Michel was born May 26th 1821, he was the son of Ignace Gauvin, farmer, and his wife Marguerite Alain. He was baptized the same day in L'Ancienne Lorette, godparents were Germain Alin (likely Germain Alain) and Josephte Boivin, none could sign.[1]
On April 13th 1847, in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Michel Gauvin son of major age of Ignace Gauvin and Marguerite Alain, married Louise Paradis, minor daughter of deceased Pierre Paradis and Élizabeth Parent. All were from this parish. Witnesses were: Groom- his father Ignace Gauvin, his brother Pierre Gauvin; Bride- her brothers Pierre and Michel Paradis, her friend Jean Baptiste Pagé. Several signed the register.[2]
He is referred to as Michel Ignace Gauvin in his daughter Christine Gauvin's marriage record:
February 3rd 1874, in Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation-de-l'Ancienne-Lorette, Joseph Lajeunesse, farmer and major aged son of Édouard Lajeunesse, farmer and merchant, and Thérèse Beaumont married Christine Gauvin, major aged daughter of Michel Ignace Gauvin (Michel Gauvin), farmer and merchant, and Louise Paradis. All resided in this parish. Witnesses were both fathers, groom's mother and several other family and friends many of which signed the register with the spouses.[3]
Michel Gauvin, former farmer, widower of Louise Paradis, died June 1st 1913 at the age of 92 years and 7 days. He was interred in the parish cemetery of L'Ancienne Lorette on June 4th 1913. Witnesses included his sons Pierre and Wilbrod, his sons in law Eugène Gauvin, Napoléon Drolet and François Xavier Piché and many others. Many signatures on the register.[4]
Can be found in the following censuses of Canada:
1852 Page 11 Line 37. L' Ancienne Lorette, Portneuf County, Canada East (Quebec), Canada.[5]
1861 Page 33, Line 1. Québec, Canada East, Canada.[6]
1871 Page 62, Line 15. Ancienne Lorette, Portneuf, Québec, Canada.[7]
1881 Page 23, Line 17. Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Québec, Canada[8]
1891 Page 36, Line 3. Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Québec, Canada[9]
"Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com : accessed 20 December 2019, profile for Michel Ignace Gauvin. Ancestry Profile Michel Ignace Gauvin (paid subscription)
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