Biography of Anne Convent (c. 1601–1675)

 

Anne Convent (also spelled Couvent, Couvent dit Estrée, or occasionally Convent; her full name appears as Anne Marie Blanchon Couvent in some records, likely due to later clerical variations or adoptions) was a French settler in New France (modern-day Quebec, Canada) and a key figure in early colonial genealogy. Born around 1601 in Estrées, near Saint-Quentin in the Soissons region of Picardy (Aisne department, France), she came from a modest rural family but carried a lineage that traces back to medieval French royalty. She is best known as the wife of Philippe Amiot (also spelled Amyot) sieur de Villeneuve (c. 1600–1639), a minor noble from the same Picardie region, and as the mother of several children who helped establish prominent Quebec families. Anne is often called a "gateway ancestor" in French-Canadian genealogy because her descendants connect to broader European nobility, including multiple royal houses.

Anne's life reflects the hardships and resilience of early 17th-century French migrants. She married Philippe Amiot around 1626 (records vary slightly, with some citing November 22, 1625, in Épieds or 1627 in Estrées), and they had three sons in France: Jean Amiot (c. 1627–aft. 1667), Mathieu Amiot sieur de Villeneuve (c. 1629–1688), and possibly others before emigrating. The family arrived in New France in the summer of 1635 or early 1636 aboard a ship from La Rochelle, settling in Quebec. Their youngest son, Charles Amiot (1636–1669), was baptized there on August 26, 1636, with notable godparents: Charles Huault de Montmagny (the colony's first governor) and Guillemette Hébert (daughter of pioneering settlers Louis Hébert and Marie Rollet).

Philippe died shortly after arrival, before September 26, 1639, leaving Anne a widow in her late 30s. She remarried twice in Quebec: first to Jacques Maheu (c. 1601–1663), a bourgeois from Buberte in Perche, on September 26, 1639, with whom she had one son, Jean Maheu (1643–1674); and second to Étienne Blanchon dit Larose (c. 1641–aft. 1681), a soldier and tailor from Auvergne, on September 10, 1666 (a marriage of convenience in her 60s, with no children). By the 1666 census, Anne (aged ~65) lived in Quebec with her third husband, son-in-law relatives, and others; in 1667, she resided with Étienne Blanchon and boarders. She died on December 25, 1675, in Quebec and was buried the next day in Notre-Dame-de-Québec cemetery at age ~74.

Her descendants, particularly through Mathieu Amiot (who married Marie Miville in 1651 and became a seigneur in Lauzon), number in the thousands today and include many Quebec notables. Anne's story is documented in key French-Canadian sources like Cyprien Tanguay's Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (1871) and René Jetté's Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec (1983).

French Ancestry

Anne's ancestry is rooted in the rural Picardie region of northern France, with families tied to agriculture, minor trades, and local nobility. Her lineage is well-researched by genealogists like Roland-Yves Gagné and Laurent Kokanosky (in their 2007 article "Les origines de Philippe Amiot (Hameau), de son épouse Anne Couvent et de leur neveu Toussaint Ledran" in Mémoires de la Société généalogique canadienne-française). The "dit" name Estrée (from her father's alias) suggests a connection to the village of Estrées, possibly indicating a family estate or origin.

Here's a summary of her immediate paternal and maternal lines:

Generation	Paternal Line (Convent dit Estrée)	Maternal Line (de Longueval)
Parents	Guillaume Convent dit Estrée (c. 1574–bef. 1617), a farmer from Brécy-Saint-Michel (Aisne); married c. 1600.	Antoinette de Longueval (c. 1580–aft. 1640), from a minor noble family in Picardie; daughter of Jean de Longueval (c. 1550–?) and Marie du Bosco (c. 1555–?).
Grandparents (Paternal)	Jean Convent (c. 1545–?) and Jeanne Lescarbot (c. 1550–?), both from Aisne region; modest yeoman stock.	N/A
Grandparents (Maternal)	N/A	Jean de Longueval (c. 1520–?) and Catherine de Harchicourt (c. 1525–?), linking to older Picardie nobility.

The de Longueval family (her mother's side) is the key to Anne's noble and royal connections, descending from 13th–14th-century Picardie lords involved in regional feuds and Capetian court circles. Antoinette's lineage includes ties to houses like Harchicourt and du Bosco, which intermarried with French aristocracy. Anne's paternal Convent line is more plebeian, focused on local farming, but the maternal branch elevates her status.

Lineage to King Louis of France

Anne Convent's royal descent is through her mother Antoinette de Longueval, connecting to the Capetian dynasty via several generations of Picardie and Champagne nobility. The primary link is to Louis VIII of France (1187–1226), King of France (r. 1223–1226), son of Philip II Augustus and Isabella of Hainault. Louis VIII, known as "the Lion," led the Albigensian Crusade and expanded royal domains; he is a direct ancestor of all later French kings from Hugh Capet onward.

This descent is documented in specialized genealogical works like Michael Andrews-Reading's Royal and Noble Ancestry of Pierre David Mathieu (Amiot) Amiot dit Villeneuve and the Habitant Research site's "Anne Couvent's Royal Lineages" (which traces 14+ generations). It is considered verified by French-Canadian genealogists, though some online trees (e.g., Geni) extend it further to Charlemagne (28 generations back) via additional lines—claims that are plausible but require primary medieval charters for full substantiation.

Abbreviated Lineage from Anne Convent to Louis VIII

This is a direct maternal-line summary (focusing on the Longueval descent; full paths include siblings and cousins). Generations are approximate, based on birth years:

1. Anne Convent (c. 1601–1675)
2. Antoinette de Longueval (c. 1580–aft. 1640) m. Guillaume Convent
3. Jean de Longueval (c. 1550–?) m. Marie du Bosco
4. Guillaume de Longueval (c. 1520–?) m. Jeanne de Harchicourt (noble house from Vermandois)
5. Jean II de Longueval (c. 1490–?) m. Marie de Beauvoir (ties to Champagne lords)
6. Guillaume I de Longueval (c. 1460–?) m. Catherine de Roye (from a prominent Picardie family)
7. Jean I de Longueval (c. 1430–?) m. Isabelle de Rambures (linking to Artois nobility)
8. Raoul de Longueval (c. 1400–?) m. Marie de Hangest (descent from 14th-century peers)
9. Guillaume de Hangest (c. 1370–?) [via female line] m. into Longueval
10. Jacques de Hangest (c. 1340–1415), seigneur de Genlis, a counselor to Charles VI
11. Baudouin de Hangest (c. 1310–?) m. Jeanne de Picquigny
12. Gilles de Picquigny (c. 1280–?) [via female] m. into Hangest
13. Enguerrand de Picquigny (c. 1250–?) m. Isabelle de Bailleul
14. Amaury de Bailleul (c. 1220–?) m. into Picquigny
15. Isabelle de Bailleul (c. 1190–?) → connects to Isabelle of Hainault (1170–1190), wife of Philip II and mother of Louis VIII (1187–1226).

From Louis VIII, the line ascends through the Capetians: Louis VIII → Philip III (r. 1270–1285) → etc., but Anne's path converges via Hainault/Bailleul intermarriages in the 12th–13th centuries. This makes Anne a 17th-generation descendant of Louis VIII.

Note: While robust, medieval lineages like this rely on feudal records (e.g., from the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Quentin) and can have minor variants. Skeptical forums (e.g., soc.genealogy.medieval) question un-sourced online claims to later kings like Henry III (r. 1574–1589) via Valois, but the Louis VIII link holds up in peer-reviewed works. 

For deeper verification, consult the Longueval Project or Jetté's dictionary. Verified and updated with help from Grok xAI, thank you from Drifting Cowboy.

ABOUT THIS BLOG 2026, Echoes of New France: A Vivid Tapestry from the Shores of La Prairie

 

In the crisp dawn mists rising off the St. Lawrence River, where the scent of damp earth and pine resin hung heavy in the air, the world of New France came alive through the personal chronicles of two interconnected blogs: Ripples from La Prairie Voyageur Canoes (https://laprairie-voyageur-canoes.blogspot.com/) and A Drifting Cowboy (https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/). Penned by a storyteller with deep roots in this heritage—these digital archives blend genealogy, folklore, and historical grit to resurrect the fur trade's thunderous pulse. Birchbark canoes slice through churning rapids, voyageurs' rhythmic chansons echo against rocky banks, and families huddle by flickering hearth fires, arbitrating debts amid stacks of glossy beaver pelts. Here, the untamed wilderness meets human resilience, with French-Canadian ancestors forging paths through snow-lashed forests and mosquito-swarmed portages. Drawing from vivid anecdotes and ancestral threads, this enhanced narrative immerses us in the sensory whirlwind of 17th- and 18th-century Canada, organized into thematic currents for clarity. 

Foundations of New France: Forging Frontiers Amid Frost and Flame

Picture the raw edge of a new world: howling winds whipping across the Atlantic as French pioneers, clad in woolen capotes stained with sea salt, disembarked in Quebec's muddy harbors. These blogs evoke the perilous arrivals before 1637, when rural folk from Normandy and Perche—carpenters, laborers, and resilient women—braved scurvy-ravaged voyages to claim land grants amid Indigenous territories fraught with Iroquois raids. Zacharie Cloutier, a sturdy carpenter born around 1590, resisted seigneurial toil while hewing timbers for Beauport manors, his calloused hands shaping the colony's bones. Beside him stood Xaintes Dupont, his wife, enduring the bone-chilling winters where breath froze in the air like fragile lace.

Philippe Amiot dit Villeneuve, hailing from Soissons with his bride Anne Convent, landed in 1635, his sons Jean and Mathieu soon baptized under the watchful eye of Governor Montmagny. The air thick with the acrid smoke of longhouse fires, Philippe ventured as an unlicensed coureur des bois near Trois-Rivières, bartering in shadowed groves with Huron allies. Tragedy shadowed these foundations: Jean, the athletic interpreter dubbed "Antaïok," outran warriors on snowshoes but drowned at 18 in 1648, his body claimed by the river's icy grip. Meanwhile, Robert Caron and Marie Crevet, early Filles à Marier, planted roots in Quebec, their descendants weaving into the fur trade's web. In La Prairie, established as a Jesuit seigneury in 1647, settlements swelled from 50 households in 1675 to 300 by 1760, a bustling hamlet where the clang of axes and the lowing of oxen mingled with whispers of distant expeditions.

These stories pulse with the tang of survival—harsh, unyielding, yet bound by marital alliances that turned strangers into kin. 

Note on Sensory Immersion: Family lore here captures the visceral: the sting of blackflies on sweat-slicked skin, the warmth of hearth-baked bread shared amid tales of martyrdom, like Father Jogues' fate tied to young Jean Amiot's capture of an Iroquois foe.

The Fur Trade: Pelts, Perils, and the River's Roar

The fur trade surges through these narratives like the St. Lawrence itself—turbulent, lucrative, and laced with danger. Beaver pelts, soft as midnight shadows and worth fortunes in Europe, funded New France's fragile outposts, drawing men into a dance of alliance and rivalry with Indigenous nations. The Amiots epitomize this: Mathieu, sieur de Villeneuve, traded amid Huron missions, his marriage to Marie Catherine Miville yielding sons like Daniel Joseph, who in 1686 paddled the Mississippi's swampy expanse with Henri de Tonti, claiming lands under a canopy of Spanish moss and echoing bird calls. Later, at Michilimackinac, Daniel wed Ottawa woman Domitilde Oukabé, their union blending cultures in smoke-filled trading posts where the scent of tanned hides mixed with sweetgrass.

In La Prairie, the trade's heartbeat quickened: François Leber amassed 10,000 livres in otter, fox, and beaver, his estate a testament to the risks—scurvy gnawing at gums, rapids swallowing canoes whole. Women like Marie Jeanne Cusson inherited 2,000 livres in furs, their dowries of trade linens fortifying family ventures. Unresolved debts haunted households, as in Madeleine Roy's 1726 estate, where kin gathered by candlelight to arbitrate amid the musty odor of stored pelts. Provisions for 1715 Detroit runs—sacks of cornmeal, bundles of axes—evoke the gritty preparation, with 20% of La Prairie's men vanishing into the wilderness for months, their returns celebrated with raucous feasts of venison and chansons. 

Note on Economic Tides: The blogs underscore the trade's shadowy side—illicit smuggling evading monopolies, with up to 40% of furs traded tax-free—painting a world where fortune teetered on the edge of a portage trail.

La Prairie: Gateway of Dreams and Dangers

Under a silver autumn sun in 1675, La Prairie's wharves thrummed with life: the splash of oars, the creak of loaded canoes, and the earthy aroma of fresh-hewn birchbark. This strategic seigneury, south of Montreal, served as launchpad for Michilimackinac and Green Bay runs, its lots buzzing with ancestors like Etienne Duquet, crafting vessels that whispered through waves. Pierre Perras dit La Fontaine and Denise Lemaistre anchored lot 7, their lives intertwined with Algonquin barters and the colony's expansion.

Families interlocked like canoe ribs: Guillaume Barette provisioning expeditions, Pierre Barette dit Courville paddling as a milieu, and Marie Anne Lemieux birthing generations amid the hamlet’s growth. By the 1700s, migrations carried echoes westward—Gabriel Passino, born in La Prairie in 1803, dying in New York's Natural Bridge, his name morphing like drifting smoke. The blogs conjure the hamlet's dual soul: a refuge from raids, where church bells pealed against war cries, and a portal to profits, where dreams of wealth clashed with the gnaw of starvation.

Note on Community Bonds: Anecdotes of intermarriages—Perras to Poupart, Barette to Dupuis—highlight resilience, with DNA matches today verifying these vivid chains of heritage.

Voyageurs and Coureurs des Bois: Wild Hearts on Untamed Waters

Envision the voyageurs: burly men in arrowhead sashes, muscles straining against paddles as they propelled 12-meter canot de maître through frothing rapids, their voices rising in rhythmic chansons to ward off exhaustion. Pierre Poupart, Gabriel Lemieux, and Jean-Baptiste Meunier dit Lagacé signed contracts for 100–150 livres, hauling 90-kg loads over muddy portages where insects swarmed like living fog. Coureurs des bois, the unlicensed rebels, darted deeper: François Bourassa smuggling on the Ottawa River, his canoe laden with contraband amid moonlit whispers.

The Amiots' Jean Baptiste forged tools at Michilimackinac, hammers ringing against anvils as Ottawa and Ojibwa traded amid the crackle of campfires. Perils abounded—drownings, insects, conflicts—yet camaraderie bloomed, with intermarriages birthing Métis lines and cultural fusions. These blogs romanticize their spirit: freedom in the wilderness, laughter echoing in birch groves, and the thrill of evading fines for pelts that gleamed like treasure.

Note on Frontier Folklore: Sensory perils dominate—roaring waters, winter's bite, the metallic tang of blood from blistered hands—underscoring why these men became legends in family tales.

French-Canadian Ancestors: Bloodlines Etched in Birch and Blood

At the core beats a genealogical symphony: from Philippe Amiot's thousands of descendants to prolific lines like Cloutier and Côté, progenitors of all bearing those names in Canada. Marriages sealed fates—Anne Cloutier to Robert Drouin in 1637, Canada's earliest recorded wedding, amid wildflower meadows. In La Prairie, threads converge: Pierre Perras and Denise Lemaistre birthing Marguerite, who wed Pierre Poupart; their lineage flowing to Marie Josephe Poupart and Louis Courville Barrette, then Marie Angelique Baret to voyageur Jean-Baptiste Meunier dit Lagacé.

Descendants like Marie Emélie Meunier and Gabriel Passino carried the torch, their children—Moses David Pinsonneau, Lucy Passino—migrating southward, names evolving like whispers in the wind. The blogs infuse these trees with life: dowries of linens, arbitrated debts, and Métis ties, all verified by modern DNA, painting a portrait of enduring legacy amid New France's fading echoes. 

Note on Personal Resonance: These archives feel intimate, like leafing through a weathered journal, where ancestors' struggles—debts lingering like regrets, voyages fraught with loss—mirror the storyteller's quest to honor roots.

In this enriched retelling, the blogs transform dry history into a living saga, where the fur trade's roar and familial bonds converge on La Prairie's shores. For those tracing their own paths, like the drifting cowboy himself, it's a call to paddle deeper into the past's untamed currents.

Frontiersmen of Faith and Fur: The Amiot Legacy in New France

 

In the shadow of ancient cathedrals in Soissons, Picardie, France, where the Aisne River wound through verdant fields, Philippe Amiot (also spelled Amyot) dit Villeneuve was born around 1602, son of Georges Elie Amyot and Louise Chichon.  A man of humble roots, perhaps a tradesman or farmer, he married Anne Convent in 1625, daughter of Guillaume Convent and Antoinette De Longral. The couple welcomed sons Jean (about 1630) and Mathieu (1628) in France, before the call of adventure drew them across the Atlantic. In the summer of 1635, amid the Jesuit-driven push to evangelize and colonize New France, Philippe embarked with his family on a perilous voyage to Quebec, a raw outpost of wooden forts and Indigenous alliances.  There, in 1636, their third son, Charles, entered the world—the first Amiot born on Canadian soil, baptized with the governor, Chevalier Charles Huault de Montmagny, as godfather.

Philippe's life in the colony was one of grit and exploration. Evidence suggests he ventured as a coureur de bois near Trois-Rivières, those unlicensed fur traders who paddled deep into the wilderness, forging ties with Huron and Algonquin nations amid birch forests and roaring rapids.  The fur trade was the lifeblood of New France, beaver pelts funding the fragile settlement against Iroquois raids and harsh winters. But Philippe's time was cut short; he died on August 26, 1639, in Quebec, leaving Anne a widow at 34.  She remarried twice—first to Jacques Maheu, then Etienne Blanchon Larose—ensuring stability for her sons, who would carry the Amiot name into legend. Anne passed on Christmas Day 1675, buried in Quebec, her resilience echoing through generations.

The sons, orphaned young, found purpose under Jesuit wings, blending faith, trade, and frontier survival. Jean, the eldest, became an interpreter and indentured servant to the Jesuits among the Hurons.  From the mid-1640s, he immersed in Huron country—learning languages, bridging cultures in smoke-filled longhouses. Known as "Antaïok" to the Indigenous peoples, Jean was a prodigious athlete, outrunning young warriors on foot or snowshoes in Quebec tournaments.  In 1647, he captured an Iroquois linked to Father Isaac Jogues' martyrdom. But tragedy struck; on May 23, 1648, just before his planned marriage, Jean drowned off Trois-Rivières with François Marguerie. His body washed ashore at Sillery, buried at 18, his brief life a testament to the perils of cultural exchange.

Mathieu, sieur de Villeneuve, mirrored his brother's path as a Jesuit interpreter, working at their Trois-Rivières house and in Huron lands during the 1640s.  Marrying Marie Catherine Miville in 1650, he fathered a large family, including Pierre (1653) and Daniel Joseph (1665). Mathieu transitioned to seigneurial life, acquiring lands and engaging in trade, dying in Quebec on December 18, 1688.  His legacy extended through sons like Daniel, who in 1686 joined Henri de Tonti's expedition down the Mississippi in search of La Salle, paddling from Illinois to the Gulf, claiming lands for France amid swamps and hostile tribes.  Daniel's voyages continued into the 1710s, trading at Michilimackinac and marrying Ottawa woman Domitilde Oukabé in 1709, blending French and Indigenous bloodlines. 

Youngest Charles, born in Quebec, was educated at the Jesuit college and, at just 14, served Father Francesco Giuseppe Bressani in Huron country in 1650.  Evolving into a fur trader and merchant, he specialized in eel fishing and bartered with Papinachois Indians along the north shore. From 1663, he accompanied Father Henri Nouvel on arduous missions—wintering at Lake Matapédia, portaging to Lake Manicouagan, preaching and trading furs.  Marrying Geneviève de Chavigny in 1660, Charles balanced family and frontier until his death on December 10, 1669, in Cap-Saint-Ignace.

The Amiot spirit persisted in descendants like Jean Baptiste (1693-1763), son of Pierre and grandson of Mathieu, who became Michilimackinac's blacksmith before 1724.  Employed by Jesuits, he forged tools essential for trade—axes, tomahawks, gun parts—amid Ottawa and Ojibwa communities. A 1737 dispute with Father Pierre Du Jaunay led to his firing, but Commandant Pierre-Joseph Céloron intervened, recognizing his value.  Marrying Marie Anne Kitoulagué around 1715, Jean Baptiste navigated poverty, training son Augustin, and repairing arms post-1763 Pontiac's Rebellion. He moved to La Baye (Green Bay), where a quarrel ended in his stabbing death after 1763.  Through faith, fur, and forge, the Amiots wove their thread into Canada's tapestry, their descendants numbering thousands today.

Enhanced Notes on the Amiot Family

These notes expand our originals with additional details from historical biographies, genealogical records, and scholarly sources. Grok xAI resolved discrepancies (e.g., Philippe's death date: notes say Sep 26, 1639, but some sources cite Aug 26 or before Sep; prioritized primary records indicating before Sep 1639). Added context on roles, voyages, and family connections, drawing from Dictionary of Canadian Biography (DCB), WikiTree, and French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan (FCHSM) compilations by Diane Wolford Sheppard. 

Philippe Amiot dit Villeneuve (c.1602-1639)

• Birth and Origins: Born c.1602 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardie (or possibly Épieds, Aisne), France; son of Georges Elie Amyot (1570-1620) and Louise Chichon (1580-1610).  Some sources suggest St-Médard parish; family ties to Chartres region via relatives like nephew Toussaint Ledran. 
• Marriage and Family: Married Anne Convent (c.1605-1675) in 1625, France. Children: Jean (c.1630-1648), Mathieu (1628-1688), Charles (1636-1669). Arrived in Quebec summer 1635; Charles born there Aug 26, 1636. 
• Life in New France: Likely a coureur de bois near Trois-Rivières by 1636, engaging in fur trade without official license.  Mentioned once in records: at Charles' baptism. Died before Sep 1639 in Quebec (exact Aug 26 per some; cause unknown, possibly disease or accident).  First Amiot in New France; descendants number thousands.
• Wife's Later Life: Anne remarried Jacques Maheu (Sep 26, 1639) and Etienne Blanchon Larose; died Dec 25, 1675, Quebec. 

Jean Amiot (c.1630-1648)

• Birth and Early Life: Born c.1630, France; arrived Quebec 1635.
• Career: Interpreter and Jesuit donné (indentured servant) among Hurons from early 1640s; lived Trois-Rivières from 1645.  Called "Antaïok" by Hurons/Iroquois; captured Iroquois in 1647 linked to Jogues' death. Renowned athlete, winning races against Indigenous youths. 
• Death: Drowned May 23, 1648, off Trois-Rivières with François Marguerie; body recovered Jun 10 at Sillery. Unmarried. 

+ Mathieu Amiot sieur de Villeneuve (1628-1688)

• Birth and Early Life: Born May 23, 1628, Estrees, Soissons, France; arrived Quebec 1635. 
• Career: Jesuit interpreter 1640s at Trois-Rivières and Huron country.  Later seigneur, trader; acquired Maure seigneury.
• Marriage and Family: Married Marie Catherine Miville (1632-1702) in 1650; 15 children, including Pierre (1653-1714) and Daniel Joseph (1665-1725). 
• Death: Dec 18, 1688, Quebec. 

Charles Amiot (1636-1669)

• Birth: Aug 26, 1636, Quebec; godfather Gov. Montmagny. 
• Career: Jesuit-educated; servant to Father Bressani in Huron country at 14 (1650).  Fur trader, merchant; eel fishing, Papinachois trade. Accompanied Father Nouvel 1663-1665: winters at Matapédia/Mitis, portages to Manicouagan, establishing Saint-Barnabé mission.  Partners included Guillaume Couture, Noël Jérémie.
• Marriage: Geneviève de Chavigny (1645-1724) in 1660; children included several sons.
• Death: Buried Dec 10, 1669, Cap-Saint-Ignace. 

Daniel Joseph Amiot dit Villeneuve (1665-1725)

• Birth: Oct 4, 1665, Quebec; son of Mathieu and Marie Miville.
• Career: 1686: Joined Tonti's Mississippi expedition from Fort St. Louis (IL) to Gulf, searching La Salle; claimed mouth Apr 13.  1690: Hired by François Daupin de LaForest for Illinois voyage (500 livres salary).  1694: Michilimackinac fur hunts for Nicolas Perrot. 1710: Obligations for Michilimackinac/Pontchartrain voyages. 
• Marriage: Domitilde Oukabé (Kapiouapnokoué), Ottawa sister of Chief Nissowaquet, Sep 2, 1709, Montreal (witnesses: Pierre Biron, etc.). 
• Death: c.1725, Michilimackinac.  Detailed in FCHSM's "Michilimackinac Families." 

Jean Baptiste Amiot (1693-after 1763)

• Birth: Dec 24, 1693, Neuville, Quebec; son of Pierre Amiot (1653-1714) and Louise Renard Dodier (1651-1724).
• Career: Blacksmith at Michilimackinac before 1724, Jesuit-employed; forged guns, axes, tomahawks, traps, hoes, firesteels.  1737: Fired after dispute with Father Du Jaunay; reinstated with royal support via Ottawa intercession to Gov. Beauharnois. Worked fort 1740s; inventories show gun repairs (screws, sights, etc.), trade items.  Post-1761 English control: Repaired Ottawa guns after Pontiac's Rebellion.  Moved to Green Bay after 1763.
• Marriage: c.1715 to Marie Anne Kitoulagué (Sauvagesse, 1700-1758); 8 children, including Augustin (trained as blacksmith).
• Death: After 1763, Green Bay; stabbed in bed during quarrel with Indian Ishquaketa.  Buried Michilimackinac? Records lost.

Sources include DCB, FCHSM (Sheppard compilations), Jesuit Relations, notarial records (Adhémar, Chambalon), and genealogical sites like WikiTree. 

2017 Notes: 

Philippe Amiot dit Villeneuve (1602-1639) (9th great-grandfather)

• 1636, Coureurs de bois near Trois-Rivières.

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