Étienne Truteau

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 Trudeau, Zénon Trudeau and Canadian prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau.

Étienne Truteau
BornJune 8, 1641
La Rochelle, Kingdom of France
DiedJuly 22, 1712(1712-07-22) (aged 71)
Longueuil, Quebec, New France
NationalityFrench Canadian
Known forEarly Canadian pioneer

Early life

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

Life

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

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

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
  1. Godbout, Archange (1970). Émigration rochelaise en Nouvelle-France. Archives Nationales du Québec.
  2. 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. "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.
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