Zacharie Cloutier

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• Occupation: say 1620; He was a master carpenter.
• History: 14 Mar 1634; Zacharie and Jean Guyon signed an agreement with Surgeon Robert Giffard, in which he would pay their and one family members passage to Canada, and provide food and lodging once there for three years from the date of 24 June 1634. After two years, both men would be allowed to have the rest of their families transported at the expense of Robert Giffard. Each man would be given a few head of livestock and one thousand arpents of land with the right to build on it, as well as the right to hunt, fish, and trade with the Indians. It appears that Zacharie took his entire family over at once instead of waiting the two years.
• Immigration: 4 Jun 1634
• History: 22 Jul 1634; Zacharie, a master carpenter, and Jean Guyon, a master mason, were working on the manor house for Robert Giffard as well as the parish church.
• Land/House: 3 Feb 1637; By a ruling drawn up on 3 February 1637, Zacharie Cloutier took possession of his fief, which was named "La Cloutièrie." He signed this document using the symbol of an axe. His fief was on land that became part of the parish of Château-Richer later.
• History: 2 Jul 1646; There were disagreements between Zacharie and Robert Giffard, who was Zacharie's seigneur, to whom he owed homage. Zacharie was of the opinion that they were equals. On 2 July 1646, Giffard sued Zacharie and Jean Guyon for failing to render him "faith and homage." On 19 July 1646, the Governor ordered them to comply. They partially complied, but refused to present the inventory which was required of all landowners. One 20 August 1646, the Governor ordered them to completely comply with their requirements.
• Residence: 1651, Québec City, Québec, Canada; Address:
  Côte de la Montagne
• History: 19 Jan 1668; He and his family appeared before Michel Fillon, a notary, and prepared an agreement to settle any questions of inheritance. The children agreed to take care of all of Zacharie and Xaintes' needs.
• Will: 12 May 1669, Québec City, Québec, Canada

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Zacharie married Xainte Dupont on 18 Jul 1616 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France. Xainte (daughter of Jean Michel Dupont and Perrine N.) was christened in 1596 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; died on 13 Jul 1680 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France; was buried on 14 Jul 1680 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laforest (1984) vol 5, gives their marriage date as 13 July 1616.

1. Zacharie Cloutier was christened on 16 Aug 1617 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; died on 3 Feb 1707/08 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France; was buried on 4 Feb 1708 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France.
2. Jean Cloutier was christened on 16 May 1620 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; died on 16 Oct 1690 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France; was buried on 16 Oct 1690 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France.
3. Xainte Cloutier was christened on 1 Nov 1622 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; was buried on 19 Sep 1632 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France.
4. Marie-Anne Cloutier was christened on 19 Jan 1625/26 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; died on 2 Feb 1647/48 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France.
5. Charles Cloutier was christened on 3 May 1629 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; died on 5 Jun 1709 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France; was buried on 7 Jun 1709 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France.
6. Louise Cloutier was christened on 18 Mar 1632 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; died on 22 Jun 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec, New France.

Denis married Renée Brière in 1589 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France. Renée was born in 1570 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France; was buried on 1 May 1608 in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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