.html.
  5. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: Children of Gilles Lauzon & Marie-Francoise Archambault - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  6. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: Burial: 21 September 1687 - Gilles Lauzon, widow of Marie Archambaut, age: about 60 years, at the parish of Notre Dame, Montreal - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.