Thirteenth Generation


6088. Jean CHÉNIER II was born between 1614 and 1626 in Celles (Charente-Maritime) (Poitou Charentes Region), France.1770,1958 Jean was a master carpenter. Jean's first wife, Jacqueline Sédillot, had died prior to August 1667 and Jean was left with six young children. In 1667, he married Marie Grusseau. She was a King's Daughter who had arrived in Québec from France a little more than a month before the couple signed their marriage contract on 23 August 1657. he appeared in the census in 1667 in Sainte-Genevieve (Québec Province), Canada at the "Costes de Ste.Genevieve, St.Francois and St. Michel" with his new wife (whose name appears as Marie Serre) and six of Jean's children from his first marriage to Sédillot. The family had nine beasts and 10 arpents in cultivation. In July 1671, Jean Chénier filed a complaint with the Prévóté de Québec, claiming that he found his second wife, Marie Grusseau, in bed with Rémy Dupil and when he surprised the two, Marie told her lover, "If you go after my husband, hit him so hard that he can't get back up." Dupil did as Marie suggested and beat Jean rather severely. However, in proceedings dated 07 August of the same year, the Prévóté noted "Jean Chesnier and Marie Gresleau have agreed to get back together and have affection and respect for each other." He appeared in the census in 1681. The couple was living in the 'Seigneurie de Dombourg', Neuville with three children. Jean's occupation was listed as a carpenter. The family had three beasts and 10 arpents of land. Jean was buried on 26 May 1699 at Saint-François-de-Sales in Neuville (Québec Province), Canada.1,2611 Jacqueline SÉDILLOT and Jean CHÉNIER II1385 were married on 23 October 1651 at Notre Dame in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.1,2612

[Note: Jean signed a marriage contract with Marie Grusseau on 23 August 1667.]

6089. Jacqueline SÉDILLOT was baptized on 21 December 1637 in Québec (Nôtre Dame) (Québec Province), Canada.1,2429 She died before 23 August 1667 in Sainte-Genevieve (Québec Province), Canada. On this date, her husband signed a marriage contract with his second wife, Marie Grusseau.1385

Children were:

i.

Francois CHENIER was born on 10 October 1655 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada. He was buried on 17 October 1708 in Montréal (Québec Province), Canada.

ii.

Adrien CHENIER was born on 20 August 1657 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2415 He was baptized on 21 August 1657 at Notre Dame in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2415 He died on 7 December 1657 at the age of 0 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada. Adrien was buried on 8 December 1657 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.

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iii.

Jean CHÉNIER III.

iv.

Marie CHENIER was born on 4 November 1660 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada. She was baptized on 5 November 1660 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.

v.

Marguerite-Angelique CHENIER was born on 25 August 1662 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2304 She was baptized on 27 August 1662 at Notre Dame in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2304 She was buried on 29 October 1728 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.

vi.

Francois-Joseph CHENIER was born on 24 August 1664 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2305 He was baptized on 25 August 1664 at Notre Dame in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2305

vii.

Anne CHENIER was born on 17 February 1666 in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2613 She was baptized on 17 February 1666 at Notre Dame in Québec (Québec Province), Canada.2613 She died about 19 March 1670 at the age of 4 in Repentigny (Québec Province), Canada.