Claude CARPENTIER

Born

10 May 1636 , Neuville-Ferrieres, Rouen, France

Died

27 February 1709 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Claude married Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY 24 August 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY was born abt. 1648 in Rouen, France. Marguerite died 14 November 1700 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Claude CARPENTIER

Parents of Claude CARPENTIER

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Claude was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: charpentier (carpenter)

In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Claude CARPENTIER

Claude CARPENTIER married

Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY
Marriage date: 24 August 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Claude CARPENTIER and Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame-de-Quebec

Claude Carpentier, son of Florent Carpentier and Marie Gerlet

Marguerite de Ste. Foy, widow of Jacques Achon

"On 9 July 1671, Claude and Marguerite went to the home of the notary Gilles Rageot to ratify their marriage contract... Claude and Marguerite celebrated their marriage at Quebec without fanfare, on the following 24 August."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Page 80

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Claude CARPENTIER and Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER

Born: 29 July 1672, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 May 1738, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise GENTIL (GENTY) 18 April 1701 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Elisabeth CARPENTIER

Born: 25 December 1673, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1735, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-François DUBUC 20 November 1696 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Alexis CARPENTIER

Born: 6 December 1675, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1731, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Married: Marie MARIEN 26 April 1701 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Benoit CARPENTIER

Born: 2 February 1678, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1729, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Therese DUBOCQ (DUBEAU) 30 May 1708 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Antoine CARPENTIER

Born: 17 March 1680, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 23 November 1736, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Thérèse MAILLOUX (MAILLOU) 21 May 1708 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite TREPANIER 12 October 1717 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine MARCOUX 6 November 1730 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

François CARPENTIER

Born: 3 November 1682, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1749, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne BÉLAND 17 January 1707 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Claude CARPENTIER

Born: 29 July 1684, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 7 July 1728, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise CARON 17 January 1718 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Geneviève-Michele MARCHAND 26 April 1722 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Louis CARPENTIER

Born: 21 July 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: February 1724, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Étienne CARPENTIER

Born: 13 May 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1724, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Charlotte BLANCHON 25 November 1715 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Joseph CARPENTIER

Born: 8 July 1690, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1735, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Louse SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR 9 November 1716 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne BELAND 9 November 1729 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Claude's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Biography

'Claude, son of Florent Carpentier and of Marie Gerlet, is said to be originally from Neuville-Ferrieres in Normandy, today the canton of Neufchatel-en-Bray, arrondissement of Dieppe, in the department of the Seine-Maritime... Claude Carpentier as baptized on 10 May 1636...'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Pages 77-78

Birth — 1636
10 May 1636
Neuville-Ferrieres, Rouen, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1665 New France

'Claude Carpentier appeared for the first time in our history on 26 August 1665, when he attended the wedding of Bernard Faure and Isabellle Breuillet as a witness.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Page 78

1666 Quebec

Claude Carpentier - 30 domestique engaigé at Quebec Seminary

Source / record details
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Claude CARPENTIER and Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY 24 August 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 35 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 29 July 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Claude was 36 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Elisabeth CARPENTIER was born 25 December 1673, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 37 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Alexis CARPENTIER was born 6 December 1675, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Claude was 39 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Benoit CARPENTIER was born 2 February 1678, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Claude was 41 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Antoine CARPENTIER was born 17 March 1680, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 43 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Signeurie de Dombour Neuville

Claude Carpentier, charpentier, 45
Marguerite Ste. Foye (de Ste. Foye ou Bonnefoy), sa femme, veuve Hachon (Jacques Achon), 33
enfants:
Anne Achon, 13
Louise Achon, 12
Jean Carpentier, 9
Elizabeth Carpentier, 8
Alexis Carpentier, 6
Benoist Carpentier, 4
Antoine Carpentier, 2

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Birth of Child
François CARPENTIER was born 3 November 1682, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 46 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Claude CARPENTIER was born 29 July 1684, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 48 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Louis CARPENTIER was born 21 July 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 50 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Étienne CARPENTIER was born 13 May 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 52 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Joseph CARPENTIER was born 8 July 1690, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Claude was 54 years old.

1696 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth CARPENTIER married 20 November 1696, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to Jean-François DUBUC

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY died 14 November 1700, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1701 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER married 18 April 1701, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to Marie-Françoise GENTIL (GENTY)

1701 Marriage of Child
Alexis CARPENTIER married 26 April 1701, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie MARIEN

1707 Marriage of Child
François CARPENTIER married 17 January 1707, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne BÉLAND

1708 Marriage of Child
Antoine CARPENTIER married 21 May 1708, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Thérèse MAILLOUX (MAILLOU)

1708 Marriage of Child
Benoit CARPENTIER married 30 May 1708, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to Therese DUBOCQ (DUBEAU)

1709 Death

'Claude Carpentier survived her by nine years. On Wednesday, 27 February 1709, he went to take his first steps with his spouse on the church square in Paradise. His three sons, Alexis, Francois and Claude served as his grieving but grateful witnesses.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIX, Page 85