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Name DESPORTES, Helene Baptism 1620 Birth 7 Jul 1620 Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Gender Female Differentiator Recognized as the first French child born in New France. Among the first 47 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain Death 24 Jun 1675 Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Patriarch & Matriarch DESPORTES, Pierre-Philippe, b. 1594, Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Franced. 18 May 1629, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 35 years) (Father)
LANGLOIS, Françoise, b. 13 Jun 1580, Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Franced. 21 Apr 1632, Richelieu, Rouville, Quebec, Canada
(Age 51 years) (Mother)
Person ID I14718 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father DESPORTES, Pierre-Philippe, b. 1594, Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d. 18 May 1629, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 35 years)
Relationship natural Mother LANGLOIS, Françoise, b. 13 Jun 1580, Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d. 21 Apr 1632, Richelieu, Rouville, Quebec, Canada
(Age 51 years)
Relationship natural Marriage 1620 Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Family ID F12108 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MORIN, Sieur de St-Luc Noel I Sieur de St-Luc, b. 21 Feb 1618, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France d. 10 Feb 1680, St-Thomas de la Pointe à la Caille (Montmagny), Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 61 years)
Marriage 9 Jan 1640 Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Children 1. MORIN DIT VALCOURT, Robert, b. 1658, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 28 Aug 1729, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada
(Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
2. MORIN DITE VALCOURT, Marie-Charlotte (Catholic Nun), b. 19 Mar 1649, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 8 Apr 1730, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
3. MORIN, Marie Madeleine, b. 29 Dec 1656, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 22 Jul 1720, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
4. MORIN, Helene, b. 30 Sep 1647, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 20 Mar 1661, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 13 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
5. MORIN, Charles, b. 30 Aug 1654, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 4 Oct 1671, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 17 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
6. MORIN, Noel, b. 12 Oct 1642, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 1643 (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
7. MORIN, Nicholas, b. 26 Apr 1644, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 30 Oct 1667, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 23 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
8. MORIN, Germain, b. 15 Jan 1640, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 20 Aug 1702, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
9. MORIN, Marguerite, b. 29 Sep 1646, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 17 Oct 1646, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
10. MORIN, Agnes, b. 21 Jan 1641, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 31 Aug 1687, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
11. MORIN, Noel II, b. 12 Oct 1652, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 1718, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
12. MORIN, Alphonse II, b. 12 Dec 1650, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 29 Aug 1711, Montmagny, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
(Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
13. MORIN, Jean Baptiste, b. 25 May 1645, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 12 Dec 1694, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
14. MORIN, Louise, b. 27 Apr 1643, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 28 Apr 1713, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada
(Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ CLOUTIER, Charles m. 20 Apr 1659Family ID F12109 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 2 HÉBERT, Guillaume, b. 31 Oct 1614, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 23 Sep 1639, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
(Age 24 years)
Marriage 1 Oct 1634 Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Children 1. HEBERT, Joseph, b. 3 Nov 1636, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. Jun 1661, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada
(Age 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
2. HEBERT, Angelique, b. 2 Aug 1639, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 1666, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
3. HÉBERT, Françoise, b. 23 Jan 1638, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 16 Mar 1716, St-Thomas de la Pointe à la Caille (Montmagny), Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
(Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ FOURNIER, Guillaume m. 20 Nov 1651Family ID F12112 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Photos 1-Noel Morin & Helene Desportes An Infant Emigrant Marie-Helene Desportes
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Notes - Hélène Desportes, born around 1620 in Quebec, was the daughter of early French settlers Pierre Desportes and Françoise Langlois. She is often credited as the first European child born in New France.
Hélène's life epitomized the experiences of women in the early days of the colony. She first married Guillaume Hébert at a young age and was widowed by 19, left with three small children. On January 9, 1640, following a marriage contract signed on December 27, 1639, she wed Noël Morin, a 34-year-old wheelwright from France.
With Noël, Hélène had 12 more children between 1641 and 1656, including Germain, the first Canadian-born priest ordained in New France, and Marie, one of the first Montreal-born nuns.
Hélène's life in New France was marked by the challenges and triumphs of colonial life. She and Noël were granted a pew in the church in 1655, and in 1663, she became Madame de Saint-Luc when Noël was granted his seigneury.
Hélène died on June 24, 1675, at St. Thomas, Montmagny, Quebec, at about 55 years old, predeceasing her husband by five years. Her legacy as an important matriarch in early French Canadian society lives on through her numerous descendants, including many notable figures in North American history. Hélène Desportes' life story represents the resilience, adaptability, and crucial role of women in establishing and nurturing the foundations of New France.
- Hélène Desportes, born around 1620 in Quebec, was the daughter of early French settlers Pierre Desportes and Françoise Langlois. She is often credited as the first European child born in New France.