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Guillaume Pelletier 1598 - 1657

Guillaume Pelletier of Quebec was born in May 1598 in Tourouvre au Perche, Orne County, Normandie France to Eloi Pelletier and Francoise Pelletier. Guillaume was baptized circa 1598 in Normandy. He married Michelle Mabille on February 12, 1619 in Tourouvre au Perche, Orne County, Normandie, and they were married until Guillaume's death on November 27, 1657. Guillaume Pelletier had a child Jean Pelletier.

Guillaume Pelletier

Gobloteur

Quebec in Quebec

May 1598

Tourouvre au Perche, Orne County, Normandie, 61190, France

November 27, 1657

Québec City, Capitale-Nationale County, QC, Canada

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Guillaume Pelletier's History: 1598 - 1657

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Introduction

In the early 1640's, when Guillaume decided to move from France to Quebec ("New France") it is estimated that 300 or fewer people occupied the whole of Quebec. Guillaume bore the nickname "Gobloteur" mentioned in a 1646 diary of a Jesuit in "New France". One theory is that the nickname might've derived from the Old French "gobeloteur" a derivative of goblet suggesting perhaps someone who sipped often. Some sources suggest this doesn't necessarily denote a drunkard so much as someone who liked to enjoy life though how the nickname arose is anyone's guess 400 years later.
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1598

Birthday

May 1598

Birthdate

Tourouvre au Perche, Orne County, Normandie 61190, France

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Baptism

circa 1598
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Normandy France
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Professional Career

In France, Guillaume seems to have worked as a coal merchant. According to some sources, there is a record of a contract to purchase 106 cords of wood in 1630 (approximately 11 years before the family left France) see
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He seems to have engaged in this occupation and/or closely related professions (sawyer/lumber) on both sides of the Atlantic.
Personal Life & Family

Guillaume (Sr.) and his wife Michelle had three sons in France: Claude (1622-), Guillaume (1624-) and Jean (1627-). The family crossed the Atlantic in 1641 with their youngest son Jean to settle in New France (Quebec). (it is unclear exactly what happened to the older two sons - at least once source records Claude's death in 1641 at age 19 but whether he deceased in France, after landing in Quebec or died on the journey is not clear to this writer) Guillaume's brother Antoine also immigrated.
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1657

Death

November 27, 1657

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Québec City, Capitale-Nationale County, QC Canada
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02/28/2024

One ocean voyage...

Many Canadians can trace their lineage through the Pelletier family who left France in 1641 to settle in Quebec. Some 50,000 Canadians bear the last name Pelletier in the early 21st century. Who knows how many lives a single ocean voyage can impact?!

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