Name |
Urbain Jette [1] |
Christened |
20 Oct 1626 |
Saint Thomas, La Fleche, Anjou, France [2] |
- The date of christening is drawn of the index of the boys baptisms at the parish of St-Thomas of La Fleche for year 1626.
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Gender |
Male |
Residence |
Bef 1653 |
La Fleche, Anjou, France [3] |
- Three possibilities of location:
1) According to his enlistment papers, he was from the faubourg Saint-Jacques in La Fleche, (diocese of Angers), Anjou, France. 2) The marriage contract states he is from the parish of Saint-Germain-d'Arce or Saint-Germain-le-Val, arrondissement of La Fleche.
3) The marriage register said his place of birth was the parish of Saint-Pierre in Verron, arrondissement of La Fleche.
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Engagement Contract (indentured servant) |
30 Mar 1653 |
La Fleche, Anjou, France [3, 4] |
- At the home of notary Pierre de Lafousse and before Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, governor of the island of Montreal, and Jerome Le Royer, Sieur de la Dauversiere, administrator of the Associates, Urbain agreed to a five year contract that would pay him 90 livres per year.
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Immigration |
30 Apr 1653 |
Saint Nazaire, France [5] |
- List of migrants - St-Nazaire
Urbain Jette
occupation: macon, milicien, scieur de long, defricheur
from: St-Pierre, Verrin
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Grande Recrue |
16 Nov 1653 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [3, 4] |
- He left aboard the ?i?Saint-Nicolas?/i? with Marguerite Bourgeoys and the ?i?Grande Recrue?/i?. The ship had left port at Saint-Nazaire on 20 June 1653. Shortly after leaving port, they turned the ship around because they were taking on water from every seam. A new ship was leased, the Saint-Marguerite, and set sail a second time on 20 July 1653. The ship arrived in Quebec on 22 September. The passengers finally arrived in Montreal on 16 November.
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Land |
12 May 1659 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Urbain received a concession of land.
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Confirmation |
24 Aug 1660 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [3, 4, 6] |
Additonal information |
6 May 1662 [3, 4] |
- They escape the attack from the Iroquois at Pieu-du-Courant, in the Sainte-Marie section of Montreal, where their land was located.
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Land |
10 Aug 1662 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Urbain obtained 15 arpents of land measuring 10 x 150 perches, at a place called Sainte-Marie. Today it is between Bordeaux and Dorion streets.
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Military Service |
1663 [3] |
- He enlisted with the 19th squadron of the Saint-Famille militia.
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Land |
4 Oct 1665 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Gabriel Souart awared Urbain 30 more arpents of land.
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Census |
1666 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [7] |
Urbain Jette, habitant, 39 years
Catherine Charles, 28 years
Catherine Jette, 5 years
Marie Jette, 4 years
Nicolas Jette, 2 years
Jean Jette, 1 year
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Census |
1667 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4, 8] |
Urbain Gete, habitant, 40 years
Catherine Charles, 30 years
Catherine Gete, 6 years
Marie Gete, 5 years
Barbe Nicolas Gete, 3 years
Jean Gete, 2 years
Urbain Gete, 1 year
They owned 2 head of cattle and had 8 arpents of land under cultivation.
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Land |
3 Nov 1669 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Urbain received 60 arpents of land from Monsieur de Queylus.
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Land |
5 Aug 1673 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4] |
- Urbain obtained a lot in the heart of the city with 30 feet of frontage on the Rue Saint-Paul.
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Census |
1681 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4, 9] |
Urbain Jette, habitant, 50 years
Catherine Charlotte, 44 years
Nicolas Jette, 18 years
Urbain Jette, 15 years
Elisabeth Jette, 14 years
Pierre Jette, 12 years
Anne Jette, 11 years
Paul Jette, 8 years
Madeleine Jette, 7 years
Charles Jette, 6 years
Francois Jette, 1 year
They owned one gun, 4 head of cattle and had 20 arpents of land under cultivation.
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Name |
Urbain Gete [10] |
Name |
Urbain Jette dit Gittier [2] |
Occupation |
mason and longsawyer [2, 3] |
_UID |
5B83CA6584EB444CA66865B8EEAB3CA5B1FB |
Buried |
13 May 1684 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [2, 3, 4, 11] |
Person ID |
I10405 |
Lirette Family Tree |
Last Modified |
4 Aug 2020 |
Family |
Catherine Charles, b. Abt 1637, Charenton le Pont, Ile de France, France , d. 2 Dec 1691, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age 54 years) |
Marriage Contract |
3 Oct 1659 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [3, 4] |
- Notary Basset drew up the contract that neither spouse could sign. Present were Sulpician Gabriel Souart, Barbe de Boulogne, wife of the former governor Louis d'Ailleboust, commander Zacharie Dupuis and garrison major Lambert Closse.
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Married |
26 Oct 1659 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [2, 3, 4, 12] |
Marriage Ceremony |
26 Oct 1659 |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada [4, 12] |
- Present at the ceremony were Jean Gervaise, church warden, Laurent Archambaud and Pierre Martin.
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Children |
| 1. Catherine Jette, c. 10 May 1661, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , bur. 5 Sep 1717, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 56 years) |
| 2. Marie Barbe Jette, c. 10 May 1662, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Nicolas Jette, c. 12 Oct 1663, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Jean Jette, c. 28 Jan 1664/65, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Between 1667 and 1681 (Age ~ 1 years) |
| 5. Urbain Jette dit Durivage, c. 11 Apr 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. 3 Dec 1739, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 73 years) |
| 6. Elisabeth Jette, c. 20 Sep 1667, Montreal (Basilique Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada , bur. 12 Nov 1722, Montreal (Basilique Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 55 years) |
| 7. Pierre Nicolas Jette, c. 14 Jan 1668/69, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. 24 Jul 1692, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 23 years) |
| 8. Anne Jette, c. 25 Feb 1669/70, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 9. Paul Jette, c. 10 Jun 1672, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 10. Madeleine Jette, c. 10 Dec 1673, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 11. Louis Charles Jette, c. 13 Apr 1675, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 12. Pierre Jette, c. 25 Sep 1677, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Bef 1681 (Age ~ 3 years) |
| 13. Francoise Jette, c. 28 Mar 1680, Montreal, Quebec, Canada , d. Aft 1681 (Age ~ 1 years) |
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Last Modified |
6 May 2014 |
Family ID |
F4277 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |