Pierre  MAGUET

Birth
'...Austin Maguet and Francoise Goubilleau were married about 1660 at Chaumont, parish of Saint-Agnan... One day the Goubilleau-Maguet couple went to Paris, parish of Saint-Paul, where Pirere Maguet would have been baptized about 1663. Augustin died on a date unknown to us, but certainly before 1670. Francoise Goubilleau decided to leave Paris and rebuild her life in New France. She crossed the Atlantic with her son Pierre Maguet... Francoise was about 40 years old when she met Paul Dauze, son of Paul and of Anne Luenot, from Loudun, in Poitou... Paul and Francoise signed a marriage contract in the presence of the notary Benigne Basset, on 12 April 1671. The future groom promised to protect the young Pierre Maguet as his own child. The nuptial blessing was given by the Sulpicien Gilles Perot, on the following 15 April, at the church of Notre-Dame de Montreal.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Pages 161-162

1681 Census
'In 1681, Pierre Maguet was listed in the census not far from Paul Dauze. He declared owning only 3 arpents of cleared land. Perhaps he had worked more at the home of his stepfather who had 10 arpents under cultivation.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Page 163

1725 Death
'On 6 June 1725, the militia captain of Riviere-des-Prairies decided to render his accounts on the other side of the river of life. He was buried the next day. Appearing in the registry, before the signature of the Sulpicien Francois Julien, were the names of Jacques Desnoyers, Simon ALlard, Michel Lauzon and Charles-Paul Dauze. Pierre Maguet had served his country, his parish and his family well. He deserved his reward.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Page 168