Noël Juchereau
| Noël Juchereau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 August 1593 La Ferté-Vidame, France |
| Died |
July 31, 1648 (aged 54) Orléans, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws |
| Organization | Company of One Hundred Associates |
| Title | Sieur des Chatelets |
| Religion | Christian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Noël Juchereau, Sieur des Chatelets (30 August 1593 - about 31 July 1648) was an early pioneer in New France (now Québec, Canada), and a member of the Company of One Hundred Associates.
Early life
Juchereau was born in La Ferté-Vidame, France[1] on 30 August 1593[2] to Jean Juchereau (1567-1628) of Tourouvre and his first wife Jeanne Creste (d.1608). His father's family was from Mortagne, France and prominent in government. His mother's family were wealthy land owners from Tourouvre and L'Hôme.[2]:4 Juchereau had one brother, Jean Juchereau de Maur (1592-1672), ancestor of the Juchereau du Chesnay and Juchereau de Saint-Denys families.
New France
He completed studies in both humanities and law, and received a Bachelors of Laws degree. Juchereau first traveled to Québec in 1632, followed by his brother, Jean, two years later.[3]
Juchereau was an active figure in the new French colony. The governor of Québec frequently sought his help with delicate legal matters.[4]
Juchereau and Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, originally created the Communauté des Habitants. He was appointed their head clerk in 1645. As a church warden from 1645-1646 he prominently participated in religious ceremonies central to Québec's social life.
Juchereau was a licensed in the legal profession. Historian Benjamin Sulte believed that he was acting as an agent for Rosée and Cheffault who wanted a grant of part of the trade in New France from the Company of One Hundred Associates. Land near Québec City was granted to Juchereau. Since he was unmarried, he conferred the land to his nephews.[5]
Later life
Juchereau returned to France in 1647 as a delegate of the Association of Habitants to obtain changes to their government.[5] He died around 31 July 1648, in Orléans, France.
References
- ↑ Arthur, Stanley C.; George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (2009). Old Families of Louisiana. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 149–156. ISBN 978-0806346885. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Montagne, Madam Pierre (1965). Tourouvre et les Juchereau. Quebec: Societe Canadienne de Genealogie. p. 5.
- ↑ Phares, Ross; Jack Hastings (1999). Cavalier in the Wilderness: The Story of the Explorer and Trader Louis Juchereau de St. Denis. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-0882891279.
- ↑ Vachon, André. "Noel Juchereau des Chatelets". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Jesuit relations and allied documents: travels and explorations of the Jesuit missionaries in New France, 1610-1791. Burrows Bros. Co. 1898. p. 313.