Etienne Truteau

Étienne Truteau (1641–1712) was an early French pioneer to emigrate to New France, that later became Canada.[1] He was involved with the colonization and development of the area of New France that is now Montreal, Longueuil and St. Lambert. He was a master carpenter, wheelwright and a notable soldier.[2] He is the patronymic ancestor of the Trudeau family (Truteau) of North America including the American politician Charles Laveau Trudeau, Zénon Trudeau and Canadian prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau.

Étienne Truteau
BornJune 8, 1641
La Rochelle, France
DiedJuly 22, 1712(1712-07-22) (aged 71)
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
NationalityFrench Canadian
Known forEarly Canadian pioneer

Early life

Étienne Truteau was born in La Rochelle, France on June 8, 1642 to François Truteau, a master stone mason, and Catherine Matinier.[3]

Life

He emigrated to Quebec on September 7, 1659.[1] In 1663 he was hired as a master-carpenter by the Compagnie des Prêtres de Saint-Sulpice. He married Adrirenne Barbier dit le Minime in 1667, and they had fourteen children.[3] On March 12, 1675 he was given a land grant by Lord Charles Le Moyne.[3][4] His third son, François Trudeau (1673–1739) emigrated to French Louisiana.[5][6]

He is best known for fighting for the colony as a militia man, in particular a battle with the Iroquois in 1662 during the establishment of the colony. In 1663, he enlisted in the 6th squadron of the Militia de la Sanite-Famille, that was headed by Governor Paul Chomedey de Maisoneuve.[7][3][2]

He died on July 22, 1712.[3]

Lineage

He is the patronymic ancestor of the Trudeau family (Truteau) of North America including the American politician Charles Laveau Trudeau, Zénon Trudeau and Canadian prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau.[3][2]

His ancestry can be traced back to Marcillac-Lanville in France in the 16th century and to a Robert Truteau (1544–1589).[8][9]

Legacy

A park in Longueuil, Quebec is named after him, Étienne Truteau Park, a street in Notre Dame de Î'lle Perrot, Quebec, is named for him, rue Étienne Trudeau, and in Saint Lambert, Quebec, the road, avenue Etienne Truteau is named for him.[10]

References
  1. Godbout, Archange (1970). Émigration rochelaise en Nouvelle-France. Archives Nationales du Québec.
  2. English, John (2009). Citizen of the World: The Life of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Volume 1 (1919-1968). Canada: Knopf. ISBN 9780307373588. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. "Ancêtre français, histoire et vie quotidienne". Association des Truteau D'Amérique. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. Godbout, Archange (1964). Les Passagers du Saint-André _ La Recrue de 1659. Montréal: Société de Généalogie Canadienne-Française. p. 163.
  5. Maduell Jr., Charles R. (1972). The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana From 1699 Through 1732. Baltimore: Génalogical Publishing Co., Inc. p. 171.
  6. Higginbotham, Jay (1977). Old Mobile Fort Louis de la Louisiane 1702-1711. Museum of the City of Mobile.
  7. Dollier de Casson, François (1992). Histoire du Montréal 1640-1672, Montréal. Les Éditions Balzac.
  8. Généalogie du Québec (2012).
  9. "Robert Truteau". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  10. Sévigny, André (December 5, 2009). "La nouvelle patrie d'Étienne Truteau : premier coup d'œil en 1659". La Charpente. 2.
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