Pierre Michaud
(May 1637 - 28 May 1702)

Pierre Michaud  (May 1637,  Fontenay-le-Comte, France  - 28 May 1702,  Kamouraska, Québec, Canada )   -- Age:   --Cause of Death:
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Ancestor's Life Events

From "Our French Canadian Ancestors" Vol. 2 by Thomas J Laforest "Our readers would be surprised to learn that the ancestor Pierre Michaud, for the better part of his life, carried the family name Michel. Michaud means "little Michel." Where did Pierre Michel come from? He was a Poitevan and originated from Fontenay-le-Comte, capital of the Department of the Vendee. The land surrounding this village, because of the excavations of flints and pot sherds, archaeologists believe to have been the home of prehistoric man, even before the time of Asterix the Gaul. It was only in 1242 that the specification of "le-Comte" was added. Fontenay-le-Comte was a part of the Diocese of Maillezais for a long time but at the time of our ancestor, the episcopal seat was transferred to LaRochelle in Aunis by Pope Innocent X, in the year 1648. More than 30 people emigrated from Fontenay-le-Comte for Canada. Let's repeat the names of some of these: Jacques Bernier, Andre Bonnenfant, Jacques Manseau and 3 other Pierres Bourgoin, Cardinal and l'Ecuyer." "Pierre Michel was baptized in the Church of Notre-Dame,located in the Rue Pont-aux-Chevres. His parents were Antoine Michel and Marie Train. The church, spires and all,was 240 feet tall, but in those days, did not have the clock displayed on the facade." "On the 27th of March 1656, before Notary Paul Moreau of LaRochelle, Pierre Michaud indentured himself to Jacques Pepin, a ships' factor and merchant of LaRochelle, to go to work in Ouebec for 3 years. His salary would be 36 livres per year, with an immediate advance of 38 livres and 5 sols." "Pierre made the crossing from LaRochelle to Quebec on the ship La Fortune, owned by a Monsieur Auboyneau. This small ship of 100 tons was commanded by Captain Edouard Raymond. Pierre Michel was classed as a migratory worker. Established first on the Beaupre coast, he passed through the islands of the Saint Lawrence river, then on to the south bank, finally to die at Kamouraska..." See Chapter 19 of "Our French Canadian Ancestors" Vol. 2 by Thomas J Laforest for more details.

1702 Death   "Pierre was enduring a cancer of the mouth, caused by pipe smoking. In 1701 Pierre and Marie made their will, with the consent of their children. The assets would go to the survivor of the two of them. Pierre died in 1702, sometime between the 28th of May and the 15th of September." Thomas J. Laforest Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume II, Page 163

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

married Marie Anne Ancelin -- Date: 2 Oct 1667 Place:  Château-Richer, Québec, Canada Source:  Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.  La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame, Chateau-Richer, QC, Canada Pierre Michel and Marie Anselin

Family Group Record for Pierre Michaud and Marie Anne Ancelin

Children: Pierre Michaud (8 March 1672, Québec City, Québec, Canada - ,  ) Jean Baptiste Michaud (3 Jan 1674, Ile-aux-Grues, QC, Canada - ,  ) Marie Anne Michaud (12 Nov 1676, Ile-aux-Grues, QC, Canada - ,  ) Joseph Michaud (27 Feb 1679, Québec City, Québec, Canada - ,  ) Pierre Michaud (2 Feb 1681, Ile-aux-Grues, QC, Canada - ,  ) Louis Michaud (abt. 1683,   - ,  ) Marie Elisabeth Michaud (10 Nov 1685, Cap-Saint-Ignace, Québec, Canada - 28 Jul 1766, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada) Francois Michaud (abt. 1687,   - ,  ) Genevieve Michaud (25 Nov 1690,   - 28 Dec 1690,  ) Marie Madeleine Michaud (14 Feb 1692, Cap-Saint-Ignace, Québec, Canada - ,  )

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