Am I Your Ancestor?
ROBINEAU Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Joseph ROBINEAU was born 22 August 1655 in Québec, Canada, New France
Joseph ROBINEAU was the child of René ROBINEAU and Marie-Anne LENEUF DE LAPOTERIEJoseph ROBINEAU died 5 July 1700 in Acadia, Canada.
Died at Fort Saint-Jean
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.
Occupation
Joseph ROBINEAU was a officer, captain, governor of Acadia.
Joseph ROBINEAU was a officer, captain, governor of Acadia.
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.
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Joseph ROBINEAU(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Joseph ROBINEAU: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1655 Birth 22 August 1655
Québec, Canada, New France
Baptism
Joseph Robineau
22 August 1655
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Joseph Robineau
22 August 1655
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Biography
ROBINAU DE VILLEBON, JOSEPH, officer, captain, governor of Acadia; b. 22 Aug. 1655 at Quebec, son of René Robinau de Bécancour and Marie-Anne Leneuf de La Poterie; d. 5 July 1700 at Fort Saint-Jean in Acadia.
Robinau de Villebon’s personality dominated the Acadian scene for a period of about ten years (1690–1700), at the time of the War of the League of Augsburg. To carry out the policy of Versailles a soldier was needed in Acadia, a man who was capable of holding out with very little aid. The choice of Villebon seems to have been a good one: a native of the country, he knew Acadia; in addition he had gone to France in his youth to finish his education and to serve in the army. Indeed, after serving as an officer in a dragoon regiment, he had been promoted to the rank of captain. Around 1681 he had returned to New France. He seems to have lived with his parents at the manor-house of Portneuf until 1684, in which year he took part in Le Febvre de La Barre’s expedition against the...Read MORE...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
ROBINAU DE VILLEBON, JOSEPH, officer, captain, governor of Acadia; b. 22 Aug. 1655 at Quebec, son of René Robinau de Bécancour and Marie-Anne Leneuf de La Poterie; d. 5 July 1700 at Fort Saint-Jean in Acadia.
Robinau de Villebon’s personality dominated the Acadian scene for a period of about ten years (1690–1700), at the time of the War of the League of Augsburg. To carry out the policy of Versailles a soldier was needed in Acadia, a man who was capable of holding out with very little aid. The choice of Villebon seems to have been a good one: a native of the country, he knew Acadia; in addition he had gone to France in his youth to finish his education and to serve in the army. Indeed, after serving as an officer in a dragoon regiment, he had been promoted to the rank of captain. Around 1681 he had returned to New France. He seems to have lived with his parents at the manor-house of Portneuf until 1684, in which year he took part in Le Febvre de La Barre’s expedition against the...Read MORE...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
1700 Death 5 July 1700
Acadia, Canada
He died at the age of 44.
Added: 5/13/2015 9:45:45 AM
- Updated: 5/26/2024 11:28:45 PM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Joseph Robineau (on other sites)
Find out more about Joseph ROBINEAU.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
