Pierre  COUC dit LAFLEUR

Moved to Québec in the 1640's. Moved to Trois-Rivieres 16 Avirl 1657. Born Pierre LaFleur. Information regarding birth date, death date, parents, and children is found in 'Dictionnaire Genealogique des Families Canadiennes', Vol. I, page 142 and Vol. II, page 160 LDS Batch 7402201 sheet 93 film 934311, shows Pierre Couc LaFleur,
baptized 1624, Charente, Cognac, France, parents Nicolas Couc and Elisabeth Templair.

The first record of Pierre Couc at Trois Rivieres appears to be on 30 Jan 1657, when he was the godfather to Nicolas Onnenhase, age 30, an American Indian. He is called Lafleur Gogniac and his occupatation is voiyageuur or interpreter. The other godparent was Nicolas Duplessis, whose occupation is given as voyageur or interpreter also. The priest is Paul Reguineau (the same who would later marry Pierre to Marie).

Census of 1667, found in Champlain Comte: Pierre Couque 40 years Married Male, Marie 35 years Married Female, Jeanne Couque 10 years daughter, Louis

'August 24: Trois Rivieres, Quebec, (I)-Pierre Couc dit Lafleur, b-1624, a Coureur de Bois, a soldier and interpreter is at Trois Rivieres, Quebec, he died April 1690, St. Francois du Lac. He married April 16, 1657, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Marie Mite8ameg8k8e (1631-1699) an Algonquine '

Source: www.telusplanet.net/ public/ dgarneau/ french15.htm

Pierre Couque, habitant, 57
Marie, sauvagesse, 50
Louis Couque, son, 20
Marie Couque, daughter, 18
Marguerite Couque, daughter, 16
Elisabeth Couque, daughter, 15
Madeleine Couque, daughter, 12
Jean Couque, son, 8