Claude Charland dit Francoeur & Jeanne Pelletier

3746. Claude Charland dit Francoeur & 3747. Jeanne Pelletier

1626, Claude born in St-Christophe, Chateauroux, Bourges, Berry, France; s/o §Jean Charland & §Catherine Maville.

1639, Jeanne born in St-Nicolas-des-Champs, Paris, France; d/o §Simon Pelletier & §Marie Larche.

Claude traveled to Canada.

12/5/1646 in Sillery, Claude witnessed a bill of sale.

1/8/1652 in Quebec, Claude married Jacqueline Desbordes, d/o Dimanche Borde and Radegonde Valentin. [3 children.]

1/23/1652, the Jesuits made a concession to Claude at Sillery, about 2 arpents frontal by 20 deep.

1653-54, the residents of Sillery built Fort Sainte-Francois-Xavier for a cost of 571 livres. [This displaced some of Claude’s river frontage.]

8/17/1654, Claude attended the wedding of Jean Beriau & Francoise Pelletier.

1658, Claude was nearly captured by Iroquois while working in his field.

2/8/1660, Claude lived next to Mathurin Gerbert on land of Sieur de Chamy, Charles de Lauzon. [In future Ste Famille.]

2/24/1660, Claude, age 35, confirmed by Msgr. Laval at Quebec.

4/19/1660, Jacqueline, age 23, died, buried at Quebec.

1661, Jeanne arrived in Quebec.

4/26/1661, the church census identified Claude as already holding land on the Ile de Orleans.

9/12/1661 in Notre Dame de Quebec, Claude, age 35 and a resident of Fort St Francois Xavier, married Jeanne, age 22. Jeanne’s origin given. Jeanne’s parents named. Attending: Augustin Descartes, Charles LeGardeur, Sieur de Tilly, Denis Joseph Dauteuil, Sieur d’Auteuil.

9/24/1662, Claude sold his consession at Sillery for 200 livres tournois, identifying the right of succession belonging to the children of Jacqueline, and of relocating to Ile de Orleans [parish of St Pierre, later Ste. Famille.]

10/31/1663, Nicolas Gendron appeared before the Soverign Council seeking payment for a pig killed by Claude Charland about 6 weeks earlier. Claude admitted killing the pig, which had damaged his crops, even though he had a stong fence. Nicolas was fined 10 livres for threatening Claude as they were leaving the court.

1664, Claude had a debt of 150 livres, 3 sols, 6 deniers to Jacques Cauchon dit Lamothe of Chateau Richer for merchandise.

8/29/1664, Claude, of Ile de Orleans, owed Etienne Blanchard, from La Rochelle, 131 livres.

3/20/1665, Lauzon ceded Charles 2 arpents frontal on the north side in Ste Famille. [The land of 1661.]

1666 census of Ste Famille, I.O.; Claude 40, Jeanne 27, son Noel 13.

1667 census of Ste Famille, I.O.; Claude 40, Jeanne 25, children: Noel 14, Denis 10, Jean 4, Anne 3, Marie 1, Michelle 2 months; 6 arpents.

2/7/1667, Claude mortaged his property to merchant Charles Bazire for 280l, 16s, 5d.

5/8/1667, Jeanne traveled into Quebec where she arranged with Marie Barbe de Boulogne to acquire an 11-year-old milk cow with a 2-month old calf, agreeing to supply the widow d’Ailleboust 20 pounds of butter each year.

7/19/1677, Claude was hired by Simon Richon to cut and winnow his grass, for which Claude could keep half.

1681 census of Ste Famille, I.O.; Claude 60, Jeanne 44, children: Noel 29, Denis 25, Jeanne 19, Marie 15, Michelle 14, Marie 13, Gabriel 11, Claude 9, Joseph 7, Louise 5, Genevieve 2; 1 gun, 7 cattle, 30 arpents.

6/20/1684, Pierre Lognon leased his farm to Claude for 7 years, allowing Claude to use his animals.

1689, Claude owned a lime kiln.

3/25/1693, Claude reached an agreement with the heirs of Pierre Lognon, deceased, over working the farm.

2/15/1694, Jacques Asselin and Jacques Bilodeau ceded working the land of Louis de Villeray to Claude Charland.

6/9/1694, Jeanne a patient at Hotel Dieu du Quebec.

3/2/1697, Claude given a receipt from the wife of a merchant saying he had paid is 22 livre debt.

2/1698, Francoise hospitalized at Hotel Dieu de Quebec.

6/13/1698, Claude had an overdue account with deceased Hughes Cochran dit Floridor for 181l, 3s, 6d.

8/9/1701, Jeanne owed 60l to Rene Bauche dit Morency.

11/21/1701, Claude, appearing at the Soverign Council, insisted that Andre Gauthier be held to providing for his daughter Louise’s child.

12/2/1702–10/10/1708, Jeanne died in Ste Famille, I.O. (S) Wedding of son Gabriel in 1708.

1/22/1705, a Thursday, Claude, age 79, buried in Ste Famille, I.O.

Children of Claude and Jacqueline:

i. Noel Charland, baptized 11/27/1652 in Sillery, Canada.
10/29/1682 in Ste Famille, I.O., Noel married Marie, d/o 3750. Abel Turcotte & 3751. Marie Giraud.

ii. Denis-Hyacinthe Charland, baptized 1/31/1656 in Sillery, Canada.
Denis married Marie-Anne Letourneau.
Denis married Marie Gauthier.
2/25/1703, Denis died.

Children of Claude and Jeanne:

i. Jean Charland, born 1/14/1663 in Chateau Richer, Canada.
10/30/1691 in Ste Famille, I.O., Jean married Anne Pare, natural d/o Jacques Beaudon & Claire Francoise Pare.
1/27/1738, Jean, age 75, died in Montreal.

ii. Anne Charland, born 1/14/1663 in Chateau Richer, Canada.
2/23/1688 in Ste Famille, I.O., Anne married Rene Baucher, s/o 4076. Antoine Baucher & 4077. Marguerite Guilbert.
2/1/1694, Anne, age 30, died in Quebec.

iii. Marie Anne Charland (1873), born 4/23/1666 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.

iv. Michelle Charland, born 6/29/1667 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.
1/24/1691 in Ste Famille, I.O., Michelle married Pierre Paris, s/o Pierre Paris & Anne Dumas.
12/16/1708, Michelle, age 41, died in Ste Famille, I.O.

v. Marie Charland, born 3/30/1669 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.
7/29/1694 in Ste Famille, I.O., Marie married Pierre Pacquet, s/o Pierre Pacquet & Marie Caille.
8/31/1711 in Quebec, Marie married Jean Filiau, s/o Jean.
1712, Marie, age 43, died.

vi. Gabriel Charland, born 1/9/1671 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.
[Heir to the paternal property.]
10/10/1708 in Ste Famille, I.O., Gabriel married widow Angelique, d/o Pierre Tetu & Genevieve Riguad.
11/3/1715, Gabriel, age 44, married Marguerite, age 20, d/o Nicolas Drouin & Marie Loignon.
11/3/1759, Garbriel, age 88, died in Ste Famille, I.O.

vii. Claude Charland, born 11/28/1672 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada. [Died age 9.]

viii. Joseph Charland, born 3/11/1675 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.
10/22/1710 in Quebec, Joseph married Marie Angeliique, d/o Michel Arbour & Marie Catherine Constantineau.
9/28/1725, Joseph, age 50, died in Hotel Dieu du Quebec.

ix. Louise Charland, born 10/29/1676 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.
3/3/1701, Louis gave birth to a natural child. [died age 2.]
11/25/1718, Louise died.

x. Genevieve Charland, born 5/10/1679 in Ste Famille, I.O., Canada.
12/2/1702 in Ste Famille, I.O., Genevieve married Louis Bluteau, s/o Jacques, a shoe maker.
7/17/1718, Genevieve, age 39, died in Quebec.