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MARTIN, Anne

MARTIN, Anne

Female 1619 - 1684  (65 years)

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  • Name MARTIN, Anne 
    Birth 23 Mar 1619  La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Differentiator Among the first 17 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain 
    Death 4 Dec 1684  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    MARTIN, Abraham,   b. 1589, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1664, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  (Father) 
    LANGLOIS, Marguerite,   b. 1592, Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1665, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I20252  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2024 

    Father MARTIN, Abraham,   b. 1589, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1664, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother LANGLOIS, Marguerite,   b. 1592, Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1665, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family COTE, Jean,   b. 1614, Mortange Au Perche, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1661, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 17 Nov 1635  Québec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. CÔTÉ, Martin,   b. 12 Jul 1639, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1710, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. COTE, Simone,   b. 1637   d. 1700 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. COTE, Mathieu,   b. 1642   d. 1710 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. COTE, Jean,   b. 1644   d. 1722 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. COTE, Jean-Noel,   b. 1646   d. 1701 (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. COTE, Marie,   b. 1648   d. 1648 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. COTE, Louise,   b. 1650  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F13757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Mar 1619 - La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Dec 1684 - Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Jean Côté, born around 1605 in Perche, France, was among the early settlers recruited by Robert Giffard to help establish the colony of New France. He arrived in Quebec on July 20, 1635, as part of the wave of Percheron immigration that would shape the future of French Canada.

      Anne Martin, born on March 23, 1614, in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France is often attributed as the daughter of Abraham Martin, but there is no evidence that this is true.

      Jean and Anne's paths crossed in the summer of 1635, and they were married on November 17, 1635. The ceremony, performed by Jesuit priest Charles Lalemant, took place at the home of Robert Giffard, with Guillaume Couillard and Giffard himself serving as witnesses. This union would prove to be one of the foundational marriages of French-Canadian society.

      The young couple's early years were shaped by the realities of colonial life. In 1636, Governor Montmagny granted them an arpent of frontage on la Grande-Allée near Quebec, while Giffard provided them with land in Beauport. However, the threat of Iroquois raids made them hesitant to settle their Beauport concession immediately. Instead, they initially rented a small parcel of land from Noël Langlois, Anne's step-uncle, to be closer to other settlers for mutual protection.

      Jean built a cabin on this rented land and began farming. Over time, they developed their properties, including a house in Upper Town, Quebec. Jean was known to be a diligent farmer and businessman, selling hay and engaging in various transactions with other settlers.

      Throughout their lives, Jean and Anne were active members of the growing colony. They had nine children together, eight of whom survived to adulthood:

      Louis (1636-1669)
      Simone (1637-c.1700)
      Martin (1639-1710)
      Mathieu (1642-1710)
      Jean (1644-1722)
      Jean-Noël (1646-1701)
      Marie (1648-1648)
      Louise (1650-?)

      These children would go on to play significant roles in the development of New France, with their descendants spreading throughout the colony and beyond.

      Jean Côté passed away on March 28, 1661, in his home in Quebec City. He was buried in the church of Notre-Dame de Québec, an honor that reflected his status in the community. Anne survived him by more than two decades, continuing to manage their affairs and see to the establishment of their children. She died on December 4, 1684, and was also buried in Quebec City.


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