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François Peltier dit Antaya (c. 1635 – c. 1688) & Marguerite Madeleine Moriseau (c. 1643 – Aft. 1688)

This record details the life of François Peltier dit Antaya, an early pioneer and Seigneur in New France whose life involved northern explorations, an inter-ethnic marriage, and the acquisition of the Seigneurie d'Antaya.

François Peltier dit Antaya

Detail Description Source
Variations Peltier, Peletier, Antayat
Birth Circa 1635 in France (Aged 32 in 1667 census). Presumed from Gallardon.
Parents Nicolas Peltier and Jeanne De Vouzy (De Voisy).
Immigration Arrived in New France (Canada) with his parents and brother Jean around 1636.
Dit Name Origin (Antaya) The name is thought to derive from his first wife, Dorothée, a Native American woman, whose tribal group's name or a term related to her was recorded as Antaya or Antoya in official documents.
Exploration Participated in an expedition in 1661 with Fathers Gabriel Druillettes and Claude Dablon and Denis Guyon to find the northern sea (likely Hudson Bay).
Death Died sometime before May 30, 1688, when his wife is cited as his widow. The location is unknown.

Marriages

1. Dorothée (Native American Woman)

  • Marriage Date: April 1660, in Tadoussac. The marriage was performed by Father Charles Albanel without publication of banns, causing controversy.
  • Death: Dorothée, described as a sauvagesse (Native woman), was buried on April 13, 1661, in the cellar beneath the hospital.
  • Children: No children were born from this marriage.

2. Marguerite Madeleine Moriseau

  • Birth Daughter of Julien Moriseau and Anne Brelancour, from the parish of St-Pierre in Roye, Picardy, France.
  • Marriage Date: September 26, 1661, in the church of Sillery, Québec.
  • Witnesses: The ceremony was attended by the groom's father, Nicolas Peltier, and his brother, Jean Peltier, among others.

Life in New France

Census Records

Year Location Details Assets Source
1667 Quebec City François (32), Marguerite Morisseau (24), 4 children.
1681 Seigneurie d'Autray François (48), Marguerite Maurisseau (37), 8 children. 3 guns, 10 cattle, 16 arpents developed.

Seigneurial Ownership

  • Acquisition: François Pelletier and Marguerite Morisseau purchased the Seigneurie d'Orvilliers on October 22, 1675, from Philippe Gaultier de Comporté.
  • Name: The seigneurie later became known as Seigneurie d'Antaya.
  • Estate: Following François's death, the seigneurie was subject to extensive litigation and seizure proceedings due to his obligations, a conflict that was not resolved until 1724.

Notarial Records & Transactions (Highlights)

  • 1667: Granted a parcel of land in the Sillery seigneurie by Reverend Father François le Mercier.
  • 1675: Marguerite Morisseau, as wife of François, made a concession to Antoine Caddé.
  • 1677: Sold their land in Sorel to Pierre Comtois dit Bonnehumeur.
  • 1685: François and Marguerite incurred an obligation to Charles de Couagne for goods sold.
  • 1688: Following François's death, several acts were passed concerning Marguerite's obligations to Sieur de Couagne and other creditors.

Children (11 Total with Marguerite Moriseau)

Name Born / Baptized Spouse(s) and Marriage Date Source
1. Marie Angélique Bapt. Oct 14, 1662, Sillery 1) François Banliac dit Lamontagne (c. 1680); 2) Antoine Gerlaise dit St-Amant (May 25, 1709)
2. François Xavier Bapt. Dec 2, 1663, Sillery Madeleine Tunay (May 2, 1690, Champlain)
3. Joseph Bapt. Mar 22, 1665, Sillery
4. Marguerite Agnès Bapt. Aug 30, 1666, Sillery Charles Boucher (May 7, 1685, Sorel)
5. Geneviève Born/Bapt. Mar 16, 1668, Sillery Jacques Desganiers (May 14, 1690, Montréal)
6. Catherine c. 1672 (Age 9 in 1681) Denis Fouceault (Nov 12, 1697, Trois-Rivières)
7. Michel c. 1674 (Age 7 in 1681) Françoise Meneux (Jul 9, 1697, Ste-Famille, Île d'Orléans)
8. Jean Baptiste Born Jul 16, 1676, Sorel (Godfather François Pelletier)
9. Élisabeth Born Sep 16, 1677, Sorel Died before the 1681 census
10. Louise Bapt. Sep 22, 1678, Sorel Jean Baptiste Deblois (Aug 13, 1703, Ste-Famille, Île d'Orléans)
11. Pierre c. 1675 (Age 6 in 1681) Marguerite Rousseau (Aug 13, 1703, Ste-Famille, Île d'Orléans)

Credits

Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.

Sources

[^1]: Dictionary of Genealogy of Quebec Families from Origins to 1730, René Jetté, 1983, University of Montreal Press, pg 888 (Pelletier) [^2]: Association Pelletier: Nicolas Peltier - Link [^3]: Moses Creighton: Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents [^4]: Burial-Funeral Dorothée image IGD [^5]: Marriage 2 image IGD image on profile [^6]: Hebert, Leo Paul. "Le Registre de Sillery (1638-1690)" p.307 [^7]: Hebert, Leo Paul. "Le Registre de Sillery (1638-1690)" p.308 [^10]: Wikisource: Recensements 1666-1667 Censuses according to Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Volume 4, chapter 4 [^11]: BAC-LAC: 1667 Census page 1 [^13]: BAnQ Notarial acts index Inventaire des greffes des notaires du régime français, by Pierre Georges Roy and Antoine Roy; 27 Vol + index 1-8 [^14]: Mémoire du Québec, Seigneurie d'Antaya [^15]: Map of seigneuries #12 on map [^17]: Wikisource Census 1681 according to Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Volume 5, chapter 4 [^19]: Source: #S811 Place: Quebec, Canada; Year: 1636; Page Number: Data: Text: Arrival date: 1636, Arrival place: Quebec, Canada [^22]: Association des Pelletier. Nicolas Pelletier: The family name Antaya [^24]: Source: #S2 Page: Certificate 66573 Text: PRDH marriage 66573 Québec 1661-09-26 [^46]: [Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Noël Jéremie] [^26]: June 1, 1693 Code: TL3,S11,P2380 Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières – BAnQ Trois-Rivières Id 436047 [^36]: July 24, 1724 Code: TP1,S28,P16047 Fonds Conseil souverain – BAnQ Québec Id 410972