Joseph HÉBERT
Married: Charlotte-Marie POITHIER (POITIERS) dite DUBUISSON 12 October 1660 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Helene
DESPORTES
Born
abt. 1620
,
Québec, Canada, New France
Died
24 June 1675
,
Montmagny, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Helene DESPORTES
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Born: abt. 1620 in Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre DESPORTES
Mother:
Françoise LANGLOIS
Maternal grandparents:
Guillaume-Jean LANGLOIS
, Jeanne MILLET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Helene married Guillaume HÉBERT 1 October 1634 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Guillaume HÉBERT was born abt. 1610 in Paris, France. Guillaume died 23 September 1639 in Québec, Canada, New France . Guillaume was the child of Louis HÉBERT and Marie ROLLET.
Helene married (2) Noel MORIN 9 January 1640 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Noel MORIN was born abt. 1609 in St-Étienne, Paris, France. Noel died 10 February 1680 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
Helene DESPORTES died 24 June 1675 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
said to be the first white child born in New France
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Spouse & Children of Helene DESPORTES
Helene DESPORTES married 
Guillaume HÉBERT
Marriage date: 1 October 1634
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Helene DESPORTES and Guillaume HÉBERT
Guillaume HÉBERT was the child of Louis HÉBERT and Marie ROLLET
Guillaume HÉBERTMarriage date: 1 October 1634
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Helene DESPORTES and Guillaume HÉBERTGuillaume HÉBERT was the child of Louis HÉBERT and Marie ROLLET
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Children of Guillaume HÉBERT and Helene DESPORTES
Françoise HÉBERT
Born: 23 January 1638, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1716, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1716, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Married: Guillaume FOURNIER 20 November 1651 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Helene DESPORTES married Noel MORIN
Marriage date: 9 January 1640
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Helene DESPORTES and Noel MORIN
Noel MORINMarriage date: 9 January 1640
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Helene DESPORTES and Noel MORINMarriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
"We do not know when nor how Noel Morin arrived at Quebec. He made his first official appearance in our national history at the home of notary Martial Piarude, on Tuesday, 27 December 1639. All the important people of the capital gathered to celebrate the signing of Noel's marriage contract, from Jean Bourdon to Jean Jolliet, including Robert Giffard, Guillaume and Louis Couillard, Father Jean Leseur, not to forget their great ladies."
"Why such solemnity? The bride was none other than Helene Desportes, daughter of Pierre and of Francoise Langlois, niece of Abraham Martin. Helene, the first white child born at New France, had been baptized at Quebec on 16 July 1620, according to Rene Jette. She went to France with her parents in 1629 and returned to Canada in 1634. Guillaume Hebert, son of Louis and of Marrie Rollet, married to Helen Desportes on the first of October 1634, had died at Quebec on 23 September 1639, leaving his wife with 3 children, including two who survived: Joseph and Francoise."
"... On Monday, 9 January 1640, the Jesuit Nicolas Adam blessed this union in the presence of the witnesses Nicolas Pivert and Robert Giffard, surgeon and seigneur in New France."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Pages 172-173
Children of Noel MORIN and Helene DESPORTES
Agnes MORIN
Married: Nicolas GAUDRY dit BOURBONNIÈRE 17 November 1653 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ 12 January 1671 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Louise MORIN
Born: 27 April 1643, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1713, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1713, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Married: Charles CLOUTIER 20 April 1659 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste MORIN DE ROCHEBELLE
Married: Catherine DE BELLEAU 22 November 1667 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite MORIN
Born: 29 September 1646 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 October 1646 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 October 1646 , Québec, Canada, New France
Alphonse MORIN dit VALCOURT
Born: 12 December 1650, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 August 1711, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 29 August 1711, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Madeleine NORMAND 10 February 1670 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Angélique DESTROISMAISONS 24 November 1692 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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DESPORTES, HÉLÈNE (Hébert; Morin), said to be the first white child born in New France, daughter of Pierre Desportes and Françoise Langlois; m. Guillaume Hébert in October 1634; m. secondly Noël Morin 9 Jan. 1640 at Quebec; d. 24 June 1675.
The date of Hélène’s birth has not been definitely fixed. Dionne says that she came to Quebec with her parents in 1613, Sulte that she was born in Quebec about 1622. Statistics from other sources indicate that she was 14 years old in 1634, 38 in 1659, 46 in 1666, and 48 in 1667. Anne Hébert, according to Champlain, had died in childbirth prior to 1620; but since there is no further mention of her child, it was presumably still-born. Eustache Martin was born in October 1621. If, however, we assume Hélène’s birthdate to be 1620, which seems most probable, her claim is established as being the first white child born alive in the St. Lawrence region. (Sulte, to be sure, claims for Guillemette Hébert the honour of being the first-born Canadienne, on
The date of Hélène’s birth has not been definitely fixed. Dionne says that she came to Quebec with her parents in 1613, Sulte that she was born in Quebec about 1622. Statistics from other sources indicate that she was 14 years old in 1634, 38 in 1659, 46 in 1666, and 48 in 1667. Anne Hébert, according to Champlain, had died in childbirth prior to 1620; but since there is no further mention of her child, it was presumably still-born. Eustache Martin was born in October 1621. If, however, we assume Hélène’s birthdate to be 1620, which seems most probable, her claim is established as being the first white child born alive in the St. Lawrence region. (Sulte, to be sure, claims for Guillemette Hébert the honour of being the first-born Canadienne, on
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
1634 Marriage / PartnerHelene DESPORTES and Guillaume HÉBERT 1 October 1634, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1636 Birth of ChildJoseph HÉBERT was born 1 October 1636, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1638 Birth of ChildFrançoise HÉBERT was born 23 January 1638, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1639 Birth of ChildAngélique HÉBERT was born 2 August 1639, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1639 Death of Spouse/PartnerGuillaume HÉBERT died 23 September 1639, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1640 Marriage / PartnerHelene DESPORTES and Noel MORIN 9 January 1640, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1641 Birth of ChildAgnes MORIN was born 21 January 1641, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1642 Birth of ChildGermain MORIN was born 14 January 1642 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1643 Birth of ChildLouise MORIN was born 27 April 1643, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1643 - May 14 - Louis XIV becomes King of France1644 Birth of ChildNicolas MORIN was born 26 April 1644 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1645 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste MORIN DE ROCHEBELLE was born 22 May 1645 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1646 Birth of ChildMarguerite MORIN was born 29 September 1646 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1647 Birth of ChildHelene MORIN was born 29 September 1647 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1649 Birth of ChildMarie MORIN was born 19 March 1649, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1650 Birth of ChildAlphonse MORIN dit VALCOURT was born 12 December 1650, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1651 Marriage of ChildFrançoise HÉBERT married 20 November 1651, Québec, Canada, New France to Guillaume FOURNIER
1652 Birth of ChildNoel MORIN was born 12 October 1652, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1653 Marriage of ChildAgnes MORIN married 17 November 1653, Québec, Canada, New France to Nicolas GAUDRY dit BOURBONNIÈRE
1654 Birth of ChildCharles MORIN was born 29 August 1654 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1656 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine MORIN was born 28 December 1656, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1659 Marriage of ChildLouise MORIN married 20 April 1659 , Québec, Canada, New France to Charles CLOUTIER
1660 Marriage of ChildJoseph HÉBERT married 12 October 1660, Québec, Canada, New France to Charlotte-Marie POITHIER (POITIERS) dite DUBUISSON
1661 Death of ChildHelene MORIN died 9 May 1661, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1661 Death of ChildJoseph HÉBERT died 15 June 1661, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1666 Sainct Jean, Sainct Francois & Sainct Michel
Noel Morin - 57 charron habittant
helleine desportes - 46 sa femme
Nicolas Morin - 22 fils
Jean Baptiste Morin - 21 fils
Charles Morin - 11 fils
Alphonse Morin - 15 fils
Marie Magdelaine Morin - 9 fille
Marie Charlotte de poyetiers - 25 vefve de joseph hebert
et Jean Ballié - 26 domestique Engaigé
helleine desportes - 46 sa femme
Nicolas Morin - 22 fils
Jean Baptiste Morin - 21 fils
Charles Morin - 11 fils
Alphonse Morin - 15 fils
Marie Magdelaine Morin - 9 fille
Marie Charlotte de poyetiers - 25 vefve de joseph hebert
et Jean Ballié - 26 domestique Engaigé
1667 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste MORIN DE ROCHEBELLE married 22 November 1667, Québec, Canada, New France to Catherine DE BELLEAU
1670 Marriage of ChildAlphonse MORIN dit VALCOURT married 10 February 1670, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Madeleine NORMAND
1671 Marriage of ChildAgnes MORIN married 12 January 1671, Québec, Canada, New France to Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ
1671 Death of ChildCharles MORIN died 4 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1673 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine MORIN married 29 May 1673, Québec, Canada, New France to Gilles RAGEOT
1675 Death
'...This is the way things were when the generous and brilliant Helene Desportes, faithful wife, incomparable mother and valued mid-wife, died on the Sainte-Genevieve coast on Saint-Jean's Day 1675. Alas! her burial act was not recorded in the registry of Quebec. But her name appears there more than 20 times as godmother.'
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 177
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 177
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