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Robert Drouin

Male 1607 - 1685  (~ 77 years)


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  • Name Robert Drouin  [1, 2] 
    Christened 6 Aug 1607  Saint Barthelemy, Pin la Garenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Bef 1635  Saint Barthelemy, Pin la Garenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • He was from Saint-Barthelemy in Le Pin-la-Garenne (arrondissement of Mortagne, diocese of Sees), Perche, France.
    Immigration 1635  [6] 
    • He arrived in Quebec in the summer of 1635.
    Occupation 1635  [5, 6] 
    brickmaker 
    • He was living at the home of Zacharie Cloutier, making bricks.
    Employment 25 Mar 1640  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Notary Piraude drew up a contract between Robert and the nursing order of the Dames Hospitalieres for the making of 7,000 bricks. He was to deliver them about 15 June, "on the shore of the river near Beauport just opposite his workyard" for the cost of "two poinsons of wheat" (about 39 ?i?Imperial ?/i?gallons).
    Land 1641  [6] 
    • The may of 1641, drawn up by surveyor Jean Bourdon, tells us that Robert's land was located to the west of Riviere-aux-Chiens, between the properties of Jacques Boissel and Claude Estienne.
    Legal Matter 1642  Beauport, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Robert, along with some other people from Beauport, was accused of plotting to kill James Bourguignon. James had sued them in the court at Quebec. They were not prosecuted.
    Employment 14 Oct 1645  [7] 
    • Robert promised to "lease to Grouvel 200 bricks". During this time he also made planks, dry-docked the launch of Grouvel, and sowed the fields of his friends.
    Land 17 Apr 1646  [6] 
    • Robert received a land grant from Olivier Le Tardif that consisted of 6 arpents of frontage by 126 in depth. Notary Morel signed the document.
    Guardian 1648  [6] 
    Daughters of Robert and Anne 
    • The guardianship of the two daughters of Robert and Anne Cloutier, Genevieve and Jeanne, were given to Anne's father Zacharie after her death. Over the years there were several legal battles over the girls and permanent guardianship was given to Zacharie.
    Additonal information Aft 4 Feb 1647/48  [8] 
    • After the death of Anne Cloutier, Robert decided to leave the area. He gave Zachary Cloutier temporary guardianship of his two daughters, Genevieve ad Jeanne. Robert rented his land to Julien Perreault, who agreed to allow an arpent of land to return to nature each year, but to take good care of the two cows, the helfer, the ox and the four pigs.
    Land 6 Jun 1651  [6] 
    • Robert received a plot of land from the Jesuits that consisted of 2 arpents of frontage and a depth of 20 arpents. It was located between Jean Lanqueteau and Jean Poisson.
    Land 24 Mar 1652/53  [6] 
    • Robert lived "on the farm of the Jesuit Fathers, called Notre-Dame de Bon Secours". He was granted a concession of three arpents of frontage by 20 in depth.
    Confirmation 1662  Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Census 1666  Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 

    • Robert Drouin, briquetier, 60 years
      Marie Chapellier, 42 years
      Genevieve Drouin, 23 years
      Jeanne Drouin, 20 years
      Nicolas Drouin, 14 years
      Pierre Drouin, 12 years
      Marguerite Drouin, 10 years
      Etienne Drouin, 8 years
      Catherine Drouin, 6 years
      Jean Baptiste Drouin, 4 years
    Census 1667  Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 

    • Robert Drouin, habitant, 64 years
      Marie Chappelier, 42 years
      Nicolas Drouin, 15 years
      Marguerite Drouin, 12 years
      Etienne Drouin, 10 years
      Catherine Drouin, 7 years
      Jean Baptiste Drouin, 5 years

      They owned 6 head of cattle and had 10 arpents of cleared land.
    Census 1681  Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 

    • Robert Drouin, habitant, 40 years
      Marie Chaplier, 60 years
      Etienne Drouin, 27 years
    Inventory of assets
    • An inventory was made of his estate and he had goods worth 732 livres. Debts against the estate were 8 livres for the funeral, 15 to the church, 9 livres for the cost of the inventory, 65 livres of dower and 266 livres for half of the selling price of the house which went to Marie. With only 152 livres remaining to divide among five inheritors, suits and appeals were brought before the courts.
    _UID 3CCABA045728496BAB99F2D676F5192CB3D5 
    Buried 1 Jun 1685  Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 13, 14] 
    • Present at burial were Jean Cloustier, Charles Cloustier and Jacques Cochon.
    Person ID I3251  Lirette Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2020 

    Father Robert Drouin,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Marie Dubois,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marie Chapelier,   b. Abt 1625, Saint Etienne, Brie Comte Robert, Champagne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1696/97, Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage Contract 26 Nov 1649  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    • Notary Audouart drew up the contract that Marie signed but Robert could not. Present was her cousin Robert Hache, a ?i?donne?/i? of the Jesuits and clerk of the storehouse at Quebec City. A stipulation in the contract was that Robert was to find a place to live that was closer to Quebec City than his home in Riviere-aux-Chiens in Beauport.
    Married 29 Nov 1649  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 15] 
    Marriage Ceremony 29 Nov 1649  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • Present at the ceremony were Guillaume Couillart, Robert Hache and Robert Lecoq.
    Marriage Contract 25 Jul 1664  [6] 
    • Their marriage contract was adjusted.
    Children 
     1. Marie Drouin,   c. 18 Sep 1650, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 2 May 1664, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 13 years)
     2. Nicolas Drouin,   b. 7 Jan 1651/52, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1723, Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Pierre Drouin,   b. 1 Nov 1653, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1667  (Age 13 years)
     4. Marguerite Drouin,   b. 23 Dec 1655, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1692, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     5. Etienne Drouin,   b. Abt 1658,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine Drouin,   b. 2 Jan 1659/60, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1734, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     7. Jean Baptiste Drouin,   b. 13 Feb 1661/62, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1681  (Age 18 years)
     8. Marie Madeleine Drouin,   b. 26 Nov 1664, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 3 Feb 1664/65, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 6 May 2014 
    Family ID F1406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anne Cloutier,   c. 19 Jan 1625/26, Mortagne-au-Perche, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1647/48, Chandeleur, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years) 
    Marriage Contract 27 Jul 1636  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17] 
    • This marriage contract was the first of its kind in Canada. Anne was 10 1/2 years old. A stipulation was put into the contract that stated that Anne would continue to live at home with her parents until she was thirteen years old. The wedding ceremony took place when she was eleven years old and there was a two year wait.
    Marriage Contract 1637  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Notary Jean Guyon drew up the contract between Robert and Anne at the home of Seigneur Griffard. Since Anne was only 10 years old, the couple was to continue living at the home of her parents. The parents did want Anne to be confronted with marital responsibilities too soon.
    Married 12 Jul 1637  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 18, 19, 20] 
    Marriage Ceremony 12 Jul 1637  Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    • Present at the ceremony were Olivier Letardif and Francois Dere.
    Children 
     1. Agnes Drouin,   b. 16 Jan 1640/41, Beauport, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 31 Jan 1640/41, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     2. Genevieve Drouin,   c. 19 Oct 1643, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1710, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     3. Drouin,   b. Nov 1641,   bur. 8 Nov 1641, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. Jeanne Drouin,   b. Nov 1646, Beauport, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1732, Beauport, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Drouin,   b. Nov 1642,   bur. 22 Nov 1642, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 6 May 2014 
    Family ID F3779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
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