1620. Philippe AMIOT was also known as Philippe AMYOT. He was born around 1600 in Estrées, diocese of Soissons, Île-de-France. He married Anne CONVENT before 31 Dec 1626 in France. He arrived, along with his family, in New France in 1636. (1)(2)
Renseignements en outre/Additional Information in French.
1621. Anne CONVENT was born around 1604 in L'Estrée, France. Her second marriage on 26 Sept 1639 was to Jacques MAHEU in Québec. She died 25 Dec and was buried 26 Dec 1675 in Québec. (5) (6) (7)
Children were:
810 i. Mathieu AMYOT was born before 1626 in France. He married Marie MIVILLE 22 Nov 1650 in Québec. He was confirmed on 10 Aug 1659 in Québec. He was knighted in 1667, but didn't receive the fief at Point-aux-Bouleaux, near Sainte-Croix until 1672. He died 19 Dec 1688 in Québec. (2)(3)(4)(8)
ii. Charles was born 26 Aug 1636 in Québec. He married Marie Geneviève DECHAVIGNY 2 May 1660 in Québec. Charles became a merchant in Québec on 2 May 1660. He died 10 Dec 1669 in Québec. He was survived by two sons and a daughter. (2)(8)
iii. Jean was probably born at Chartres around 1625. When his family arrived at Québec in 1636, he was immediately entrusted to the Jesuits to become one of the young lads who were being brought up on the Huron mission to learn the language and made the trip to Huronia with Father Isacc Jogues. He was the first to have the idea of formaing a "mobile squadron" of Frenchmen to attach the Mohawks. In combat, he captured the murderer of Isaac Jogues. He drowned along with François Marguerie on 23 May 1648. His body was recovered in Sillery and was solemnly buried on 10 June in Québec. (2)(8)
Index AMIOT Index CONVENT Table of Contents (1) PRDH, Certificat d'individu No. 1077.
(2) Ibid., Certificat de famille No. 114.
(3) Ibid., Certificat de mariage No. 66400.
(4) Ibid., Certificat de séprulture No. 69659.
(5) Ibid., Certificat de mariage No. 66338.
(6) Ibid., Certificat de sépulture No. 69258.
(7) Ibid., Certificat de famille No. 331.
(8) Biographical Dictionary for The Jesuit Missions in Acadia and New France: 1602-1654, Lucien Campeau, S.J., Translated by William Lonc, S.J. & George Topp, S.J., 2001, p. 15-16.