Other Events:

• _UID: 7B668C1983E842A0B0FB43A0812057F750FF

Jean married Marie Genevieve Tardif on 10 Jan 1734/35 in Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada. Marie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mathurin Houallet
• Name: Mathurin Houelet
• _UID: 5CE1E19978B348568FF4C9CE4667575EFC62
• Employment: 1681, Cap St. Ignace, Quebec, Canada
• Confirmation: 30 Jul 1681, Cap St. Ignace, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Employment:
Mathurin-Rene was 12 years old and in the service of Louis Gagne dit Bellavance, Sieur de la Frenaye.

Mathurin married Marie Angelique Lebel on 8 Jan 1690/91 in Riviere Ouelle, Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Nicolas Lebel and Marie Therese Mignault) was born on 9 Nov 1672 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 10 Nov 1672 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 2F29DED5CA1B4481A789BAB9978CAB85ABE9
• God Parents: 10 Nov 1672
• Census: 1681, Berthier en Bas, Quebec, Canada
• Hospital: 20 Sep 1689, Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

God Parents:
The god parents were Joseph Gagnon and Marguerite Cloutier.

Census:

Rene Ouellet, habitant, 32 years
Therese Mignault, 32 years
Angelique Lebel, 8 years
Nicolas Lebel, 6 years
Joseph Lebel, 4 years
Marie Ouellet, 2 years
Joseph Ouellet, 1 year


Hospital:
Angelique Bel, residence: Riviere-Ouelle, Quebec, 16 years

1 October 1689
Angelique Bel, residence: Riviere-Ouelle, 18 years

Other Events:

• Name: Rene Hoelet
• Name: Rene Houallet
• _UID: EE0C884EA77C439984379149C6662137E858
• Residence: Bef 1666, Saint Jacques du Haut Pas, Paris, France
• Land: 6 Feb 1672/73
• Land: 22 Feb 1672/73
• Legal Matter: 13 Oct 1674, St. Pierre, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 15 Mar 1679/80, Riviere Ouelle, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1681, Berthier en Bas, Quebec, Canada
• Will: 7 Aug 1721

Notes:

80 years old at time of death

(Research):Rene from Bourg de Baupere, eveche du Lucon #339928.

Rene Hoelet from St. Jacques du Haut Pas, archeveche de Paris #66703.

1681 CENUS - Berthier en Bas
Rene Ouellet, 32 years
Therese Mignault, 32 years
Angelique Lebel, 8 years; Nicolas Lebel, 6 years; Joseph Lebel, 4 years; Marie Ouellet, 2 years; Joseph Ouellet, 1 year


Le defunt etait paralyse at time of death #17584.

Debt:
"At the request of Francoise-Catherine Juchereau, widow of Francois-Vianney Pachot, merchant during his lifetime at Quebec, a summons to Rene Houellet, from Grande-Anse, so that he may pay 157 livres and 6 sols for merchandise sold and delivered, with interest and expenses."

Land:
Rene received a land grant, offically initialed by Abbot Dudouyst. The consisted of three arpents of frontal land in the parish of Sainte-Famille.

Land:
Rene sold his three arpents of land, which included a cabin and shed, to Robert Coutard. The cost would be one hundred silvre livres to be made in two payments.

Legal Matter:
Rene agreed to lease a farm for one year from Pierre Soumandre. The farm had four arpents of frontage and included a seven year old cow and two oxen.

Land:
Jean Baptiste Francois Deschamps granted Rene a piece of land that measured 8 arpents in frontage by 42 in depth. The Ouellet family stayed there for 17 years.

Census:

Rene Ouellet, habitant, 32 years
Therese Mignault, 32 years
Angelique Lebel, 8 years
Nicolas Lebel, 6 years
Joseph Lebel, 4 years
Marie Ouellet, 2 years
Joseph Ouellet, 1 year


They had 6 arpents of land under cultivation, 7 head of cattle and 1 gun.

Will:
Notary Etienne Janneau wrote:
"Renne Houellet...parish sainte-anne living at present in the home of Joseph (Abraham)...commends his soul to god...and I wish and request that one of the two arpents of front land by a depth of one arpent...be given in perpetuity to the church of sainte-anne."

Rene married Anne Rivet on 8 Mar 1665/66 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Anne was born about 1635 in Saint Gervais, Sees, Normandy, France; died on 5 Apr 1675 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 7 Apr 1675 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 606A4767C14D43768085C6A8B79080EF687C
• Residence: Bef 1665, Saint Gervais, Sees, Normandy, France

Notes:

King's Daughter

(Research):Anne from St. Gervais de Laye, ville et eveche de Seez #66703.

Deceased at time of Mathurin's marriage.

Notes:

Marriage Contract:
Anne was unable to sign the marriage contract but Rene did before notary Becquet. Becquet had written that Rene was son of Francois, "collector general of the provice of poitou". Witnesses that signed were Governor Courcelles, Intendant Talon and the Chevalier de Tracy. Rene signed his name "Rene Houallet".

Other Events:

• Occupation: laborer
• _UID: CA0F5D8DE5D74502B69483E153548204A100
• Residence: Bef 1654, Illeville sur Montfort, Eure, France
• Immigration: Abt 1654
• Land: 13 May 1657, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Confirmation: 2 Feb 1659/60, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 29 Dec 1668, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Land: Abt 1675, La Pocatiere, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 30 Sep 1676, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
He was from the village of Illeville-sur-Montfort, in the present department of the Eure, in Normandy.

Land:
Pierre Gagnon gave Nicolas a half-arpent of frontal land which he detached from his own farm. Nicolas was to build a home in a year and work there by the fall. The document was drawn up by notary Audouart, at the home of Gagnon. Witnesses were Nicolas Verieul and Claude Auber.

Jean Cauchon also made a gift of two arpents of frontal land by a league and a half deep, bordering the land received from Pierre Gagnon. Nicolas was to pay Cauchon, each year, 42 sols and 1 capon for rents and the cens owed to the seigneurs. He could not sell the land without permission from the owners.

It appears that Nicolas had worked for Gagnon and Cauchon for more than two years and was given the land as an award for his good service.


Confirmation:
Nicolas Lebel, from the archeveche de Rouen.

Census:

Nicolas Lebel, habitant, 33 years
Therese Mignaux, 14 years

Census:

Nicolas Lebel, habitant, 35 years
Therese Mignaud, 16 years

They owned one head of cattle and had 8 arpents of land under cultivation.

Land:
Nicolas sold back the half arpent of land to Pierre Gagnon for 100 livres in principal and 10 livres "for property and pins for the said wife". Gagnon left Nicolas part of the land where their house was built. This was the space between the nor of the royal road and the top of the first hill by a width of 5 perches, a half-arpent.

Land:
Nicolas obtained a concession of land, lot number 18, 4 arpents of frontal land by 42 deep. The College de Sainte-Anne was later built on this property.

Land:
Nicolas sold his property, which included a house, barn and 15 arpents of cleared land to Pierre Gagnon for 800 livres. Pierre paid 500 livres immediately. Nicolas was given the right to live "with his family and animals on the said homestead until the feast of pentecost of the next year". The document was signed before notary Becquet at the Seminary of Quebec.

Nicolas married Marie Therese Mignault on 2 Apr 1665 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Jean Mignault dit Chatillon and Louise Cloutier) was born on 9 Sep 1651 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 15 Sep 1651 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 3 Dec 1728 in Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada; was buried on 5 Dec 1728 in Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Marie Therese Mignaut
• Name: Therese Mignon
• Name: Therese Mignot dit Chastinnon
• _UID: F4812CD839DA442C98BF1A6D60876DA9D7BB
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1681, Berthier en Bas, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 23 Aug 1728
• Cemetery: 5 Dec 1728, Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Census:

Nicolas Lebel, habitant, 33 years
Therese Mignaux, 14 years

Census:

Nicolas Lebel, habitant, 35 years
Therese Mignaud, 16 years

Census:

Rene Ouellet, habitant, 32 years
Therese Mignault, 32 years
Angelique Lebel, 8 years
Nicolas Lebel, 6 years
Joseph Lebel, 4 years
Marie Ouellet, 2 years
Joseph Ouellet, 1 year

Legal Matter:
Therese was living at Petit-Kamouraska. She gave Gabriel Bouchard, her son-in-law, the remainder of the land near the church of Sainte-Anne. Bouchard would pay 180 livres and have 10 masses said for Therese after her death. The contract was signed at the home of Francois Ouellet.

Cemetery:
She was buried at the cemetery called "le Berceau de Kamouraska".

Died:
noted age 80 years

Notes:

Marriage Contract:
Nicolas and Marie signed the contract at the home of her Uncle Jean Cloutier before notary Claude Auber. Marie's father gave for her dowry, 150 livres, a wedding dress, linens, dishes and other utensils. For his mark, Nicolas made an X in the middle of a circle and Marie drew a heart or apple with a stem.

Other Events:

• Name: Francois Houallais
• _UID: 0BA4C784009D43778B602A3ADC47D0DD7046
• Additional information: 1 Jun 1639

Notes:

(Research):Francois was a Receveur (tax collector) General de la Province du Poitou

Additional information:
One document was found in Paris regarding the family of Francois:
"On the 1st of June 1639, before notaries Gaultier and Poureil, Me Francois Houallet, clerk to five large farms in France, and Elisabeth Barre, his wife, living in Paris on rue des Urselins, parish of Saint-Landry, made a mutual donation to the remaining survior."

Francois married Elisabeth Barre. Elisabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Isabelle Barre
• _UID: A27AF54D8AA540CEB514A4320A08E6DE10D2

Other Events:

• Name: Clement Lebel
• _UID: 260AC7F9B71040B2877289BD89B83B3FA3C1

Clement married Francoise Lagnel. Francoise and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 60E2E70CFEB64C02B82288E3736022BA2B77

Other Events:

• Name: Jean Mignaut dit Chastillon
• Name: Jean Mignot dit Chatillon
• _UID: 6CFA768A793946188B2015270725334E0A47
• Alt. Birth: 20 Apr 1623, Chatillon sous Bagneux, France
• Residence: Bef 1643, Chatillon sous Bagneux, France
• Military Service: Apr 1643
• Travel: 4 May 1647
• Travel: 11 Jan 1647/48
• Travel: 24 Apr 1648
• Land: 12 Oct 1649
• Land: 1 Nov 1655
• Debt: 4 Nov 1657, Beauport, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 16 Jun 1658
• Land: 8 Nov 1660
• Additional information: 27 Oct 1661
• Legal Matter: 16 Feb 1663/64
• Census: 1666, Beauport, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Beauport, Quebec, Canada
• Death: Bef 1681

Notes:

(Research):Jean Mignault dit Chatillon de Chatillon-sous-Bagneux, Ile de France, France; engage LaRochelle 1 apr 1643, soldat; tailleur d'habits.
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Alt. Birth:
Researcher Jean-Paul Macouin indicates the baptism was on 20 April 1623.

Residence:
He was from Chatillon-sous-Bagneux (St-Jacques-et-St-Philippe) (Hauts-de-Seine), France. INSEE #92020
Chatillon was located near Bagneux and Fontenay-aux-Roses. It is now in the canton of Sceaux, arrondissement of Antony, department of Hauts-de-Sceaux, the environment of Paris.

Military Service:
Jean enlisted as a soldier to nobleman Antoine Cheffault, Sieur de la Reygnardiere, one of the directors of the Compagnie General de la Nouvelle-France. Jean was 16 years old at the time. At enlistment he recieved 33 livres and 5 sous as an advance. HIs enlistment period was three years, at 60 livres per year.
Jean crossed the Atlantic on one of two ships that left La Rochelle on 27 April. The ships 'La Madeleine d'Olonne' and "La Marie de Dieppe" were headed for Tadoussac and Quebec.

Travel:
It was noted in the 'Journal of the Jesuits' that Jean left Sillery with some Frenchmen and was at the head of a group of Hurons. They were to go to war with the Iroquois near Montreal.

Travel:
Jean, along with 7 Hurons, be a march to Trois-Rivieres. The 'Journal of the Jesuits noted Jean "went on ahead to bring the words of the Governor to the Hurons, in order to let them know the state of affairs down here, with the order to do and say only what the Father Superior of the Hurons ordered him".
Before his departure, he left a chest and key with the Jesuits. Another chest was left with Denis Duquet, resident of Quebec. Jean had left his hat in the care of the Jesuits and an arquebus to a man named Lafortune, likely blacksmith Jean Bonnart dit Lafortune. Lafortune repaired the gun and charged 7 livres and 10 sols for his services.

Travel:
Jean left in the company of 2 Christian Amerindians to go to the Hurons at Sainte-Marie. It would take a month to travel 300 leagues up the Outaouais river, to the French river and then to reach Georgian Bay at Sainte-Marie. Today the area is Midland, Ontario.

Land:
Jean leased the land aquired by Louise's first husband Francois Marguerie to Jacques Hertel. The lease was for three years and Hertel promised to pay 400 livres.

Land:
Jean leased his farm to Louis Lesage and Francois Hebert. They would seed this land for three years for half the grain harvested. Jean would provide 2 steers, 2 cows, carts and plows.

Debt:
Jean admitted owing Michel Moreau 82 livres for merchandise received.

Land:
Jean Pelletier stated that his father had sold the land belong to his brother Antoine to Jean Mignault. The selling price was 1300 livres, of which 329 livres was still owing. Mignault received a final receipt on 23 February 1663.

Land:
Jean sold 6 and 2/3 arpents of frontal land to Francois LeMaitre. LeMaitre was given a receipt on 9 July 1662.

Additional information:
It was noted in the 'Journal of the Jesuits' that Jean's house burnt down.

Legal Matter:
Jean went before the Sovereign Council and stated that Etienne Laquel had stolen 6 minots of wheat from him. The Council awarded Jean 66 livres which were deducted from Laquel's wages.

Census:

Jean Mignot, tailleur d'habit, habitant, 35 years
Louise Cloustier, 33 years
Jean Mignot, 16 years
Sainte Mignot, 12 years
Marie Madeleine Mignot, 11 years
Jeanne Mignot, 7 years
Charles Mignot, 6 years
Louis Mignot, 3 years
Paul Foucault, tissernad (weaver), domestique, engage, 27 years

Census:

Jean Mignet, fermier du fief de Zacharie Cloutier, 40 years
Louise Cloutier, 36 years
Jean Mignet, 18 years
Sainte Mignet, 15 years
Madeleine Mignet, 13 years
Jeanne Mignet, 8 years
Charles Mignet, 6 years
Louis Mignet, 4 years
Zacharie Cloutier

"une habitation appartenant au dit Mignet et ou il n'y a personne dessus"

They had 35 arpents of land under cultivation in the fief of Zacharie Cloutier. They also owned a homestead with 16 arpents of cleared land that no one lived on.

Death:
Jean died before the census of 1681. Louise is listed with three children.

Jean married Louise Cloutier on 10 Nov 1648 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada. Louise (daughter of Zacharie Cloutier and Sainte Dupont) was born in Mar 1632 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, France; was christened on 18 Mar 1631/32 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, France; died on 22 Jun 1699 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 22 Jun 1699 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Louise Cloustier
• _UID: 0A229DFC11894557AFC2C51379BF78443888
• Census: 1666, Beauport, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Beauport, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1681, St. Denis de la Bouteillerie, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Census:

Jean Mignot, tailleur d'habit, habitant, 35 years
Louise Cloustier, 33 years
Jean Mignot, 16 years
Sainte Mignot, 12 years
Marie Madeleine Mignot, 11 years
Jeanne Mignot, 7 years
Charles Mignot, 6 years
Louis Mignot, 3 years
Paul Foucault, tissernad, domestique, engage, 27 years


Census:
Jean Mignet, fermier du fief de Zacharie Cloutier, 40 years
Louise Cloutier, 36 years
Jean Mignet, 18 years
Sainte Mignet, 15 years
Madeleine Mignet, 13 years
Jeanne Mignet, 8 years
Charles Mignet, 6 years
Louis Mignet, 4 years
Zacharie Cloutier

"une habitation appartenant au dit Mignet et ou il n'y a personne dessus"

They had 35 arpents of land under cultivation in the fief of Zacharie Cloutier. They also owned a homestead with 16 arpents of cleared land that no one lived on.


Census:

Marie Cloutier, habitant, 45 years
Louis Mignot, 19 years
Marie Mignot, 9 years
Charlotte Mignot, 11 years


Died:
noted age 70 years

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
Present at marriage: Robert Giffart, Seigneur-Beauport; Jerome Lallemant, Superior de la mission. Marriage celebrated at the house of Robert Giffart at Beauport.