Pioneers
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Marie Armand & Guillaume David
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Catherine St-Père & Nicolas Rivard dit Lavigne
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Jeanne Testard & François Leber
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Louise Gagné (Gasnier) & Claude Bouchard
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Catherine Caron & Jacques Dodier
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Charles Godin & Marie Boucher
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Noël Langlois & Françoise Grenier
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Marguerite Langlois
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Guillaume Hébert
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Emery Blouin & Marie Carreau
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Sieur Clément Lériger de Laplante & His Wife Marie Roy
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Françoise Hébert & Guillaume Fournier
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Anne Cloutier & Robert Drouin
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Marie Grandin & Jean Baudet
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Marie Debure & Jean Bernard dit Anse
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Catherine Ducharme & Pierre Roy
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Françoise Moisan & Antoine Brunet
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Ozanne (Anne) Achon and Pierre Tremblay
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Marie-Anne Hardy & Pierre Mallet
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Marie Lorgueil & Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps
Marie Lorgueil & Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps Marie Lorgueil Original name: Orgueille (variations: Orgueil, Orcüeil) Biography Born in Bordeaux (Ste-Croix parish), Guyenne (Gironde), on June 14, 1634, and baptized the following day. Daughter of Pierre Orgueille and Marie Bruelle. Godparents: Claude __ (illegible) and Marie Frugeau.12 She arrived in Montreal on November 16, 1653, as part of The Great Recruitment (La Grande Recrue).34 Marriage On November 23, 1654, Marie married Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps in Montreal. The marriage was officiated by Jesuit priest Claude Pijart. Witnesses included Paul de Chomedey and Gilbert Barbier.56 Neither spouse could sign their names.7 Children Thècle Hunault – Born & baptized September 23, 1655; married…
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Marguerite Maclin (Maquelin) & Nicolas Bouhier (Boyer)
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Jeanne Merrin & Henri Perrin
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Marie Rocheron and François Gaulin
Pioneers of New France Marie Rocheron Marie Rocheron was baptized on April 21, 1639, in Saint-Cosme-de-Vair (now Saint-Cosme-au-Vairais), Perche, France. She was the daughter of Julien Rocheron and Martine Lemoyne, and her godparents were Marin Fortin and Marie Le Sallier. [1, 8, 9, 10] Marie migrated to New France in 1657, accompanied or followed by her brothers Gervais and Simon. [6, 11] François Gaulin François Gaulin was baptized on August 25, 1630, in Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême, Perche, France. He was the son of Vincent Gaulin and Marie Bonnemer, and his godparents were François Huet and Marie Boucher. [11, 12, 13, 14, 15] François migrated to New France around 1652. His sister Marguerite…
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Moise Dupuis & Marie Anne Christiaanse
Moise Dupuis (1673-1750) Moyse Dupuis was born on 10 July 1673, baptized on the 18th in Québec (ND), son of François Dupuis and of Georgette Richer; his godfather was Moyse Hilaret, his godmother Catherine Marchand, wife of Laurent Nafrichou. Historical ContextDuring the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the fur trade was a significant economic activity in New France. Coureurs de bois, or “wood runners,” were French-Canadian traders and explorers who ventured into the wilderness to trade with Indigenous peoples and collect furs. Moïse Dupuis’s Possible InvolvementWhile I couldn’t find direct evidence that Moïse Dupuis was a licensed coureur de bois, some records suggest he might have been involved in…
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André Robidou dit l’Espagnol & Jeanne Denote
André Robidou dit l’Espagnol’s story is fascinating, and there’s more to explore. Born around 1640 in Galicia, Spain, André made his way to France, where he worked as a sailor in Nantes before signing a three-year indenture contract to work in New France. He arrived in Québec in 1661 and eventually settled in Laprairie (now La Prairie, Québec). His tale offers another compelling example of the soldiers of the Carignan-Salières Regiment who transitioned from military service to the challenges and opportunities of settler life in New France. His nickname, l’Espagnol (the Spaniard), is intriguing, hinting at a possible connection to Spanish territories, whether through his origins, travel, or perhaps even…
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Pierre Desportes
Early Life and Arrival in New France: Pierre Desportes was born around 1594 in Rouen, Normandie, France. Rouen was a significant port and trading hub during this time, which suggests that Desportes may have had some connection to trade or the military. While details about his early family life are scarce, his eventual role as a military officer in New France hints at a background tied to military or administrative service. Researching archival records from Rouen could potentially reveal more about his origins, though access to specialized French archives would be required. Desportes is believed to have arrived in New France in the 1630s, a critical time when the colony…
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Hélène Desportes
Hélène Desportes is often considered the first French child born in New France. While records are not entirely clear, most historians believe she was born between 1620 and 1621, shortly after her parents arrived in the colony. Her life provides a valuable glimpse into the challenges and experiences of early French settlers in North America. Birth: The baptism record for Hélène Desportes has not been found, but historians believe she was born after July 7, 1620, since baptism records started being kept in 1621. So, her birth is estimated around 1620. Ethel Bennett, in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, suggests she was “probably the first white child born along the…
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Gillette Banne (c.1636-1672)- her life & trails
Gillette Banne’s life reflects the harsh realities and challenges faced by early settlers in New France, marked by resilience and, ultimately, a tragic attempt to protect her family. For a more in-depth exploration of her life, you might find this video informative:
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Catlin Family & the Deerfield Massacre
Introduction Elizabeth (née Baldwin) Catlin, her husband James Catlin, and their family were among the many who suffered the devastating consequences of the 1704 Deerfield Massacre. Their story provides a poignant glimpse into the turbulent frontier of early New England, where settlers and Indigenous nations clashed in a struggle for survival and sovereignty. The Catlin Family in Deerfield James Catlin and Elizabeth Baldwin married in the late 17th century, settling in Deerfield, Massachusetts, a small but strategically significant frontier village. Like many in the region, the Catlins lived with the ever-present threat of conflict as tensions simmered between English settlers, French forces, and Indigenous groups, particularly the Mohawk and Abenaki,…
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David Estourneau, Sébastienne Guéry & Jeanne Baril
David Estourneau (1616 – 1670); name variations: L’Estourneau, L’Estoumeau, Lestourneau, Létourneau. Father and Mother: David Letourneau was born around 1616, the son of David Lerourneau and Jeanne Dupen. His birthplace was in the Charente-Maritime region, specifically the Arrondissement of Rochefort, Canton Tornay-Charente Saintonge, near the border of Poitou and Aunis. Birth: Around 1616, he was born in Muron, Aunis (Charente-Maritime), France. He learned the trade of miller from his father at the watermill Les Tourneaux (named as such on a 1719 map), located at the place called ETOURNEAU, on the road to Rochefort, at the junction of D911 and the southern branch of D107 (12 Rue de la Pépinière), about…
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Jean Guyon du Buisson & Mathurine Robin dit Boulé
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Marie Rollet
Marie Rolet aka Rollet, Roillet, Hébert, Hubou Born about 1580 in St-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, Île-de-France, France Daughter of Jean Rollet and Anne Cogu Sister of Claude (Rolet) Rollet Died: 27 May 1649 age 69 in Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France Marie Rolet (circa 1580 – 1649)Marie Rolet was born around 1580 in Paris, France, to Jean Rollet, a royal cannoner, and Anne Cogu. She grew up in a well-off family and was educated, which was rare for women at the time. She married François Dufeu, but he passed away before she remarried. On February 19, 1601, at about 21 years old, she married Louis Hébert, a 36-year-old Parisian apothecary. They had three children:…
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Louis Hebert: First Apothecary in North America
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Jacques Guyon & Marie Huet
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Louis Marie dit Sainte-Marie & Mathurine Goard
Louis Marie dit Sainte-Marie: A Pioneer in New France, Carignan-Salières Regiment Louis Marie, son of Louis Marie and Marguerite Peigné, was born in Saint-Symphorien de Tours, in Touraine (Indre-et-Loire), around 1634. The exact year of his birth is unknown. He arrived in New France on August 17, 1665, with the Carignan regiment, la Varenne company, aboard the ship “Le Justice,” which had left La Rochelle on May 24, 1665, and reached Quebec on September 14, 1665. He received the scapular of Mount Carmel on October 10, 1665, in Quebec. After working on the construction of Fort Sainte-Thérèse on the banks of the Richelieu River, his company was sent to garrison…
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Protected: Jacques Beauvais dit Saint-James & Jeanne Soldé
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Noël Simard & Marie-Madeleine Racine
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Pierre Miville “dit” Le Suisse & Charlotte Maugis
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Claude Bouchard & Louise Gasnier aka Gagné
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Zacharie Cloustier & Sainte (Xainte) Dupont
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Guillaume Couture & Anne Emard
Anne Émard Variations: Aymart, Esmart, Émar, Père et mère: Jean Aymard et Marie Bineau[1] Naissance: Elle naît à Saint-André, Niort, Poitou (Deux-Sèvres), France et est baptisée le 22 octobre 1627 à Saint-André, Niort[2] MigrationAnne arrive dans la colonie avec ses deux soeurs Barbe et Magdeleine, y étant mentionnée pour la première fois en 1649.[3] Anne (Emard) Émard a vécuau Canada, Nouvelle-France. MariageLe 18 novembre 1649, Anne Émard et Guillaume Couture firent un contrat de mariage à la Pointe de Lévy par devant Guillaume Audouart, Guillaume donne à Anne un lit de plume garni et une vache à lait. Guillaume signe, Anne ne pouvait.[4] [5] [6] Le 18 de novembre mil…
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Abraham Martin & Marguerite Langlois
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Jean Nicolet: Explorer of New France
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Marie Crevet & Robert Caron
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Françoise Langlois
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Philippe Amyot & Anne Couvent
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Mathieu Amiot, Sieur de Villeneuve & Marie Miville
