Grégoire Deblois

1632 - 1705  (73 years)

• Name	Grégoire Deblois
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1632	Champagne-Mouton, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Immigration	1657 (Age 25)  [2, 4]
  It was on 3 March 1657, at La Rochelle, that Grégoire Deblois indentured himself in order to get to Canada. Notary Pierre Moreau signed him into the service of the merchants Grignon, Gaigneux and Masse, for three years’ work as a prison guard in Quebec. In return, he was to get free passage and the assurance of a salary of 70 livres for each of these years. He sailed aboard the Armes d'Amsterdam Captain Jean Guyonneau commanding, from La Rochelle getting underway on 10 April 1657. This 250-ton Dutchman, armed with 10 cannon and 6 blunderbusses, was chartered by her owner, Jacob Gillensen, to the three merchants named above, who then signed on a French crew for the passage. He was underway about the 10th of April, for New France. Bad weather took charge; the ship lost her rudder and they almost lost the ship as well. Steering by sail, stricken and belabored, they barely made the port at Limerick, Ireland. After a month of refitting, the ship put to sea again, but hardly 24 hours later her seams opened. With the hull filling fast, an anchorage was made off a lee shore at Quilmar. By June 28th, repairs were once more completed; so for a third time these men set out to brave the North Atlantic. After seven storm-tossed weeks, on August 20th, the unlucky Dutch caravelle finally put into Québec.
  Occupation	Between 1657 and 1660 (Age 25)	Québec City, Québec, New France   [4]
  It is possible that Grégorie was a prison guard in Québec City between 1657 and 1660, but there is no proof of it.
  Religion	2 Feb 1660 (Age 28)	Château-Richer, Québec, New France   [2, 3, 4]
  His name appears on the list of those confirmed by Mgr de Laval on 2 February 1660 at Château-Richer, Québec, New France. It was on the feast day of the Purification of Mary that 173 people received the Sacrament: Grégoire was 17th in line.
  Land/House	10 Jan 1661 (Age 29)	Château-Richer, Québec, New France   [4]
  On 10 January 1661, Grégoire Deblois received a land grant from Seigneur Lauzon-Charnay, consisting of three arpents of river frontage in the Parish of Sainte-Famille, lle d’Orleans. His neighbors were Jean Lehoux and Elie Joseph Gaultier. He planted his first crop that spring but, on 25 July, he sold his land to Nicolas Gendron for 80 livres.
  Land/House	1662 (Age 30)	Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France   [4]
  In 1662, Grégoire obtained a concession of 3 arpents of river frontage from the widow d’Aillebout, who mistakenly believed that she was giving him a piece of land in Argentenay (now Ste-Famille), Ile d’Orleans. On 23 June 1664, she was supposed to have cleared this title before a notary. Here Gregoire built himself a cabin by the river shore and the census of 1667 tells us that he had 8 arpents of cleared land.
  Land/House	8 Mar 1668 (Age 36)	Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France   [4]
  On 8 March 1668, before Notary Paul Vachon at Québec City, Mgr de Laval conceded 3 arpents of river frontage to each of three men: Francois Rousseau, Francois Dupont and Gregoire Deblois. This was choice property, on the north coast of the Ile d’Orleans facing the Church of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre across the river. In the case of Deblois, it was the same land he was already farming; the grant merely confirmed his presence and finally gave him a clear and unencumbered title.
  Land/House	1681 (Age 49)	Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France   [4]
  By 1681, he had 6 head of cattle and 18 arpents of land.
  Miscellaneous	23 Aug 1695 (Age 63)	Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec City, Québec, New France   [2, 3]
  On 23 August 1695, he was listed as a patient at the Hôtel-Dieu in Québec City.
  Death	1705	Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec City, Québec, New France   [2]
  Burial	24 Nov 1705	Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France   [2, 3, 5, 6]
  	He was buried in the chapel. [2]
  Person ID	I10288	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	François Deblois,   b. Abt 1610, Champagne-Mouton, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
  Mother	Marguerite François,   b. Abt 1612, Champagne-Mouton, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
  Marriage	Abt 1630	France
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years - She : ~ 18 years.
  Family ID	F7201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Françoise Viger,   b. 1646, Doué-la-Fontaine, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France d. 1712, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age 66 years)
  Marriage Contract	3 Aug 1662	Château-Richer, Québec, New France   [2, 3, 4]
  Their Marriage Contract was drawn up by notary Audouart. Neither spouse could sign the contract.
  Marriage	11 Sep 1662	Château-Richer, Québec, New France   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 30 years and 9 months - She : ~ 16 years and 9 months.
  Information	At this time, the church in Ste-Famille had not been built, so they were married in Château-Richer.  [4]
  Children	1. Joseph Deblois,   c. 6 Feb 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, New France   2. Jean Deblois dit Grégoire,   b. 17 Dec 1665, Île d'Orléans, Québec, New France d. 12 Nov 1717, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age 51 years)   3. Guillaume Deblois,   b. 20 Mar 1668, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France bur. Apr 1681, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age ~ 13 years)   4. Charles-François Deblois,   b. 22 Oct 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France d. 30 Nov 1689, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age 19 years)   5. Germain Deblois,   b. 10 Dec 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France bur. 9 Sep 1747, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age ~ 74 years)   6. Reine Deblois,   b. 20 Jul 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France bur. 14 Mar 1742, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age ~ 66 years)   7. Marie Deblois,   b. 28 Apr 1678, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France   8. Jean-Baptiste Deblois dit Grégoire,   c. 12 Dec 1680, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France bur. 4 May 1769, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France (Age ~ 88 years)
  Family ID	F7199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Tanguay (1887) gives his birth date as 1632. [6] Burial: the PRDH gives her burial as in St-François. [5]

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1632 - Champagne-Mouton, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Occupation - Between 1657 and 1660 - Québec City, Québec, New France Religion - 2 Feb 1660 - Château-Richer, Québec, New France Land/House - 10 Jan 1661 - Château-Richer, Québec, New France Land/House - 1662 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Marriage Contract - 3 Aug 1662 - Château-Richer, Québec, New France Marriage - 11 Sep 1662 - Château-Richer, Québec, New France Child - Joseph Deblois - 6 Feb 1664 - Château-Richer, Québec, New France Child - Jean Deblois dit Grégoire - 17 Dec 1665 - Île d'Orléans, Québec, New France Land/House - 8 Mar 1668 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Child - Guillaume Deblois - 20 Mar 1668 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Child - Charles-François Deblois - 22 Oct 1670 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Child - Germain Deblois - 10 Dec 1672 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Child - Reine Deblois - 20 Jul 1675 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Child - Marie Deblois - 28 Apr 1678 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Child - Jean-Baptiste Deblois dit Grégoire - 12 Dec 1680 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Land/House - 1681 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France Miscellaneous - 23 Aug 1695 - Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec City, Québec, New France Death - 1705 - Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec City, Québec, New France Burial - 24 Nov 1705 - Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, New France  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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