Guillaume
CARTIER
Born
19 February 1647
,
Drain, Cholet, Nantes, Bretagne, France
Died
31 May 1719
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Born: 19 February 1647 in Drain, Cholet, Nantes, Bretagne, France
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Guillaume was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1685.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Guillaume married Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER) 18 January 1685 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER) was born 14 April 1666 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Marie-Étiennette died 18 June 1703 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Étiennette was the child of François GARNIER dit PELLERIN (GRENIER) and Jacqueline Marie (Jacquette) FRESLON.
Guillaume CARTIER died 31 May 1719 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
Son of Julien Cartier and Francoise Boudain
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Guillaume CARTIER
Guillaume CARTIER married 
Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)
Marriage date: 18 January 1685
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER) was the child of François GARNIER dit PELLERIN (GRENIER) and Jacqueline Marie (Jacquette) FRESLON
Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)Marriage date: 18 January 1685
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER) was the child of François GARNIER dit PELLERIN (GRENIER) and Jacqueline Marie (Jacquette) FRESLON
Marriage notes:
Saint-Francois-de-Sales, Neuville, QC, Canada
Guillaume Quartier, son of Julien Quartier and Francoise Bourdain
Marie Estiennete Garnier, daughter of Francois Garnier and Jaqueline Frelon
"Marie-Etiennette, born in 1666, married Guillaume Cartier in 1685. This family lived a few years in the Quebec region, then settled at Trois-Rivieres before finally establishing themselves at Saint-Francois-du-Lac, where Guillaume had enough leisure time to work at the carpenter trade for seigneur Joseph Crevier."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IV, Page 111
Children of Guillaume CARTIER and Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)
Nicolas CARTIERBorn: 5 March 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Gertrude NIQUETTE dite MONTY 23 January 1708 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Françoise CARTIERBorn: 18 January 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1721, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1721, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Jean JOYAL 26 December 1707 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Louise-Angélique CARTIERBorn: 1 February 1690 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1733, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1733, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Married: Jacques BLAIS 30 June 1713 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Guillaume-Louis CARTIERBorn: 19 December 1693, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 March 1742, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1742, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Claude GAMELIN 10 December 1722 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe CARTIER Étienne CARTIERBorn: 21 July 1697 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
François CARTIERBorn: 15 June 1702, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1774, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 May 1774, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Louise CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE 13 August 1736 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 164719 February 1647
Drain, Cholet, Nantes, Bretagne, France
1685 Marriage / PartnerGuillaume CARTIER and Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER) 18 January 1685, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
He was 37 years old.
1686 Birth of ChildNicolas CARTIER was born 5 March 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
Guillaume was 39 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise CARTIER was born 18 January 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
Guillaume was 40 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildLouise-Angélique CARTIER was born 1 February 1690 , Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
Guillaume was 42 years old.
1693 Birth of ChildGuillaume-Louis CARTIER was born 19 December 1693, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Guillaume was 46 years old.
1697 Birth of ChildÉtienne CARTIER was born 21 July 1697 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
Guillaume was 50 years old.
1702 Birth of ChildFrançois CARTIER was born 15 June 1702, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Guillaume was 55 years old.
1703 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER) died 18 June 1703, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1707 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise CARTIER married 26 December 1707, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jean JOYAL
1708 Marriage of ChildNicolas CARTIER married 23 January 1708, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Gertrude NIQUETTE dite MONTY
1708 Death of ChildMarie-Josephe CARTIER died 16 September 1708, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Guillaume was 61 years old.
1713 Marriage of ChildLouise-Angélique CARTIER married 30 June 1713 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jacques BLAIS
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