Mathurin
VILLENEUVE
Born
17 December 1645
,
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Died
10 July 1715
,
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 17 December 1645 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Mathurin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mathurin married Marguerite LEMARCHE 26 November 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marguerite LEMARCHE was born 30 September 1657 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite died 9 April 1711 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Jean LEMARCHE dit LAROCHE and Catherine HURAULT dite TRELLE.
Mathurin VILLENEUVE died 10 July 1715 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Mathieu Villeneuve and Jeanne Chauchet
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WORK & OCCUPATION
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Recorded occupation: Tonnelier, Soldat
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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 Mathurin VILLENEUVE
Mathurin VILLENEUVE married 
Marguerite LEMARCHE
Marriage date: 26 November 1669
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marguerite LEMARCHE was the child of Jean LEMARCHE dit LAROCHE and Catherine HURAULT dite TRELLE
Marguerite LEMARCHEMarriage date: 26 November 1669
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marguerite LEMARCHE was the child of Jean LEMARCHE dit LAROCHE and Catherine HURAULT dite TRELLE
Children of Mathurin VILLENEUVE and Marguerite LEMARCHE
Marie-Jeanne VILLENEUVEBorn: 9 December 1674, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Étienne BÉDARD 19 April 1694 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Married: Simon-Marin COURTOIS 1 September 1704 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Charles VILLENEUVEBorn: 4 January 1681, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1746, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1746, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Renee ALLARD 7 May 1703 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Jacques VILLENEUVEBorn: 8 April 1684, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 April 1757, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 April 1757, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Anne CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) 26 November 1708 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Jean-François VILLENEUVEBorn: abt. 1687, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 7 August 1687, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 August 1687, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne VILLENEUVEBorn: 17 August 1688, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Claude THOMAS 15 November 1706 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Anonyme VILLENEUVEBorn: abt. 1691, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1691, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1691, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite VILLENEUVEBorn: abt. 1694, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 April 1694, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1694, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Etienne VILLENEUVEBorn: abt. 1697, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 February 1697, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1697, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre VILLENEUVEBorn: abt. 1698, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 June 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 June 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
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Birth — 164517 December 1645
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Biography
VILLENEUVE - nickname given to one who comes from a newly created city or a new district of the city. Mathurin Villeneuve was born and baptized on December 17, 1645 in Sainte-Marie, Île de Ré, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. Son of Mathieu Villeneuve and Jeanne Chaussé, he married Marguerite Lemarché, daughter of Jean and Catherine Hurault, on November 26, 1669 in Quebec. From this union were born 12 children. Arrived in the country in 1665, this cooper settled in Beauport, then in Charlesbourg. In 1681, he owns 1 gun, 5 cattle and 10 acres of land in value. He died on July 10, 1715 in Charlesbourg.
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VILLENEUVE - nickname given to one who comes from a newly created city or a new district of the city. Mathurin Villeneuve was born and baptized on December 17, 1645 in Sainte-Marie, Île de Ré, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. Son of Mathieu Villeneuve and Jeanne Chaussé, he married Marguerite Lemarché, daughter of Jean and Catherine Hurault, on November 26, 1669 in Quebec. From this union were born 12 children. Arrived in the country in 1665, this cooper settled in Beauport, then in Charlesbourg. In 1681, he owns 1 gun, 5 cattle and 10 acres of land in value. He died on July 10, 1715 in Charlesbourg.
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1669 Marriage / PartnerMathurin VILLENEUVE and Marguerite LEMARCHE 26 November 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 23 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne VILLENEUVE was born 9 December 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Mathurin was 28 years old.
1681 Birth of ChildCharles VILLENEUVE was born 4 January 1681, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Mathurin was 35 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildJacques VILLENEUVE was born 8 April 1684, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Mathurin was 38 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne VILLENEUVE was born 17 August 1688, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Mathurin was 42 years old.
1694 Marriage of ChildMarie-Jeanne VILLENEUVE married 19 April 1694, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Étienne BÉDARD
1703 Marriage of ChildCharles VILLENEUVE married 7 May 1703, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Renee ALLARD
1704 Marriage of ChildMarie-Jeanne VILLENEUVE married 1 September 1704, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Simon-Marin COURTOIS
1706 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne VILLENEUVE married 15 November 1706, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Claude THOMAS
1708 Marriage of ChildJacques VILLENEUVE married 26 November 1708, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Anne CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)
1711 Death of ChildMarie-Jeanne VILLENEUVE died 15 February 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Mathurin was 65 years old.
1711 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite LEMARCHE died 9 April 1711, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Death — 171510 July 1715
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 69.
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