Etienne Truteau

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Étienne Truteau
BornJune 8, 1641
La Rochelle, France
DiedJuly 22, 1712(1712-07-22) (aged 71)
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
NationalityFrench Canadian
Known forEarly Canadian pioneer

Étienne Truteau (1641–1712) was an early French pioneer to emigrate to New France, that later became Canada.[1] He was involved with the colonization and development of the area of New France that is now Montreal, Longueuil and St. Lambert. He was a master carpenter, wheelwright and a notable soldier.[2]

Early life[]

Étienne Truteau was born in La Rochelle, France on June 8, 1642 to François Truteau, a master stone mason, and Catherine Matinier.[3]

Life[]

He emigrated to Quebec on September 7, 1659.[1] In 1663 he was hired as a master-carpenter by the Compagnie des Prêtres de Saint-Sulpice. He married Adrirenne Barbier dit le Minime in 1667, and they had fourteen children.[3] On March 12, 1675 he was given a land grant by Lord Charles Le Moyne.[3][4] His third son, François Trudeau (1673–1739) emigrated to French Louisiana.[5][6]

He is best known for fighting for the colony as a militia man, in particular a battle with the Iroquois in 1662 during the establishment of the colony. In 1663, he enlisted in the 6th squadron of the Militia de la Sanite-Famille, that was headed by Governor Paul Chomedey de Maisoneuve.[7][3][2]

He died on July 22, 1712.[3]

Lineage[]

He is the patronymic ancestor of the Trudeau family (Truteau) of North America including the American politician Charles Laveau Trudeau, Zénon Trudeau and Canadian prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau.[3][2]

His ancestry can be traced back to Marcillac-Lanville in France in the 16th century and to a Robert Truteau (1544–1589).[8][9]

Legacy[]

A park in Longueuil, Quebec is named after him, Étienne Truteau Park, a street in Notre Dame de Î'lle Perrot, Quebec, is named for him, rue Étienne Trudeau, and in Saint Lambert, Quebec, the road, avenue Etienne Truteau is named for him.[10]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Godbout, Archange (1970). Émigration rochelaise en Nouvelle-France. Archives Nationales du Québec.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c English, John (2009). Citizen of the World: The Life of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Volume 1 (1919-1968). Canada: Knopf. ISBN 9780307373588. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Ancêtre français, histoire et vie quotidienne". Association des Truteau D'Amérique. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ Godbout, Archange (1964). Les Passagers du Saint-André _ La Recrue de 1659. Montréal: Société de Généalogie Canadienne-Française. p. 163.
  5. ^ Maduell Jr., Charles R. (1972). The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana From 1699 Through 1732. Baltimore: Génalogical Publishing Co., Inc. p. 171.
  6. ^ Higginbotham, Jay (1977). Old Mobile Fort Louis de la Louisiane 1702-1711. Museum of the City of Mobile.
  7. ^ Dollier de Casson, François (1992). Histoire du Montréal 1640-1672, Montréal. Les Éditions Balzac.
  8. ^ Généalogie du Québec (2012).
  9. ^ "Robert Truteau". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  10. ^ Sévigny, André (December 5, 2009). "La nouvelle patrie d'Étienne Truteau : premier coup d'œil en 1659". La Charpente. 2.
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