Jean Mignault dit Chatillon
1622 - Bef 1681 (~ 58 years)-
Name Jean Mignault dit Chatillon [1] Christened 20 Apr 1622 Chatillon sous Bagneux, France [1] Gender Male Alt. Birth 20 Apr 1623 Chatillon sous Bagneux, France [1] - Researcher Jean-Paul Macouin indicates the baptism was on 20 April 1623.
Residence Bef 1643 Chatillon sous Bagneux, France [1, 2] - 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 Apr 1643 [2] - 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 4 May 1647 [2] - 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 11 Jan 1647/48 [2] - 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 24 Apr 1648 [2] - 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 12 Oct 1649 [2] - 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 1 Nov 1655 [2] - 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 4 Nov 1657 Beauport, Quebec, Canada [2] - Jean admitted owing Michel Moreau 82 livres for merchandise received.
Land 16 Jun 1658 [2] - 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 8 Nov 1660 [2] - Jean sold 6 and 2/3 arpents of frontal land to Francois LeMaitre. LeMaitre was given a receipt on 9 July 1662.
Additional information 27 Oct 1661 [2] - It was noted in the 'Journal of the Jesuits' that Jean's house burnt down.
Legal Matter 16 Feb 1663/64 [2] - 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 1666 Beauport, Quebec, Canada [2, 3]
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 1667 Beauport, Quebec, Canada [2, 4]
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 Bef 1681 [5] - Jean died before the census of 1681. Louise is listed with three children.
Name Jean Mignaut dit Chastillon [6, 7, 8] Name Jean Mignot dit Chatillon _UID 6CFA768A793946188B2015270725334E0A47 Died Bef 1681 [5] Person ID I567 Gauthier Family Tree Last Modified 3 Jun 2012
Father Nicolas Mignault, d. Bef 1648 Mother Madeleine de Brie, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F215 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Louise Cloutier, b. Mar 1632, Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, France , d. 22 Jun 1699, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada (Age 67 years) Married 10 Nov 1648 Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada [1, 9] Marriage Ceremony 10 Nov 1648 Beauport, Quebec, Canada [10] - Present at marriage: Robert Giffart, Seigneur-Beauport; Jerome Lallemant, Superior de la mission. Marriage celebrated at the house of Robert Giffart at Beauport.
Children 1. Jean Aubin Mignault, c. 16 Apr 1650, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Marie Therese Mignault, b. 9 Sep 1651, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 3 Dec 1728, Kamouraska (St. Louis), Quebec, Canada (Age 77 years) 3. Sainte Mignault, b. 6 Jan 1652/53, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , bur. 4 Mar 1735/36, La Pocatiere, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 83 years) 4. Marie Madeleine Mignault, b. 13 Jun 1654, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Francoise Mignault, b. Sep 1656, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. 27 Oct 1661, Beauport, Quebec, Canada (Age 5 years) 6. Jeanne Mignault, b. 18 Dec 1658, Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Charles Mignault, b. 12 Sep 1660, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 8. Louis Mignault, b. Abt 1663, d. Yes, date unknown 9. Nicolas Mignault, b. 18 Feb 1665/66, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , bur. 13 Mar 1665/66, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 0 years) 10. Jean Baptiste Mignault, b. 27 Aug 1669, Beauport, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 11. Marie Mignault, b. 2 Feb 1670/71, Beauport, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 12. Marie Charlotte Mignault, b. 10 Mar 1671/72, Beauport, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown 13. Marie Charlotte Mignault, b. 8 Mar 1673/74, Beauport, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 3 Jun 2012 Family ID F220 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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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- (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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