Chartier Family History & Genealogy

Source Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: CHARTIER, MICHEL, seigneur; baptized 23 Oct 1667 at Ile d'Orleans, son of Michel Chartier and Marie Magne; buried 4 July 1750 at Berthier en Bas (Montmagny, Quebec). Michel Chartier married Catherine Chamberland at Saint Francois, Ile d'Orleans, on 11 Jul 1688; four chilfren were born to them before 1695. It appears that Chartier went to Acadia in 1694 or early in 1695 for he is identified as an inhabitant of Acadia in a seigneurial grant of 8 July 1695. By this grant he acquired land on the site of present day St Stephen, N.B. The seigneury was of one half league frontage on each side of the Descoudent (St Croix River), adjacent to the property of Jean Serreau de Saint Aubin. In August 1696 Chartier arranged to lease the seigneury of Mathieu Damours de Freneuse, on the Saint John River between the Jemseg and the Nashwaak rivers. The lease did not take effect, however, as the seigneury was destroyed by Benjamin Church's expedition of 1696. Chartier returned to Quebec about 1698, and two more children were born in 1699 and 1701. He and his wife sold the Descoudet seigneury to his brother Charles on 10 March 1701. Chartier seems to have returned to Acadia, for about 1703 he asked the French government to send supplies to the Indians on the Saint John River and to allow him to act as an intermediary with them. His wife Catherine died in 1703 and early in 1704 Michel married Anne Destroismaisons. Despite the earlier sale, Michel was residing on the Descoudet seigneury again in Jun 1704 with his new wife and the youngest child by his first marriage. At that time they were surprised by another expedition led by Church and fled to the woods. Church stated that "Madam Sharkee" left her silk clothes and fine linen behind her. Church also reported that "Sharkee" had been building a fort at Passamaquoddy (Pesmocadie), down river from the Descoudent seigneury. Chartier and his family returned to Quebec, where a daughter was born in November 1704. It is unlikely that he saw the St Croix River again. Six more children were born to Chartier and his second wife before her death in 1721. Chartier was married twice more: to Jeanne Grondin (1722), who bore him a son, and to Jeanne Chartre (1734).

Elizabeth (Chartier) Lacombe was born in 1690, and died at age 24 years old in 1714. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Chartier) Lacombe.

Charles Chartier was born in 1692 to Michel Chartier and Catherine (Chamberland) Chartier, and has siblings Elizabeth (Chartier) Lacombe, Michel Cartier, Pierre Chartier, Gabriel Chartier, and Jacques Chartier. Charles Chartier married Marie (Carie) Chartier. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Chartier.

Elisabeth (Roy) Chartier was born in 1692 to Noel Roy and Jeanne Therese (Casse) Roy. She married Philippe Chartier on April 17, 1730 at Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Bellechasse (Berthier sur Mer), in Canada. They had children Marie Joseph Chartier, Marie Anne (Chartier) Carbonneau, and Philippe Chartier. She would also marry Gabriel Bilodeau. Elisabeth Chartier died at age 80 years old on February 26, 1773 at Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Bellechase (Berthier sur Mer), in Canada.

Pierre Chartier was born in 1693 to Michel Chartier and Catherine (Chamberland) Chartier, and has siblings Elizabeth (Chartier) Lacombe, Charles Chartier, Michel Cartier, Gabriel Chartier, and Jacques Chartier. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pierre Chartier.

Gabriel Chartier was born in 1699 to Michel Chartier and Catherine (Chamberland) Chartier, and had siblings Elizabeth (Chartier) Lacombe, Charles Chartier, Michel Cartier, Pierre Chartier, and Jacques Chartier. Gabriel Chartier married Marie Jeanne (Cosance) Chartier, and died at age 63 years old in 1762. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gabriel Chartier.

Jacques Chartier was born in 1701 to Michel Chartier and Catherine (Chamberland) Chartier, and has siblings Elizabeth (Chartier) Lacombe, Charles Chartier, Michel Cartier, Pierre Chartier, and Gabriel Chartier. He married Rose (Guillet) Chartier. He also married Madeleine (Blanchet). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacques Chartier.

Marie Anne (Chartier) Blais was born on November 18, 1704 to Anne (Destroismaisons dit Picard) Chartier and Michel Chartier, and had siblings Louis Chartier, Philippe Chartier, Isabelle (Chartier) Gagnon, Francois Chartier, Marie Francoise Chartier, and Michel Chartier. Marie Blais married Antoine Blais, and died at age 38 years old on April 14, 1743 in Saint-Vallier, Chaudière-Appalaches County, QC Canada.

Louis Chartier was born on January 23, 1707, and died at age 40 years old in July 1747. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louis Chartier.

Madeleine (Lefebvre) Chartier was born on June 6, 1708 to Pierre LeFebvre dit Boulanger and Francoise (Fournier) LeFebvre dit Boulanger. Madeleine Chartier married Louis Chartier on April 26, 1728 at - Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Bellechasse, in Berthier sur Mer County Canada, and has children Marie Louis Chartier, Louise (Chartier) Bilodeau, Louis Chartier, Marie Joseph (Chartier) Archaumbault, Marie Francoise Chartier, Therese Chartier, Jean Baptiste Chartier, Michel Chartier, Joseph Marie Chartier, Marie Catherine Chartier, and Joseph Marie Chartier. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Madeleine (Lefebvre) Chartier.

Philippe Chartier was born on September 7, 1711, and died at age 73 years old on May 22, 1785. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Philippe Chartier.

Michel Chartier was born in 1719 to Anne (Destroismaisons dit Picard) Chartier and Michel Chartier, and has siblings Marie Anne (Chartier) Blais, Louis Chartier, Philippe Chartier, Isabelle (Chartier) Gagnon, Francois Chartier, and Marie Francoise Chartier. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michel Chartier.