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LEMIRE, Catherine-Eleonore
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1. LEMIRE, Catherine-Eleonore was born on 20 Mar 1668 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (daughter of LEMIRE, Jean and MARSOLET, Louise); died in 1749.
2. LEMIRE, Jean was born on 24 Jun 1625 in Saint-Vivien, Basse-Normandie, France (son of LEMIRE, Mathurin and VANNIER, Jeanne); died on 5 Oct 1684 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Differentiator: Important in Canadian History
- Occupation: Carpenter
Jean married MARSOLET, Louise on 20 Oct 1653 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Louise (daughter of MARSOLET DE SAINT-AIGNAN, Nicolas and LEBARBIER, Marie) was born on 17 May 1640 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 18 Apr 1712 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. MARSOLET, Louise was born on 17 May 1640 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (daughter of MARSOLET DE SAINT-AIGNAN, Nicolas and LEBARBIER, Marie); died on 18 Apr 1712 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
Children:
- LEMIRE, Louise was born on 10 May 1666 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1727 in Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was buried on 22 Jun 1727 in Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- LEMIRE, Hélène was born on 28 Aug 1678 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- LEMIRE, Pierre was born in 1681; died in 1681.
- LEMIRE, Jean was born on 5 Sep 1676 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1754.
- LEMIRE, Marie-Anne was born on 26 May 1669 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- LEMIRE, Jean-François was born in 1675 in Petite-Rivière, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada.
- LEMIRE, Joseph was born on 6 Mar 1662 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- 1. LEMIRE, Catherine-Eleonore was born on 20 Mar 1668 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1749.
- LEMIRE, Jeanne-Elisabeth was born on 13 Jun 1658 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- LEMIRE, Marie-Madeleine was born on 3 Feb 1660 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1736.
- LEMIRE, Marie-Anne-Geneviève was born on 13 Mar 1664 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1750.
- LEMIRE, Jean was born about Feb 1671 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died before 1681.
- LEMIRE, Charles was born in 1673 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1673 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- LEMIRE, Marie-Charlotte was born in 1674; died in 1677.
Generation: 3
4. LEMIRE, Mathurin died in Saint-Vivien, Basse-Normandie, France. Mathurin + VANNIER, Jeanne. Jeanne died in Saint-Vivien, Basse-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. VANNIER, Jeanne died in Saint-Vivien, Basse-Normandie, France. Children:
- 2. LEMIRE, Jean was born on 24 Jun 1625 in Saint-Vivien, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 5 Oct 1684 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
6. MARSOLET DE SAINT-AIGNAN, Nicolas was born on 7 Feb 1601 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (son of Living and Living); died in 1677 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Differentiator: Among the first 17 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain
Notes:
HIGHLIGHTS:
Was one of the very first interpreters between the French and the indigenous people, particularly the Montagnais and Algonquin.His experience and knowledge of Indigenous languages and cultures made him an important figure in the development of New France.
After he married, he became a clerk for the Company of One Hundred Associates and later operated his own trading business. His influence in the fur trade earned him the nickname "the little king of Tadoussac
CONNECTIONS:
Michelle's 10th GGF on the Laviolette side.
LIFE STORY:
Nicolas Marsolet, born in Rouen in 1601, was among the first and most influential interpreters in New France. His arrival in the colony, likely in 1613 with Samuel de Champlain, marked the beginning of a long and complex career that spanned the formative years of French settlement in North America.
As one of the earliest interpreters, Marsolet played a crucial role in bridging the cultural and linguistic gap between the French and Indigenous peoples, particularly the Montagnais and Algonquin. His activities took him to various key locations in New France, including Tadoussac, Quebec, Trois-Rivières, and Algonquin villages along the Ottawa River.
Marsolet's reputation was not without controversy. Champlain accused him of living among the Indigenous people "in the greatest licence" and pursuing profits at any cost. These accusations culminated during the Kirke brothers' occupation of Quebec from 1629 to 1632, when Marsolet chose to remain and work with the English. Displeased by this 'treachery', Champlain met Marsolet at Tadoussac and, according to Champlain's diary, Marsolet and another interpreter and also deserter, Étienne Brûlé, both said, "We know quite well that if they had us in France they would hang us; we are very sorry for that, but the thing is done; we have mixed the cup and we must drink it, and make up our minds ever to return to France; we shall manage to live notwithstanding" While Champlain viewed this as betrayal, some historians, like Dionne, suggest that Marsolet's decision may have been motivated by a desire to maintain continuity in the colony's development rather than abandon it entirely.
A notable incident involving Marsolet occurred when he intervened in Champlain's plan to take two Indigenous girls, Charité and Espérance, to France. Marsolet conveyed a request from Indigenous elders to return the girls to their village, likely agreeing that a life in Paris would not be in their best interests. This action, while angering Champlain, demonstrated Marsolet's deep understanding of and respect for Indigenous cultures.
After the French regained control of Quebec, Marsolet initially maintained his distance from the colonial authorities and missionaries. He was known for his reluctance to share his linguistic knowledge, with the Jesuit Paul Le Jeune noting in 1633 that Marsolet had sworn never to teach the "Savage tongue" to anyone. This stance reflected the complex dynamics between fur traders, settlers, and missionaries in the colony.
However, following Champlain's death in 1635, Marsolet's approach changed. He began to settle into colonial life, marrying Marie Le Barbier in 1637 and receiving the seigneury of Bellechasse. Over time, he acquired numerous land grants, though his primary focus remained on the fur trade and commerce.
Marsolet's career continued to evolve. He became a clerk for the Company of One Hundred Associates and later operated his own trading business. His influence in the fur trade earned him the nickname "the little king of Tadoussac." Despite his commercial success, Marsolet showed little interest in developing most of his land grants, with the exception of his property on the Sainte-Geneviève hill.
Throughout his life, Marsolet maintained his role as an interpreter, a skill that remained valuable to both civil and religious authorities. His experience and knowledge of Indigenous languages and cultures made him an important figure in the development of New France.
Nicolas Marsolet died in Quebec City on May 15, 1677, leaving behind a complex legacy. As one of the last living links to the earliest days of French settlement in Canada, his life story embodies the challenges, contradictions, and adaptations required of those who bridged two worlds in the creation of New France. Despite the controversies surrounding some of his actions, Marsolet's contributions as an interpreter and his role in the early fur trade were instrumental in shaping the foundations of French-Indigenous relations in North America.Nicolas married LEBARBIER, Marie on 19 Mar 1637 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. Marie was born on 20 May 1619 in Rouen, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. LEBARBIER, Marie was born on 20 May 1619 in Rouen, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1688. Other Events and Attributes:
- Differentiator: Among the first 17 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain
Notes:
Marie Le Barbier, born on May 20, 1619, in St. Cande le Viel, Rouen, Normandy, France, was the daughter of Henry Le Barbier and Marie Le Villain. Her life took a significant turn when she married Nicolas Marsolet on March 19, 1637, in the parish of Saint-Sauveur, Rouen. Shortly after their marriage, the young couple crossed the Atlantic to New France, becoming one of the first French families to arrive after Quebec was returned to French control by the British.
At just 18 years old when she married the 36-year-old Marsolet, Marie adapted quickly to life in the New World. She gave birth to their first child on February 22, 1638, less than a year after their marriage. Over the years, Marie and Nicolas had a total of ten children, though only six survived to adulthood. Throughout their nearly 40-year marriage, Marie managed their household and raised their family while Nicolas pursued his various business and interpreting activities.
After Marsolet's death in 1677, Marie, then 58, remarried four years later to Denis Le Maistre (or Lemaitre) on May 8, 1681. This second marriage produced no children. Marie Le Barbier died on February 20, 1688, in Quebec, having spent almost five decades in the colony she had come to call home.Children:
- 3. MARSOLET, Louise was born on 17 May 1640 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 18 Apr 1712 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- MARSOLET, Jean Sieur De Bellechasse was born on 20 Apr 1651 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1715.
- MARSOLET, Geneviève was born on 10 Aug 1644 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- MARSOLET, Joseph was born in 1642 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died before 1666.
- MARSOLET, Louise was born on 30 Sep 1648 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died before 1666.
- MARSOLET, Anne was born in 1653 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died before 1666.
- MARSOLET, Elisabeth was born on 29 Sep 1655 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died before 1666.
- MARSOLET, Marie was born about 1661; died in 1677 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
- MARSOLET, Marie was born on 22 Feb 1638.
Generation: 4
12. Living Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Living Children:
- 6. MARSOLET DE SAINT-AIGNAN, Nicolas was born on 7 Feb 1601 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died in 1677 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.