Nicolas Pelletier
(7 Dec 1594 - 9 Nov 1674)

Nicolas Pelletier  (7 Dec 1594,  Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul de Gallardon en Beauce, Fr  - 9 Nov 1674,  Sillery, Québec, Canada )   -- Age:   --Cause of Death:
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Occupation: Master Carpenter

For more information on this family, see http://association.pelletier.net/GrandesFamilles/NicolasPelletier/NicolasPelletier.htm

Ancestor's Life Events

1636-1645   "The family lives in Quebec City from 1636 to 1645. During this time, Nicolas is a "charpentier menusier" or "master carpenter", who specializes in the construction of houses. On one occasion, he along with another master carpenter, PierrePelletier, appraised the timber-frames of Louis Hébert's house, the first private home to be built outside the Québec fortification. He also constructed the steeple of Notre Dame du Quebec, and the next year, contructed the roof of Château Saint-Louis, the governor's residence. Over the next 2 decades he contracts himself out to frame and build several other houses and barns in and around Quebec." Source: http:/www.geocities.com/m_ruel/biographies/pelletier.html

1645   "On September 12, 1645, Governor Charles Huault de Montmagny gives Nicolas fifty arpents, or acres, in the seigniory of Sillery, adjacent to St-François-Xavier Fort, near Cap Rouge, along the St-Lawrence River, and the family settles there shortly thereafter." Source: http:/www.geocities.com/m_ruel/biographies/pelletier.html

1650   "In 1650, his family is attacked by 2 Iroquois indians, but Nicolas successfully defends his family and the homestead against the intruders." Source: http:/www.geocities.com/m_ruel/biographies/pelletier.html

1667 Census - Ste. Foy, Quebec   Nicolas Pelletier, 77 years, married Jeanne Devourtais, 53 years, married Nicolas Pelletier, 18 years Pierre Quartier, domestique, 18 years

1669-1677   "In 1669, Nicolas rents out a large portion of his property to his son Jean for five years , and in 1670, he joins his son François, who now is known as Pelletier-dit-Ontaya (or Anthaïa, later Antaya), and his family in Saurel (Sorel). In 1677, at the latest, Nicolas and his son acquire property across the St-Lawrence River at Dautray (Seignneurie d'Autray), near what is now Berthierville." Source: http:/www.geocities.com/m_ruel/biographies/pelletier.html

2005 - Dedication of Monument   "The Pelletier Association informed me that a Nicolas Pelletier monument will be dedicated Sept 12, 2005, about 2pm, on land that was part Nicolas' farm. Location of the 52" monument: "La Maison Hamel-Bruneau", a large multi-cultural center belonging to the City of Quebec. Address: 2608, chemin Saint-Louis, Sainte-Foy (corner Côte du verger)." Source: http:/boards.ancestry.com/surnames.berard/163.3/mb.ashx

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Jeanne De Voisy (Roussi) -- Date: abt. 1631 Place:  Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul de Gallardon en Beauce, Fr "In 1632, Nicolas marries Jeanne de Voissy (de Vouzy) (de Roussy), age 18, at Saint-Pierre Church in Gallardon (Galardon). Gallardon is located in the Beauce region of France, southwest of Paris between Chartres and the forest of Orléans" Source: http:/pellgene.tripod.com/nicholas_pelletier.htm

Family Group Record for Nicolas Pelletier and Jeanne De Voisy (Roussi)

Children: Jean Pelletier (abt. 1633, France - 2 Nov 1692, Sorel, Québec, Canada) Francois Pelletier dit Antaya (abt. 1635, France - 14 May 1690, Sillery, Québec, Canada) Marie Pelletier (5 Apr 1637, Québec City, Québec, Canada - ,  ) Louise Pelletier (10 May 1640, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 09 November 1713, Québec City, Québec, Canada) Francoise Pelletier (13 Apr 1642, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 16 Jul 1707, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada) Jeanne Pelletier (19 Mar 1644, France - 23 Jan 1715, Saint-Nicolas, Québec, Canada) Genevieve Pelletier (6 Apr 1646, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 17 Dec 1717, Québec City, Québec, Canada) Nicolas Pelletier dit Marolles (30 Apr 1649, Sillery, Québec, Canada - 12 Feb 1729, Chicoutimi, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC. Canada)

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