Simon RICHAUME

Born

abt. 1608 , Clesles, Champagne, France

Died

8 February 1655 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Cause of Death: killed by a falling tree

Simon married Catherine BELLIER (BELIER) 26 February 1634 in Brouage, Saintonge, France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catherine BELLIER (BELIER) was born 13 January 1607 in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France. Catherine died 25 April 1674 in Brouage, Saintonge, France.

Parents & Family of Simon RICHAUME

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Simon was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1644.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

Son of Guillaume Richaume and Barbe Bregouin

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Simon RICHAUME

Simon RICHAUME married

Catherine BELLIER (BELIER)
Marriage date: 26 February 1634
Marriage place: Brouage, Saintonge, France

Children of Simon RICHAUME and Catherine BELLIER (BELIER)

Pierre RICHAUME dit PETRUS

Born: abt. 1634, Brouage, Saintes, Saintonge, France
Died: 5 August 1688, Repentigny, Canada, New France

Married: Marthe-Marie ARNUS (ARNUE) (ARNAULT) 16 September 1658 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Simon RICHAUME dit PETRUS

Born: abt. 1635, Brouage, Saintonge, France
Died: 21 April 1713, Repentigny, Canada, New France

Gaspard RICHAUME dit PETRUS

Born: 15 June 1636, Brouage, Notre-Dame, France
Died: ,

Jacquette RICHAUME dite PETRUS

Born: 20 February 1638, Brouage, Saintes, Saintonge, France
Died: ,

Marie RICHAUME dite PETRUS

Born: 29 July 1640, Brouage, Saintonge, France
Died: 16 December 1640, Brouage, Saintonge, France

Gedeon RICHAUME dit PETRUS

Born: 20 August 1642, Brouage, Saintonge, France
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Pierre Richaume and his father Simon were among the first group brought to Ville-Marie by Maisonneuve to help with construction of the fort. The elder Richaume had signed a contract on May 2, 1644; for a period of three years, where he would be employed as a carpenter and wagoneer, for an annual salary of 100 livres. (Simon may also have been Pierre's older brother, since no age is given) After his contract was up, he stayed on in Montreal, but was killed on February 9, 1655, when a tree he had been clearing, fell on him and he was crushed to death.

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