Catherine Jette

Female 1661 - 1717  (~ 56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine Jette was christened on 10 May 1661 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Urbain Jette and Catherine Charles); was buried on 5 Sep 1717 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Gete
    • Name: Catherine Jettee
    • _UID: 9665BA70CB114A47A272D3A6FA31BDD8DFF4
    • Godparents: 10 Mar 1660/61, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1667, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1681, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    noted age at marriage to Charles Demers was 46 years

    Godparents:
    Her godparents were Jean Gervaise, church warden, and Catherine Marchand, wife of Laurent Archambaud.

    Census:

    Urbain Jette, habitant, 39 years
    Catherine Charles, 28 years
    Catherine Jette, 5 years
    Marie Jette, 4 years
    Nicolas Jette, 2 years
    Jean Jette, 1 year

    Census:

    Urbain Gete, habitant, 40 years
    Catherine Charles, 30 years
    Catherine Gete, 6 years
    Marie Gete, 5 years
    Barbe Nicolas Gete, 3 years
    Jean Gete, 2 years
    Urbain Gete, 1 year

    Census:

    Guillaume Gournay, tailleur, habitant, 40 years
    Catherine Jette, 20 years
    Catherine Gournay, 3 months

    Buried:
    noted age 56 years

    Catherine married Guillaume Gournay dit Latour on 12 Nov 1674 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Guillaume (son of Pierre Gournay and Anne Barbereau) died on 31 Dec 1699 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 1 Jan 1699/00 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Marriage Contract:
    Notary Benigne Basset drew up the contract.

    Children:
    1. Catherine Gournay was born on 21 Apr 1681 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 22 Apr 1681 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; died on 5 May 1683 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 6 May 1683 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.
    2. Marie Barbe Gournay was born on 3 May 1683 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 4 May 1683 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 30 Mar 1759 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.
    3. Elisabeth Gournay was born on 5 Jan 1684/85 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 8 Jan 1684/85 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 16 Jan 1684/85 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.
    4. Marie Anne Gournay was born on 6 Jan 1686/87 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 7 Jan 1686/87 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Jan 1686/87 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 12 Jan 1686/87 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.
    5. Marguerite Gournay was born on 10 Dec 1687 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 12 Dec 1687 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1687 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 13 Dec 1687 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.
    6. Marie Anne Gournay was born on 8 Jan 1688/89 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 11 Jan 1688/89 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 3 May 1716 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    7. Catherine Gournay was christened on 5 Jan 1690/91 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    8. Gournay was born on 8 Sep 1694 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 8 Sep 1694 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 8 Sep 1694 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 8 Sep 1694 in Montreal, Ile Perrot, Quebec, Canada.
    9. Francois Gournay was born on 7 Feb 1696/97 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 8 Feb 1696/97 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 3 Jun 1761 in St. Jean Francois Regis, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 5 Jun 1761 in St. Jean Francois Regis, Quebec, Canada.
    10. Pierre Gournay was born on 30 Jun 1700 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 1 Jul 1700 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.

    Catherine married Charles Demers on 9 Oct 1707 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Charles and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Urbain Jette was christened on 20 Oct 1626 in Saint Thomas, La Fleche, Anjou, France (son of Mathurin Gittier and Barbe Hulin); was buried on 13 May 1684 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Urbain Gete
    • Name: Urbain Jette dit Gittier
    • Occupation: mason and longsawyer
    • _UID: 5B83CA6584EB444CA66865B8EEAB3CA5B1FB
    • Residence: Bef 1653, La Fleche, Anjou, France
    • Engagement Contract (indentured servant): 30 Mar 1653, La Fleche, Anjou, France
    • Immigration: 30 Apr 1653, Saint Nazaire, France
    • Grande Recrue: 16 Nov 1653, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Land: 12 May 1659, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Confirmation: 24 Aug 1660, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Additonal information: 6 May 1662
    • Land: 10 Aug 1662, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Military Service: 1663
    • Land: 4 Oct 1665, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1667, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Land: 3 Nov 1669, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Land: 5 Aug 1673, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1681, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Notes:

    Christened:
    The date of christening is drawn of the index of the boys baptisms at the parish of St-Thomas of La Fleche for year 1626.

    Residence:
    Three possibilities of location:
    1) According to his enlistment papers, he was from the faubourg Saint-Jacques in La Fleche, (diocese of Angers), Anjou, France. 2) The marriage contract states he is from the parish of Saint-Germain-d'Arce or Saint-Germain-le-Val, arrondissement of La Fleche.
    3) The marriage register said his place of birth was the parish of Saint-Pierre in Verron, arrondissement of La Fleche.

    Engagement Contract (indentured servant):
    At the home of notary Pierre de Lafousse and before Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, governor of the island of Montreal, and Jerome Le Royer, Sieur de la Dauversiere, administrator of the Associates, Urbain agreed to a five year contract that would pay him 90 livres per year.

    Immigration:
    List of migrants - St-Nazaire

    Urbain Jette
    occupation: macon, milicien, scieur de long, defricheur
    from: St-Pierre, Verrin


    Grande Recrue:
    He left aboard the ?i?Saint-Nicolas?/i? with Marguerite Bourgeoys and the ?i?Grande Recrue?/i?. The ship had left port at Saint-Nazaire on 20 June 1653. Shortly after leaving port, they turned the ship around because they were taking on water from every seam. A new ship was leased, the Saint-Marguerite, and set sail a second time on 20 July 1653. The ship arrived in Quebec on 22 September. The passengers finally arrived in Montreal on 16 November.

    Land:
    Urbain received a concession of land.

    Additonal information:
    They escape the attack from the Iroquois at Pieu-du-Courant, in the Sainte-Marie section of Montreal, where their land was located.

    Land:
    Urbain obtained 15 arpents of land measuring 10 x 150 perches, at a place called Sainte-Marie. Today it is between Bordeaux and Dorion streets.

    Military Service:
    He enlisted with the 19th squadron of the Saint-Famille militia.

    Land:
    Gabriel Souart awared Urbain 30 more arpents of land.

    Census:

    Urbain Jette, habitant, 39 years
    Catherine Charles, 28 years
    Catherine Jette, 5 years
    Marie Jette, 4 years
    Nicolas Jette, 2 years
    Jean Jette, 1 year

    Census:

    Urbain Gete, habitant, 40 years
    Catherine Charles, 30 years
    Catherine Gete, 6 years
    Marie Gete, 5 years
    Barbe Nicolas Gete, 3 years
    Jean Gete, 2 years
    Urbain Gete, 1 year

    They owned 2 head of cattle and had 8 arpents of land under cultivation.

    Land:
    Urbain received 60 arpents of land from Monsieur de Queylus.

    Land:
    Urbain obtained a lot in the heart of the city with 30 feet of frontage on the Rue Saint-Paul.

    Census:

    Urbain Jette, habitant, 50 years
    Catherine Charlotte, 44 years
    Nicolas Jette, 18 years
    Urbain Jette, 15 years
    Elisabeth Jette, 14 years
    Pierre Jette, 12 years
    Anne Jette, 11 years
    Paul Jette, 8 years
    Madeleine Jette, 7 years
    Charles Jette, 6 years
    Francois Jette, 1 year

    They owned one gun, 4 head of cattle and had 20 arpents of land under cultivation.

    Urbain married Catherine Charles on 26 Oct 1659 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Samuel Charles and Francoise Cochet) was born about 1637 in Charenton le Pont, Ile de France, France; died on 2 Dec 1691 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Charles was born about 1637 in Charenton le Pont, Ile de France, France (daughter of Samuel Charles and Francoise Cochet); died on 2 Dec 1691 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Charly
    • _UID: 7279C7EB732E4D7599E727384E7DC9EF62D0
    • Residence: Bef 1659, Charenton le Pont, Ile de France, France
    • Immigration: 29 Jun 1659, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France; as a "fille a marier"
    • Census: 1666, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1667, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1681, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Guardian: 6 Jul 1688
    • Inventory of assets: 14 Dec 1691, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Notes:

    Fille a Marier

    Additonal information:
    Catherine accused Andre Demers and Marie Chefdeville of witchcraft.

    Residence:
    She was from the town of Charenton-le-Pont near Saint-Maurice, Ile-de-France. This is in the arrondissement of Creteil, department of Val-de-Marne, archdiocese of Paris.

    Immigration:
    She was brought over by Jeanne Mance on the ?i?St-Andre?/i?. They set sail on 2 July 1659. The plague broke out on the ship and they lost 10 people to the illness. They arrived in the harbor of Quebec but anchored off shore. The remaining sick were taken to the Hotel-Dieu and the other passengers were housed in Lower-Town at the Montreal warehouse. Catherine reached Montreal on 29 September.

    Census:

    Urbain Jette, habitant, 39 years
    Catherine Charles, 28 years
    Catherine Jette, 5 years
    Marie Jette, 4 years
    Nicolas Jette, 2 years
    Jean Jette, 1 year

    Census:

    Urbain Gete, habitant, 40 years
    Catherine Charles, 30 years
    Catherine Gete, 6 years
    Marie Gete, 5 years
    Barbe Nicolas Gete, 3 years
    Jean Gete, 2 years
    Urbain Gete, 1 year

    Census:

    Urbain Jette, habitant, 50 years
    Catherine Charlotte, 44 years
    Nicolas Jette, 18 years
    Urbain Jette, 15 years
    Elisabeth Jette, 14 years
    Pierre Jette, 12 years
    Anne Jette, 11 years
    Paul Jette, 8 years
    Madeleine Jette, 7 years
    Charles Jette, 6 years
    Francois Jette, 1 year


    Guardian:
    After the death of Urbain, Andre Demers and Marie Chefdeville were named guardians of Urbain and Catherine's minor children.

    Inventory of assets:
    Notary Adhemar drew up the inventory of Catherine's estate. The inventory listed 3 old stuffed chairs, 1 small storage bin, 3 large and 1 small storage places, 1 equipped plow, 8 head of cattle, 12 hens and one big sow.

    Notes:

    Marriage Contract:
    Notary Basset drew up the contract that neither spouse could sign. Present were Sulpician Gabriel Souart, Barbe de Boulogne, wife of the former governor Louis d'Ailleboust, commander Zacharie Dupuis and garrison major Lambert Closse.

    Marriage Ceremony:
    Present at the ceremony were Jean Gervaise, church warden, Laurent Archambaud and Pierre Martin.

    Children:
    1. 1. Catherine Jette was christened on 10 May 1661 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 5 Sep 1717 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    2. Marie Barbe Jette was christened on 10 May 1662 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    3. Nicolas Jette was christened on 12 Oct 1663 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    4. Jean Jette was christened on 28 Jan 1664/65 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died between 1667 and 1681.
    5. Urbain Jette dit Durivage was christened on 11 Apr 1666 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 3 Dec 1739 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 4 Dec 1739 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    6. Elisabeth Jette was christened on 20 Sep 1667 in Montreal (Basilique Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; was buried on 12 Nov 1722 in Montreal (Basilique Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada.
    7. Pierre Nicolas Jette was christened on 14 Jan 1668/69 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 24 Jul 1692 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    8. Anne Jette was christened on 25 Feb 1669/70 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    9. Paul Jette was christened on 10 Jun 1672 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    10. Madeleine Jette was christened on 10 Dec 1673 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    11. Louis Charles Jette was christened on 13 Apr 1675 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and died.
    12. Pierre Jette was christened on 25 Sep 1677 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died before 1681.
    13. Francoise Jette was christened on 28 Mar 1680 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died after 1681.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mathurin Gittier and died.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mathurin Jette
    • _UID: 3338A0771B9549ABB65029026407AE2E9EDA

    Mathurin married Barbe Hulin. Barbe and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Barbe Hulin and died.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbe Hulon
    • _UID: B28C6E868598419BB24B8C139261DC58EEA6

    Children:
    1. 2. Urbain Jette was christened on 20 Oct 1626 in Saint Thomas, La Fleche, Anjou, France; was buried on 13 May 1684 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  3. 6.  Samuel Charles died before 1659.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A68004DEB4124405A3B52DD920BB86855B01

    Samuel married Francoise Cochet. Francoise died before 1659. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Francoise Cochet died before 1659.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 463F7201F68D47E8AB4CA232E158F4802205

    Children:
    1. 3. Catherine Charles was born about 1637 in Charenton le Pont, Ile de France, France; died on 2 Dec 1691 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.