René CHARTIER

Born

25 August 1621 , Poitiers, France

Died

5 August 1689 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Cause of Death: killed by Iroquois

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Born: 25 August 1621 in Poitiers, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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René married Marguerite DELORME 1 October 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite DELORME was born abt. 1644 in France. Marguerite died 31 March 1679 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier).

René married (2) Louise NEPPLE 31 March 1679 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . Louise NEPPLE was born abt. 1643 in France.

René CHARTIER died 5 August 1689 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Chartier and Martine Bouschet

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Recorded occupation: Meunier

The meunier, or miller, was a person who owned and/or operated a mill — a machine used to grind a cereal crop to make flour. He oversaw all the operations that went into milling grain. Then, he bagged the flour, weighed it, stored it as needed, and collected revenue from it.
Source: tfcq.ca

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.

A Glimpse into 17th-Century New France: Life of the Average Man

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René CHARTIER married

Marguerite DELORME
Marriage date: 1 October 1669
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of René CHARTIER and Marguerite DELORME

Jeanne CHARTIER

Born: 5 July 1675, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1730, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Antoine BERTHELET dit SAVOYARD 26 August 1701 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

René CHARTIER married

Louise NEPPLE
Marriage date: 31 March 1679
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Children of René CHARTIER and Louise NEPPLE

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Birth — 1621
25 August 1621
Poitiers, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
René CHARTIER and Marguerite DELORME 1 October 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 48 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Jeanne CHARTIER was born 5 July 1675, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René was 53 years old.

1679 Marriage / Partner
René CHARTIER and Louise NEPPLE 31 March 1679, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

He was 57 years old.

1679 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite DELORME died 31 March 1679, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Death — 1689
5 August 1689
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 67.

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