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Étienne Truteau

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Étienne Truteau
BornJune 8, 1641
DiedJuly 22, 1712(1712-07-22) (aged 71)
NationalityFrench Canadian
Known forEarly Canadian pioneer

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

Early life

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Étienne Truteau was born in La Rochelle, France, on June 8, 1641, to François Truteau, a master stonemason, and Catherine Matinier.[3]

Life

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He emigrated to New France arriving on September 7, 1659.[1] In 1663 he was hired as a master-carpenter by La Compagnie-des-Prêtres-de-Saint-Sulpice. He married Adrienne Barbier-dit-Le Minime in 1667, having 14 children.[3] On March 12, 1675, he was granted land by Charles Le Moyne.[3][4] His third son, François Trudeau (1673–1739) emigrated to French Louisiana.[5][6]

He is best known for fighting as a militia man, in particular in the 1662 battle against the Iroquois during the colony's establishment. In 1663, he enlisted in the 6th Squadron of the Militia de-la-Sainte-Famille, headed by Governor Paul de-Chomedey-de-Maisonneuve.[7][3][2]

He died in Montréal on July 22, 1712.[3]

Lineage

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

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

Legacy

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In Québec a Longueuil Park bears his name, a street in Notre Dame de L'ile-de-Perrot is named after him and in Saint-Lambert an avenue bears his name.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Godbout, Archange (1970). Émigration rochelaise en Nouvelle-France. Archives Nationales du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ Languedoc-Roussillon Jr., Charles R. (1972). The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana From 1699 Through 1732. Baltimore: Génealogical 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. ^ "Robert Truteau". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  9. ^ Sévigny, André (December 5, 2009). "La nouvelle patrie d'Étienne Truteau : premier coup d'œil en 1659". La Charpente. 2.