RACINE, Joseph Jr.

Joseph married PARÉ, Marie Madeleine on 25 Nov 1710 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of PARÉ, Joseph and BERTHELOT DIT LELOUTRE, Marie Madeleine) was born on 14 Jan 1691 in Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 28 Mar 1720 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married BERTHELOT DIT LELOUTRE, Marie Madeleine on 9 Jan 1685 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of BERTHELOT DIT LE LOUTRE, André and GAGNE, Marie) was born on 19 May 1662 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 1 Mar 1748 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Among the first 47 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain
• Birth: 11 May 1607, Fumichon, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
• Death: 24 Apr 1689, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
• Death: 24 Apr 1689, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

HIGHLIGHTS:

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Étienne was educated and could both read and write, likely due to his time at a Jesuit college in Normandy.

Étienne arrived in Quebec as an indentured servant to Guillaume Hubou, a fellow Norman from nearby Mesnil-Durand. He had a 3-year contract

Étienne's marriage contract was drawn up with Marguerite Martin in 1637. She was the daughter of Abraham Martin (after whom the Plains of Abraham would be named) and Marguerite Langlois. Marguerite, born in Quebec in 1624, was merely 13 years old at the time. Due to her young age, the actual marriage ceremony was postponed until May 22, 1638, when Marguerite was 14 and Étienne about 32.

Etienne Racine travelled from 1644 to 1646, companion to the missionnaries Brébeuf and Lalemant (Société de Jésus) through out the Huron country. He returned for the birth of his daughter, baptized Marie-Madeleine Racine, on July 25, 1646, and sets out again one month later towards Lake Huron.

In October 1647, he goes to France with his friend Olivier Le Tardif, then on April 4, 1648, to La Rochelle before returning once again to New France.

In 1650, LeTardif granted Étienne a substantial property of 710 meters wide by 7200 meters deep in what would become Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. This grant makes Étienne the founder of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a town that would later become famous as a pilgrimage site.

CONNECTIONS:

Etienne is Jim's 10th GGF on both the Dumas and Vermette/Gilbert branches.

LIFE STORY:

Étienne Racine, born around 1606 in Fumichon, Normandy, France, was the son of René Racine and Marie Loysel. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Étienne was educated and could both read and write, likely due to his time at a Jesuit college in Normandy. This education would serve him well in the New World and foster a lifelong connection with the Jesuit order.

In 1634, at about 28 years old, Étienne arrived in Quebec as an indentured servant to Guillaume Hubou, a fellow Norman from nearby Mesnil-Durand. This three-year contract brought Étienne to the shores of New France, where he would make his mark as a significant early settler.

On November 16, 1637, Étienne's marriage contract was drawn up with Marguerite Martin, daughter of Abraham Martin (after whom the Plains of Abraham would be named) and Marguerite Langlois. Marguerite, born in Quebec in 1624, was merely 13 years old at the time. Due to her young age, the actual marriage ceremony was postponed until May 22, 1638, when Marguerite was 14 and Étienne about 32.

Étienne's life in New France was marked by adventure and enterprise. From 1644 to 1646, he worked as a carpenter for the Jesuits at their mission in Huron territory, showcasing both his skills and his continued connection to the Jesuit order. In 1647, Étienne's knowledge of both New France and his native Normandy proved valuable when he accompanied Robert Giffard back to France to recruit new settlers. This trip, which saw him depart from and return to La Rochelle, demonstrated Étienne's commitment to the growth of the colony.

Upon his return in 1648, Étienne's efforts were rewarded by his friend Olivier LeTardif, co-seigneur of Beaupré. On March 27, 1650, LeTardif granted Étienne a substantial property of 710 meters wide by 7200 meters deep in what would become Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. This grant makes Étienne the founder of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a town that would later become famous as a pilgrimage site.

Throughout their lives, Étienne and Marguerite raised a family of ten children - four boys and six girls - who would go on to play significant roles in the development of New France. Their daughters' marriages to men like Noël Simard, Jean Gagnon, and Jean Paré would establish family lines that continue to be prominent in French-Canadian genealogy.

Marguerite Martin passed away on November 25, 1679, at the age of 55. Étienne lived on for another decade, dying on April 24, 1689, at the impressive age of 83. Their lives spanned the crucial early decades of French settlement in Canada, and their legacy lives on through their numerous descendants and the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

Etienne married MARTIN, Marguerite on 22 May 1638 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Marguerite (daughter of MARTIN, Abraham and LANGLOIS, Marguerite) was born on 4 Jan 1624 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Nov 1679 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Among the first 47 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain; her father is Abraham Martin whom after the Plains of Abraham are named

Notes:

Étienne Racine, born around 1606 in Fumichon, Normandy, France, was the son of René Racine and Marie Loysel. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Étienne was educated and could both read and write, likely due to his time at a Jesuit college in Normandy. This education would serve him well in the New World and foster a lifelong connection with the Jesuit order.

In 1634, at about 28 years old, Étienne arrived in Quebec as an indentured servant to Guillaume Hubou, a fellow Norman from nearby Mesnil-Durand. This three-year contract brought Étienne to the shores of New France, where he would make his mark as a significant early settler.

On November 16, 1637, Étienne's marriage contract was drawn up with Marguerite Martin, daughter of Abraham Martin (after whom the Plains of Abraham would be named) and Marguerite Langlois. Marguerite, born in Quebec in 1624, was merely 13 years old at the time. Due to her young age, the actual marriage ceremony was postponed until May 22, 1638, when Marguerite was 14 and Étienne about 32.

Étienne's life in New France was marked by adventure and enterprise. From 1644 to 1646, he worked as a carpenter for the Jesuits at their Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons mission on Georgian Bay, showcasing both his skills and his continued connection to the Jesuit order. In 1647, Étienne's knowledge of both New France and his native Normandy proved valuable when he accompanied Robert Giffard back to France to recruit new settlers. This trip, which saw him depart from and return to La Rochelle, demonstrated Étienne's commitment to the growth of the colony.

Upon his return in 1648, Étienne's efforts were rewarded by his friend Olivier LeTardif, co-seigneur of Beaupré. On March 27, 1650, LeTardif granted Étienne a substantial property of 710 meters wide by 7200 meters deep in what would become Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. This grant makes Étienne the founder of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a town that would later become famous as a pilgrimage site.

Throughout their lives, Étienne and Marguerite raised a family of ten children - four boys and six girls - who would go on to play significant roles in the development of New France. Their daughters' marriages to men like Noël Simard, Jean Gagnon, and Jean Paré would establish family lines that continue to be prominent in French-Canadian genealogy.

Marguerite Martin passed away on November 25, 1679, at the age of 55. Étienne lived on for another decade, dying on April 24, 1689, at the impressive age of 83. Their lives spanned the crucial early decades of French settlement in Canada, and their legacy lives on through their numerous descendants and the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

Birth:
Source: PRDH Family #86

Died:
PRDH Family #86

Robert married LEHOUX, Francoise on 20 Oct 1653 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Francoise was born on 9 Jul 1628 in La Ventrouze, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 9 Apr 1685 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

André married GAGNE, Marie on 26 Jan 1659 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Marie (daughter of GAGNE, Louis and MICHEL, Marie Madeleine) was born on 5 Sep 1644 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 18 Nov 1717 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]