Pierre
DUQUET
Born
14 January 1643
,
Québec, Canada, New France
Died
13 October 1687
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 14 January 1643 in Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
Denis DUQUET
Mother:
Catherine GAUTHIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Anne LAMARRE 25 August 1666 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Anne LAMARRE was born abt. 1645 in Paris, France. Anne died 19 June 1698 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Pierre DUQUET died 13 October 1687 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION
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Recorded occupation: Notaire royal
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Pierre DUQUET
Pierre DUQUET married 
Anne LAMARRE
Marriage date: 25 August 1666
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Anne LAMARREMarriage date: 25 August 1666
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame
Children of Pierre DUQUET and Anne LAMARRE
Denis DUQUET Jean DUQUETBorn: 15 February 1668, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1668, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1668, Québec, Canada, New France
Anne-Susanne DUQUET Jean DUQUETBorn: 4 June 1671, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Anne-Marguerite DUQUETBorn: 5 April 1674, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1733, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1733, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Married: Jean THOMAS 24 October 1695 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Married: Jean-François PARENT 18 March 1721 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Married: Louis JOURDAIN dit ST-LOUIS 21 October 1724 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Catherine-Angelique DUQUETMarried: Jean-Baptiste MARANDA 2 November 1698 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Alexandre DUQUET Pierre DUQUET Francois-Pierre DUQUET
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Birth — 164314 January 1643
Québec, Canada, New France
Baptism
Pierre Duquet
14 January 1643
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Pierre Duquet
14 January 1643
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Biography
DUQUET DE LA CHESNAYE, PIERRE, explorer, royal notary, attorney-general, seigneurial judge, seigneur; b. 14 Jan. 1643 in Quebec; d. 13 Oct. 1687 in Quebec.
Son of Denis Duquet and Catherine Gauthier, Pierre was one of the first pupils of the Jesuit college of Quebec. The Journal des Jésuites stresses on different occasions the role that he played in the musical portion of the religious ceremonies.
Shortly after leaving the college, Duquet, at the age of 20, bought the registry of the notary Guillaume Audouart, whom he succeeded as royal notary. His commission, dated 31 Oct. 1663, made him the first Canadian-born notary.
At this time Duquet had only just returned from an expedition, directed by Guillaume Couture*, which had taken him during the summer a little beyond Lake Nemiskau, about a hundred miles from Rupert River. This was the second attempt by the French to reach Hudson Bay by land.
Like most of the notaries of his period, Duquet had a well-filled career: he was...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography (www.biographi.ca)
DUQUET DE LA CHESNAYE, PIERRE, explorer, royal notary, attorney-general, seigneurial judge, seigneur; b. 14 Jan. 1643 in Quebec; d. 13 Oct. 1687 in Quebec.
Son of Denis Duquet and Catherine Gauthier, Pierre was one of the first pupils of the Jesuit college of Quebec. The Journal des Jésuites stresses on different occasions the role that he played in the musical portion of the religious ceremonies.
Shortly after leaving the college, Duquet, at the age of 20, bought the registry of the notary Guillaume Audouart, whom he succeeded as royal notary. His commission, dated 31 Oct. 1663, made him the first Canadian-born notary.
At this time Duquet had only just returned from an expedition, directed by Guillaume Couture*, which had taken him during the summer a little beyond Lake Nemiskau, about a hundred miles from Rupert River. This was the second attempt by the French to reach Hudson Bay by land.
Like most of the notaries of his period, Duquet had a well-filled career: he was...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography (www.biographi.ca)
1643 Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1665 - Notary in Quebec
www.canadiangenealogy.net/ chronicles/ new_france.htm
www.canadiangenealogy.net/ chronicles/ new_france.htm
1666 Marriage / PartnerPierre DUQUET and Anne LAMARRE 25 August 1666, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 23 years old.
1667 Birth of ChildDenis DUQUET was born 4 April 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 24 years old.
1668 Birth of ChildJean DUQUET was born 15 February 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 25 years old.
1669 Birth of ChildAnne-Susanne DUQUET was born 17 March 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 26 years old.
1671 Birth of ChildJean DUQUET was born 4 June 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 28 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildAnne-Marguerite DUQUET was born 5 April 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 31 years old.
1677 Birth of ChildCatherine-Angelique DUQUET was born 10 February 1677, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildAlexandre DUQUET was born 30 August 1678, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 35 years old.
1680 Birth of ChildPierre DUQUET was born 11 April 1680, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 37 years old.
1681 Death of ChildAlexandre DUQUET died 11 August 1681, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 38 years old.
1682 Birth of ChildFrancois-Pierre DUQUET was born 29 June 1682, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 39 years old.
Death — 168713 October 1687
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 44.
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