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  (b. 21 October 1637 Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France   d. 17 May 1709 Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )  

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Michel GODEFROY dit LINCTOT was born 21 October 1637 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Michel GODEFROY dit LINCTOT was the child of Jean GODEFROY dit LINCTOT   and   Marie LENEUF DU HÉRISSON and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre GODEFROY and Perrette CAVELIER (maternal)  Mathieu LENEUF and Jeanne LEMARCHAND

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Michel  married  Perrine PICOTÉ dite BELESTRE 2 September 1664 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Perrine PICOTÉ dite BELESTRE  was born abt. 1644 in Paris, France.  Perrine died 19 December 1723 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).  Perrine was the child of François PICOTÉ and Perrine LAMBERT.

Michel GODEFROY dit LINCTOT died 17 May 1709 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
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Michel GODEFROY dit LINCTOT was a captain in the colonial regular troops, town major of Trois-Rivières, seigneur.
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?  When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Michel GODEFROY dit LINCTOT was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

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birth1637 Birth
21 October 1637
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Biography
GODEFROY DE LINTOT, MICHEL, esquire, captain in the colonial regular troops, town major of Trois-Rivières, seigneur; baptized 21 Oct. 1637, eldest son of Jean Godefroy* de Lintot and Marie Leneuf; d. 18 May 1709, at Trois-Rivières.

Lintot was the first white child to be born and baptized at Trois-Rivières. On 2 Sept. 1664, he married Perrinne Picoté de Belestre, and four years later became seigneur of Dutort, which had been donated to him by his uncle, Michel Leneuf * Du Hérisson. In the ensuing decade, Godefroy settled a dozen inhabitants on this seigneury.

Lintot was appointed an ensign in 1667 on the recommendation of Alexandre de Prouville* de Tracy and was successively promoted to the ranks of half-pay captain in 1687 and of full captain in 1700. He became town major of Trois-Rivières in 1702, a position which he held until his death. There is no evidence that he served in any of the military engagements of the period. Some writers have credited him with participation in...Read MORE...


Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
Kings and Queens1643 - May 14 - Louis XIV becomes King of France
marriage1664 Marriage / Partner
Michel GODEFROY dit LINCTOT and Perrine PICOTÉ dite BELESTRE 2 September 1664, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 26 years old.
1667 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Thérèse GODEFROY was born 29 September 1667, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Michel was 29 years old.
1675 Birth of Child
René GODEFROY dit LINCTOT was born 15 July 1675, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Michel was 37 years old.
1679 Birth of Child
Agnes GODEFROY was born 23 May 1679, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Michel was 41 years old.
1682 Birth of Child
Josephte GODEFROY dite LINCTOT was born 25 August 1682, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Michel was 44 years old.
marriage1691 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Thérèse GODEFROY married 26 November 1691, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jacques HERTEL
marriage1700 Marriage of Child
Agnes GODEFROY married 3 May 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Michel-Louis TROTTIER dit BEAUBIEN
death1709 Death
17 May 1709
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 71.
Added: 1/6/2015 5:58:38 PM - Updated: 5/29/2020 8:31:15 AM

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