Gilles Lauzon

Gilles Lauzon (Lauson) (born Saint-Julien parish, Caen, Calvados department, France; 1631–1687) was a talented French coppersmith and a member of "Le Grande Recrue", a group of roughly 100 Frenchman recruited to populate the colony of New France.

The spelling of the surname has been modified by several branches of the family, and currently includes Lozen, Lozon, Louzon, Lozo, Loso, Lauzau, Lewson, Lewsaw, LaSaw, and Lauson.

Le Grande Recrue originally left on the ship Saint-Nicolas de Nantes, under the command of Captain Pierre Lebesson.

Paul de Chomedey (Maisonneuve) placed the passengers on an island before docking at Saint Nazaire.

They then had to find another ship, transport the baggage and replacement supplies, and feed all the passengers while waiting.