Pierre Valliere
Abt 1647 - Bef 1681 (34 years)-
Name Pierre Valliere [1, 2] Born Abt 1647 Saint Pierre, Segonzac, Saintonge, France [3, 4, 5] Gender Male Residence Bef 1666 Saint Pierre, Segonzac, Saintonge, France [3, 5] - He was born in the parish of Saint-Pierre in Segonzac (arrondissement of Cognac, diocese of Saintes). Segonzac is located south of Jarnac, a small town leading to Cognac towards the west.
Indentured Service 14 May 1666 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France [5] - Pierre signed a contract before Royal Notary of La Rochelle, Langlois to become an indentured servant in Canada. Pierre was given an advance of money, passage over and food during the voyage.
Immigration Oct 1666 [5] - He arrived on "la Fortune blanche" which encountered many risks, ie., lost its anchors, stranded four leagues from Quebec and lost 5 men who were going by land towards Tadoussace and were taken by the Iroquois.
First mentioned in Canada 12 Oct 1666 Quebec, Quebec, Canada [5] - He first appeared in Quebec before notary Becquet to sign a servant contract with Pierre Parant.
Below is the contents of the contract:
"In the presence of Romain Becquet, Royal Notary of New France and undersigned witnesses, were presnet in person Pierre Parent resident living on the Coast of Beauport, who through his good willingness and wishes acknowledged and confessed to owe to the Sieur Pierre Jamin both for passage for the voyage, and for an advance and food provided to Pierre Valliere which he has, on this day delivered to the said Pierre Parent for service as servant following and conforming to the indenture contract of the said Valliere signed in the presence of Langlois, Royal Notary in the city of La Rochelle on the last fourteen May, placed in the hand of the said Parent, for which amount of One Hundred one Livres ten sols, the said Pierre Parent promised and is obliged to pay the said Sieur Jamain or to Sieur Daniel Bialle, merchant, presently in this city acting for the said Sieur Jamin in this business, in animal hides, eight days before the departure of the last ship which leaves this year from the port of this city to return to France, he is obligated by all his furnishings and real estate present and in the future, because this contract made and signed at Quebec in the study of the said notary. On the twelfth Day of October sixteen sixty six, in the presence of Sieur Jean Bellacq, body guard of Monseigneur de Tracy, and Martin apprentice of Sieur de Martigeon living in the said Quebec. Witnesses who have signed these documents with the said Jamin and the notary and the said Parent stating not to know how to write nor sign according to the ordinance." Pierre Jamain
Census 1667 Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada [6] - Living in the home of Pierre Paran
Valiere, Pierre, 20 years
Confirmation 31 May 1667 Quebec, Quebec, Canada [7] - Pierre Valiere from Saincte.
Name Pierre Valiere [8] _UID 87B817FD9DD2400FA0103A8025EB028C19ED Died Bef 24 Oct 1681 [3] Person ID I3458 Gauthier Family Tree Last Modified 31 Aug 2009
Father Louis Valliere, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Perinne Fournier, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F334 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anne Lagou, b. Abt 1652, Saint Etienne, Le Mans, Maine, France , d. 16 Dec 1728, St. Augustin, Quebec, Canada (Age 76 years) Marriage Contract 25 Aug 1670 Quebec, Quebec, Canada [3, 5] - Notary Becquet drew up the marriage contract in the home of Anne Gasnier, widow of Jean Bourdon, chaperone of the women sponsored by the king. Pierre gave Anne the customary dowry of 300 livres tournois. Neither spouse could sign the document. Witnesses were Marie Renouard, wife of the late Robert Giffard, founder and seigneur of Beauport, Michelle-Therese Nau, wife of Joseph Giffard, seigneur, Etienne Mesny and Jean-Baptiste Gosset.
Marriage Contract 25 Aug 1670 Quebec, Quebec, Canada [4] - Notary Becquet drew up the contract that neither spouse could sign.
Married 8 Sep 1670 Quebec, Quebec, Canada [2, 3, 4, 9] Marriage Ceremony 8 Sep 1670 Beauport, Quebec, Canada [9] - The marriage took place in Beauport.
Marriage Ceremony 8 Sep 1670 Beauport, Quebec, Canada [2] Children 1. Pierre Valliere, b. 3 Oct 1671, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 15 Oct 1671, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) 2. Marie Anne Valliere, b. 24 Oct 1672, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Pierre Valliere, b. 28 Dec 1673, Beauport, Quebec, Canada , d. 27 Aug 1726, St. Augustin, Quebec, Canada (Age 52 years) 4. Marie Madeleine Valliere, b. 7 Apr 1676, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 12 Apr 1744, St. Augustin, Quebec, Canada (Age 68 years) 5. Remi Valliere, b. 23 Feb 1677/78, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 13 Mar 1754, St. Charles, Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada (Age 76 years) 6. Jean Valliere, b. 23 Feb 1677/78, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 20 Mar 1677/78, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) 7. Jean Valliere, b. 22 Oct 1679, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 22 Dec 1735, St. Pierre, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada (Age 56 years) 8. Pierre Valliere, b. 24 Oct 1681, Neuville, Quebec, Canada , d. 20 Oct 1711, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age 29 years) Last Modified 31 Aug 2009 Family ID F1460 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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