Mathurin MOREAU

(b. 9 April 1641 , Champdeniers, Deux-Sèvres, France d. abt. 1712 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France )

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Mathurin MOREAU was born 9 April 1641 in Champdeniers, Deux-Sèvres, France

Mathurin MOREAU was the child of ? and ?

Mathurin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1667.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mathurin married Marie GIRARD 8 May 1667 in Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie GIRARD was born abt. 1640 in France. Marie died 8 December 1708 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy).

Mathurin MOREAU died abt. 1712 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France .

Son of Louis Maureau and Jeanne Douineau-Laurence

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Occupation

Mathurin MOREAU was a Domestique de Pierre Maufay.
The term domestique, or domestic servant, whether it was used in France or in New-France, was associated with: Servants working in a home; Agricultural servants; Personal servants; Any person at the service of another, without specifics.

Domestique also included all servants, of any type, working for religious communities and hospital staff, which represented an important group in the colony.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a Domestique: Navigating 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.