René
ROBINEAU
Born
16 October 1625
,
Paris, France
Died
12 December 1699
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 16 October 1625 in Paris, France
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René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1652.
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René married Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIE 21 October 1652 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIE was born abt. 1632 in France. Marie-Anne died 5 December 1702 in Québec, Canada, New France .
René ROBINEAU died 12 December 1699 in Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Pierre Robineau and Renee Marteau
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Spouse & Children of René ROBINEAU
René ROBINEAU married 
Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIE
Marriage date: 21 October 1652
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIEMarriage date: 21 October 1652
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Children of René ROBINEAU and Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIE
René ROBINEAU
Born: 3 September 1659, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1726, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1726, Montréal, Canada, New France
Louise-Catherine ROBINEAU DE BECANCOUR
Born: 15 September 1677, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 10 September 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 10 September 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Married: François JORDY (DEJORDY) 22 November 1705 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
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ROBINAU DE BÉCANCOUR, RENÉ (called Outsitsony by the Hurons), Baron de Portneuf, ensign in Turenne’s regiment, Chevalier of the Ordre de Saint-Michel, member of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés, chief road officer of New France; b. c. 1625 in Paris, son of Pierre Robinau de Bécancour and Renée Marteau; d. 1699 at Quebec.
His father, Pierre Robinau, secretary in the king’s privy chamber, provincial receiver in the generality of Paris, then receiver general of finances at Tours, paymaster of the light cavalry of France, member of the Cent-Associés, was presented to the king as a candidate for the post of governor of New France, with Guillaume Guillemot and Jean de Lauson (the elder). It was the latter who was chosen, in 1651.
René Robinau, after serving in two campaigns as an ensign in Turenne’s regiment, arrived at Quebec in 1645. He was in Governor Huault de Montmagny’s employ when, in January 1646, he took part with Nicolas Marsolet in the rebellion of the “petty habitans”
His father, Pierre Robinau, secretary in the king’s privy chamber, provincial receiver in the generality of Paris, then receiver general of finances at Tours, paymaster of the light cavalry of France, member of the Cent-Associés, was presented to the king as a candidate for the post of governor of New France, with Guillaume Guillemot and Jean de Lauson (the elder). It was the latter who was chosen, in 1651.
René Robinau, after serving in two campaigns as an ensign in Turenne’s regiment, arrived at Quebec in 1645. He was in Governor Huault de Montmagny’s employ when, in January 1646, he took part with Nicolas Marsolet in the rebellion of the “petty habitans”
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Birth — 162516 October 1625
Paris, France
1652 Marriage / PartnerRené ROBINEAU and Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIE 21 October 1652, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
He was 27 years old.
1655 Birth of ChildJoseph ROBINEAU was born 22 August 1655, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
René was 29 years old.
1659 Birth of ChildRené ROBINEAU was born 3 September 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
René was 33 years old.
1661 Birth of ChildMarguerite ROBINEAU was born 18 August 1661, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
René was 35 years old.
1677 Birth of ChildLouise-Catherine ROBINEAU DE BECANCOUR was born 15 September 1677, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf)
René was 51 years old.
Death — 169912 December 1699
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 74.
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