MARTIN DIT L'ECOSSAIS, Marie

Notes:

Jean Cloutier, baptized on May 13, 1620, in the church of Saint-Jean de Mortagne in Perche, France, was the son of Zacharie Cloutier and Sainte Dupont. His journey to New France began early in life when he arrived in Quebec on June 4, 1634, with his father. The rest of the family, including his mother and siblings Louise, Charles, and Anne, joined them in 1635 or 1636.

Marie Martin, born in 1635, was the daughter of Abraham Martin dit l'Écossais (after whom the Plains of Abraham are named) and Marguerite Langlois. She was born into one of the earliest French families in Quebec, her parents having arrived in the colony around 1620.

On January 21, 1648, Jean Cloutier, at 27 years old, married Marie Martin, who was only 12 at the time. Their marriage contract, drawn up by notary Claude Lecoustre on December 27, 1647, preceded their wedding ceremony at Notre-Dame de Québec. This union, though shocking by modern standards, was not uncommon in the early days of New France, where the need to establish families and populate the colony often led to marriages between older men and very young women.

Jean and Marie settled in Château-Richer on the Côte de Beaupré. Jean officially received his land concession on July 16, 1652, though his name appears on Jean Bourdon's 1641 map of the Côte de Beaupré. The 1680 map of Château-Richer shows their land, numbered 68, located just east of Sault à la Puce, with a flour mill near the river.

Over their long marriage, Jean and Marie had fourteen children:

An unnamed child (1650-1650)
Jean (1652-1709)
Marie (1655-1713)
Marguerite (1656-1727)
Louise (c.1657-1733)
Anne (1659-1714)
Sainte (c.1661-1725)
Joseph (1663-1671)
Pierre-Paul (1665-1665)
Pierre (1667-1703)
Françoise (1669-1721)
Angélique-Geneviève (1672-1699)
Agnès (1673-1761)
Marie-Madeleine (1676-1699)

Jean Cloutier was confirmed in the Catholic faith on February 2, 1660, at Château-Richer by Bishop Laval, alongside his parents. As a master carpenter, Jean played an important role in the construction and development of the growing settlement.

The family appears in several censuses, providing snapshots of their life over the years:

In 1666, Jean is listed as a 47-year-old carpenter with six children and a domestic servant.
The 1667 census shows the family with eight children, 12 head of cattle, and 22 arpents of cultivated land.

By 1681, Jean is 60 years old, with seven children still at home, 2 guns, 14 head of cattle, and 15 arpents under cultivation.

Jean Cloutier died suddenly on October 16, 1690, and was buried the same day in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie parish in Château-Richer. The burial record states he was 79 years old, though this appears to be an overestimation based on his baptismal record.
Marie Martin survived her husband by many years, though her exact date of death is not provided in the given information.

Family/Spouse: CLOUTIER, Jean. Jean (son of CLOUTIER, Zacharie and DUPONT, Xainte) was born on 13 May 1620 in Mortagne, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France; was christened in 1621 in Moutiers, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France; died on 16 Oct 1690 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 16 Oct 1690 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CLOUTIER, Louise was born on 15 Feb 1656 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1733 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.
2. CLOUTIER, Joseph was born on 14 Aug 1663 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 7 Apr 1671 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was buried in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.
3. CLOUTIER, Agnes was born on 18 Nov 1673 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died in 1761 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
4. CLOUTIER, Pierre was born on 15 Apr 1667 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1703 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was buried in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.
5. CLOUTIER, Jean was born on 20 Feb 1652 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was christened in 1652 in Quebec, Canada; died on 4 Dec 1709 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 4 Déc 1709 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.
6. CLOUTIER, Marie was born on 16 Feb 1654 in Laurentides, Montcalm, Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Mar 1655 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
7. CLOUTIER, Pierre Paul was born on 18 Sep 1665 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Sep 1665 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; was buried in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.
8. CLOUTIER, Anne was born on 30 May 1659 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Aug 1714 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
9. CLOUTIER, Sainte was born in 1661 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1725 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
10. CLOUTIER, Marguerite was born on 15 Feb 1656 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1725 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
11. CLOUTIER, Marie Madeleine was born on 7 May 1676 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1699 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
12. CLOUTIER, Francoise was born on 29 Sep 1669 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1721 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada.
13. CLOUTIER, Angelique Genevieve was born on 18 Jan 1671 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada; died on 15 Apr 1699 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was buried in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.
14. CLOUTIER, Marie Louise was born on 15 Apr 1658 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1732 in Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Among the first 17 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain; Plains of Abraham are named after him
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains_of_Abraham
• Web Address: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/abraham-martin
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Martin-2179
• Occupation: Fisherman, mariner, and river pilot

Notes:

HIGHLIGHTS:

The Plains of Abraham, named after Martin, later became the site of the famous 1759 battle between British and French forces, cementing his place in Canadian history. Today, the Plains of Abraham is a park.

Their son Eustache, born in 1621, was the first French-Canadian boy born in Quebec, though he lived only briefly.

Champlain's will included a substantial bequest to the Martin family, indicating a close relationship.

Their son Charles Amador Martin became one of the first Canadian priests.

CONNECTIONS:

Jim's 10X GGF on the Vermette/Gilbert line
Jim's 11X GGF on the Vermette/Gilbert line
Jim's 11X GGF on the Vermette
Jim's 12X GGF on the Dumas line

See connections: https://www.amongourancestors.com/tng/relationship.php?altprimarypersonID=&savedpersonID=I1783&secondpersonID=I448&maxrels=9&disallowspouses=0&generations=40&tree=tree1&primarypersonID=I6292

LIFE STORY:

Abraham Martin was born around 1589 in Dieppe, Normandy, France. His early life is largely unknown, including the origins of his nickname "l'Écossais" (the Scot), which could suggest Scottish ancestry or connections.

Around 1615, Abraham married Marguerite Langlois. Their first son, Jean, was baptized in Dieppe in 1616 but did not survive infancy. In 1620, Abraham and Marguerite, along with Marguerite's sister Françoise and her husband Pierre Desportes, sailed to Quebec, which had been established as a permanent settlement by Samuel de Champlain in 1608.

Abraham was a fisherman and mariner by trade. He and Marguerite were among the first European inhabitants of Quebec City. Their son Eustache, born in 1621, was the first French-Canadian boy born in Quebec, though he lived only briefly. Their daughter Marguerite (1624) and son Pierre (1630) were among the first children baptized at the newly established Notre-Dame parish.

In 1629, when the Kirke brothers captured Quebec for England, the Martin family returned to France. They came back to Quebec in 1633 after the territory was restored to France. Champlain's will included a substantial bequest to the Martin family, indicating a close relationship.

In 1635, the Company of New France granted Abraham 12 arpents (acres) of land on Cap Diamant's northern slope. This land, which Abraham cleared by hand, became known as the Plains of Abraham. In 1645, he received an additional 20 arpents from Adrien Duchesne.

Abraham likely worked as a river pilot on the St. Lawrence River, referring to himself as a "royal pilot" in 1647, though no official record of this title exists.

Abraham Martin died around September 8, 1664, in Quebec City. Marguerite remarried in February 1665 but passed away later that year.

Abraham and Marguerite had eleven children in total, most of whom survived to adulthood. Their son Charles Amador Martin became one of the first Canadian priests. By 1800, their descendants numbered 7,765 married individuals.

The Plains of Abraham, named after Martin, later became the site of the famous 1759 battle between British and French forces, cementing his place in Canadian history. Today, the Plains of Abraham is a park. Abraham Martin is remembered as one of the founding pioneers of New France, his legacy living on through his numerous descendants and the historical significance of the land that bears his name.

Abraham + LANGLOIS, Marguerite. Marguerite was born in 1592 in Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; died on 17 Dec 1665 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was buried in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Among the first 17 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain; wife of Abraham Martin whom after the Plains of Abraham are named

Notes:

Marguerite Langlois was born around 1595 in France, likely in Normandy. She married Abraham Martin around 1615, before they immigrated to New France.
Key points about Marguerite Langlois include:

Family: She was the sister of Françoise Langlois, who married Pierre Desportes. They immigrated to New France together in 1620.

Children: Marguerite and Abraham had eleven children together:

Jean (baptized 1616 in Dieppe, died in infancy)
Eustache (1621-1621, first French-Canadian boy born in Quebec)
Marguerite (1624-1679)
Hélène (1627-1651)
Marie (1635-1699)
Adrien (1628-1651)
Pierre (1630-?)
Madeleine (1640-1687)
Barbe (1643-1660)
Anne (1645-1717)
Charles Amador (1648-1711, became one of the first Canadian-born priests)

Pioneer status: As one of the first European women to settle in Quebec, Marguerite played a crucial role in establishing the colony.

Resilience: She endured the hardships of early colonial life, including the temporary English occupation of Quebec from 1629 to 1632.

Longevity: Marguerite outlived her husband Abraham, who died in 1664.
Second marriage: In February 1665, at around 70 years old, she married René Branche.
Death: Marguerite passed away later in 1665, shortly after her second marriage.
Legacy: Through her numerous children, Marguerite became the ancestor of many French Canadians. Her descendants played significant roles in the development of New France and later Quebec society.

While less is known about Marguerite's personal life compared to her husband's, her role as a mother and one of the founding women of New France was crucial to the establishment and growth of the colony.