Mathurin ROBERT dit ST-AMAND

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5 February 1661 , Bretagne, France

Died

4 November 1708 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 5 February 1661 in Bretagne, France

Father: Unknown

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Mathurin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1691.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Mathurin married Elisabeth MARCOTTE 30 July 1691 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elisabeth MARCOTTE was born 3 February 1673 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Elisabeth died 6 April 1751 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Elisabeth was the child of Nicolas MARCOTTE and Martine TAVREY (TAURET).

Mathurin ROBERT dit ST-AMAND died 4 November 1708 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Robert and Julienne Guillemet

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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie de Merville

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

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.

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)

Spouse & Children of Mathurin ROBERT dit ST-AMAND

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Mathurin ROBERT dit ST-AMAND married

Elisabeth MARCOTTE
Marriage date: 30 July 1691
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Elisabeth MARCOTTE was the child of Nicolas MARCOTTE and Martine TAVREY (TAURET)

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Children of Mathurin ROBERT dit ST-AMAND and Elisabeth MARCOTTE

Simon-Augustin ROBERT

Born: 27 August 1692, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1764, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne THERRIEN 1 March 1729 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Elisabeth ROBERT

Born: 8 October 1694, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Louise ROBERT

Born: 8 January 1697, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Josephe ROBERT ST-AMANT

Born: 6 September 1699, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1790, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François BARIBEAU 26 February 1721 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Married: Edmond GUIBAULT dit GRANDBOIS 2 November 1727 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Louis-Joseph ROBERT dit ST-AMAND

Born: abt. 1701, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 29 April 1767, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte MARCOTTE 27 July 1738 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit ST-AMAND

Born: abt. 1705, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 June 1772, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise RICARD 16 August 1735 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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Birth — 1661
5 February 1661
Bretagne, France

Biography
ROBERT - from the Germanic name 'Hrodberth', composed of 'hrod' which means 'glory' and 'berth' which means 'illustrious'.

Mathurin Robert St-Amand was born and baptized on February 5, 1661 in Plumieux, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Son of Pierre Robert and Julienne Guillemin-Guilmet, he married, on July 30, 1691, in Neuville, Élisabeth Marcot, daughter of Nicolas Marcot and Martine Tarey-Taurel. From this marriage were born 6 children. Soldier of the troops of the Navy, company of Merville, arrived in the country in 1691, he settled in Neuville then in Cap-Santé. Between 1691 and 1694, he rented the house, the land and the animals from the Lord of Villieu. He died, at the age of 48, at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, where he was buried on November 4, 1708.
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1691 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin ROBERT dit ST-AMAND and Elisabeth MARCOTTE 30 July 1691, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 30 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Simon-Augustin ROBERT was born 27 August 1692, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Mathurin was 31 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Elisabeth ROBERT was born 8 October 1694, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Mathurin was 33 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ROBERT was born 8 January 1697, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Mathurin was 35 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Josephe ROBERT ST-AMANT was born 6 September 1699, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Mathurin was 38 years old.