ELEVENTH GENERATION
1664. Jean Durand Dit LAFORTUNE
(1) was born in 1636 in Doeuil-Sur-Le-Mignon,
St.Onge, France. He died in 1671 in Sillery, Quebec. He was buried in St.Micheals,
Church. !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Jean Durand was an "enlistee," accepting service in Canada for three
years in
exchange for Board, Room, Food and Salary. Some enlistee's returned to France
at the end of their service but many stayed in Canada. After April 5, 1657,
Jean Durand is likely to have sailed on a 250 ton merchant ship named 'Les
Armes d' Amsterdam,'from La Rachelle. Jean had signed a contract with a
merchant company of La Rachelle named, Giagneur-Grignon, (Anthoine Grignon,
Jean Grignon(Son of Anthoine), Pierre Gaigneur, (Son-in-Law of Anthoine)and
Jacques Masse.
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
That Jean may have satisfied his service contract as a soldier, is suggested
by his use of the nickname,"dit Lafortune". This practice was common
for
enlistee's who served as soldiers in New France.
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
In the Durand Book, the author also speculates that Jean Durand may have been
become accquainted with a Charles Gautier and his family in the Trois
Rivieres, (Three Rivers) community near Quebec.
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
On November 21,1660 Jean Durand entered into contract to lease land from
Charles Gautier in Cap-Rouge in the sovereignty of Boisverdun. This lease
land included tillable acerage, timber rights and fishing rights. As part
of
the contract Jean agreed to provide 15,000lbs of eel to Mr.Gautier on an
annual basis. At the time eel was one of the principal foods of the
colonists. Jean Durand paired up with a Jean Drouard to fulfill this lease
aggreement. This was a time of high Iroquois activity with them killing and
taking prisoner many colonists. At this time the population of the colony
was
approximately 2000 and any losses due to Indian predation heavily impacted
colonists.
!FAMILY GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Etienne Durand a witness at the wedding of Jean Durand and Catherine
Annennontak, relationship unknown.
!FAMILY MARRIAGE RESEARCH NOTES:
In the Durand Book, in a section titled 'Bulletin' at the begining of the
book
the book's author states the following; "There are many more Durand names
in
the book--the name of Jean Durand, briefly mentioned, stating that he had
many
descendent, lends credence to the supposition he could be of our line,
uncle,coui, or whatever, while there was an unexplained Etienne Durand who
served as a witness at the wedding of Jean Durand and Catherine Annenontak."
!INDIVIDUAL DEATH RESEARCH NOTES:
Roger Durand geneology states that he died in St-Jean, I.O., Quebec He was
married to Catherine ANNENNONTAK on 26 Sep 1662 in Quebec, Province Of Quebec.
1665. Catherine ANNENNONTAK
(1) was born in 1648 in Indian Huron
Country. She died on 1 Nov 1709 in Bastican. She was buried in St.Micheals,
Church Cemetary. !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL SOURCE NOTES:
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL SOURCE NOTES:
Gail Morin, P.O. Box 275, Elmer City Washington, 99124-0275 -
gmorin@telvar.com
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Catherine probably died of Yellow Fever-Durand Book
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Catherine was orphaned as a young child during the Huron - Iroquois wars.
She
was raised in the first Canadian convent by a Catholic nun, St. Marie
d'Incarnation. - from unpublished book titled "Descendents of George
Durand
and Eleanor Dubeau" Compiled by Roger Durand - He sites as references
the
"Durand" by Beatrice Durand, "Durand, A Family Geneology"
by Edmund Durand and
a 1954 book, titled "Jean Durand et Sa Posterite" by Joseph and
Viateur Duran
two priests in Quebec.
Morin Notes give an alternate spelling for Annennontak as Anenontha
!FAMILY GENERAL SOURCE NOTES:
Matrimonial Pact made before Notary Gilles Rageot and Witness were Nicolas
Durand, Jean Bapiste Peuvret de Mesnu, a neigghbor from Cap-Rouge, Charlotte
Fougerat, Pierre Pinel's wife.
!FAMILY GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Etienne Durand a witness at the wedding of Jean Durand and Catherine
Annennontak, relationship unknown.
!FAMILY MARRIAGE RESEARCH NOTES:
In the Durand Book, in a section titled 'Bulletin' at the begining of the
book
the book's author states the following; "There are many more Durand names
in
the book--the name of Jean Durand, briefly mentioned, stating that he had
many
descendent, lends credence to the supposition he could be of our line,
uncle,coui, or whatever, while there was an unexplained Etienne Durand who
served as a witness at the wedding of Jean Durand and Catherine Annenontak."
Children were:
768 i.
Louis DURAND.
ii.
Marie Catherine DURAND(1) was born
in 1666 in Sillery, Quebec. She died in 1721 in Bastican, Quebec. !INDIVIDUAL
GENERAL SOURCE NOTES:
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL SOURCE NOTES:
Gail Morin, P.O. Box 275, Elmer City Washington, 99124-0275 -
gmorin@telvar.com
!INDIVIDUAL GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Morin Notes Marie Catherine also known as Catherine and as Marie. Also Morin
Notes give Marie's date of death as November 23,1708 and burial on November
25,1708 both in Bastican, Quebec.
!INDIVIDUAL DEATH SOURCE NOTES:
!INDIVIDUAL DEATH SOURCE NOTES:
Gail Morin, P.O. Box 275, Elmer City Washington, 99124-0275 -
gmorin@telvar.com
!INDIVIDUAL DEATH RESEARCH NOTES:
Morin notes give 11/23/1708
iii.
Igance DURAND(1) was born in 1669
in Sillery, Quebec. He died in 1697 in Cape St.Ignace, Quebec. !INDIVIDUAL
GENERAL RESEARCH NOTES:
Ignace active in Fur Trade. Met the Dufresne's. Lived Ville-Marie near
Quebec. His partner was his half brother Charles Couturier Traded with the
Ottawa
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