François LEMAÎTRE

Born

abt. 1631 , France

Died

14 January 1666 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

François married Judith RIGAULT (RIGAUD) 6 May 1654 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Judith RIGAULT (RIGAUD) was born abt. 1633 in France.

Parents & Family of François LEMAÎTRE

Parents of François LEMAÎTRE

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Grandparents of François LEMAÎTRE

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François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1654.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Fiacre Lemaitre and Anne Loié

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat et maître tailleur

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LEMAÎTRE

François LEMAÎTRE married

Judith RIGAULT (RIGAUD)
Marriage date: 6 May 1654
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Children of François LEMAÎTRE and Judith RIGAULT (RIGAUD)

Pierre LEMAITRE dit LOTTINVILLE

Born: 2 February 1655, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1711, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne CHENAY (CHAINE) 8 January 1682 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

François LEMAITRE

Born: 9 February 1656, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite POULIN (POULAIN) 7 January 1683 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise LEMAITRE

Born: 29 July 1657, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 2 November 1733, Louisbourg, Île Royale, Acadie

Married: Jacques PASSARD DE LABRETONNIÈRE 22 January 1676 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Jean LEMAÎTRE

Born: 24 October 1661, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 14 April 1710, Louiseville, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine-Michelle GODEFROY 22 November 1696 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marguerite LEMAÎTRE

Born: 23 January 1664, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Christophe GERBEAU (GERBAULT) dit BELLEGARDE 22 May 1676 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in François'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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