M. 5 Mar 1696 in Neuville, New France
Wife: Catherine Piché
D. 4 May 1758 in Neuville, New France
Sometimes it’s the land that tells the story of those who came before us. Antoine Bordeleau’s land left a remarkable legacy in that a charming house standing there today still bears his name — Maison Bordeleau.
Antoine Bordeleau was born in Neuville, New France on December 18, 1673 to Antoine Bordeleau and Pérette Hallier. Like many of his generation, his father had been a Carignan-Sallieres Regiment soldier and his mother was a Fille du Roi. Antoine only had one sibling, a younger sister, which was unusual in a colony that encouraged its settlers to have large families. When Antoine was about 8-years-old, his mother returned to France, abandoning his father, who was left to raise the two children alone.
When Antoine was 20-years-old, he spent several weeks in Hotel-Dieu, the hospital in Quebec City; it’s unknown what sort of sickness or injury brought him there. A couple of years later on Mar 5, 1696, he married Catharine Piché, a young woman from another family who had settled in Neuville. Antoine and Catherine had 16 children between the years 1696 and 1720, of whom six died as infants.
Antoine Bordeleau was born in Neuville, New France on December 18, 1673 to Antoine Bordeleau and Pérette Hallier. Like many of his generation, his father had been a Carignan-Sallieres Regiment soldier and his mother was a Fille du Roi. Antoine only had one sibling, a younger sister, which was unusual in a colony that encouraged its settlers to have large families. When Antoine was about 8-years-old, his mother returned to France, abandoning his father, who was left to raise the two children alone.
When Antoine was 20-years-old, he spent several weeks in Hotel-Dieu, the hospital in Quebec City; it’s unknown what sort of sickness or injury brought him there. A couple of years later on Mar 5, 1696, he married Catharine Piché, a young woman from another family who had settled in Neuville. Antoine and Catherine had 16 children between the years 1696 and 1720, of whom six died as infants.
On August 19, 1700, Antoine’s father gave him land that had been deeded to him in 1669. Antoine held onto this land until December 20, 1742 when he gave it to his two youngest sons, Louis and Etienne. It’s believed that at his time, Etienne began construction of a house, and this became Maison Bordeleau. The property remained in the Bordeleau family until 1825. In 2011, the house was beautifully restored, preserving its original floors, beams and exposed stone walls. The house is considered to be the oldest surviving dwelling in Neuville.
Maison Bordeleau in Neuville, Quebec
Since Maison Bordeleau had been built in Antoine’s lifetime, he likely was at least a visitor to it, perhaps even living in one of its rooms. He passed away on May 4, 1758 in Neuville. It’s not known when his wife Catherine died.
Children:
1. Antoine Bordeleau — B. 14 Dec 1696, Neuville, New France; D. about 23 Jan 1697, Neuville, New France
2. Jean-Baptiste Bordeleau — B. 10 Nov 1697, Neuville, New France; D. before Nov 1760, Neuville, New France; M. (1) Marie Anne Fauteux (1683-1758), 14 Jul 1721, Neuville, New France; (2) Marie-Françoise Béland (1715-1805), 11 Jan 1759, Neuville, New France
3. Marie-Catherine Bordeleau — B. 15 Aug 1699, Neuville, New France; D. 14 Nov 1767, St-Nicolas, Quebec; M. (1) René Rousseau (1688-1744), 9 Sep 1737, Neuville, New France; (2) Joseph Bergeron (1699-1772), 3 Oct 1745, St-Nicolas, New France
4. Antoine Bordeleau — B. 23 Oct 1701, Neuville, New France; D. 20 Sep 1735, Quebec City, New France; M. Madeleine-Angélique Savary (1708-1782), 4 Nov 1727, Neuville, New France
5. Marie-Angélique Bordeleau — B. 15 Apr 1704, Neuville, New France; D. 10 Jun 1761, Neuville, New France; M. Pierre Sylvestre (1704-?), 26 Feb 1732, Pointe-aux-Trembles, New France
6. Marie-Louise Bordeleau — B. 11 Aug 1706, Neuville, New France; D. 3 May 1783, Neuville, Quebec; M. Ignace Grégoire (1709-1788), 1 Mar 1734, Neuville, New France
7. François Bordeleau — B. 16 Aug 1708, New France; D. 16 Aug 1708, New France
8. François de Sales Bordeleau — B. 10 Aug 1709, New France; D. 1 Nov 1710, New France
9. Louis-Joseph Bordeleau — B. 7 Jan 1711, New France; M. Marie-Madeleine Laberge (1695-?), 30 Jun 1738, Neuville, New France
10. Marie-Claire Bordeleau — B. Feb 1712, Neuville, New France; D. Nov 1712, New France
11. Antoinette Bordeleau — B. 19 Feb 1713, Neuville, New France; D. 22 Feb 1715, New France
12. Marie-Françoise Bordeleau — B. 15 Mar 1714, Neuville, New France; D. 24 Nov 1773, Ste-Famille, Cap-Santé, Quebec; M. Joseph-Marie Potrel, 30 Aug 1756, Neuville, New France
13. Michel Bordeleau — B. Jun 1715, Neuville, New France; D. Aug 1715, New France
14. Louis Bordeleau — B. 7 Jun 1716, Neuville, New France; M. Geneviéve Dion (1717-?), 19 Aug 1743, Neuville, New France
15. Etienne Bordeleau — B. 2 Nov 1717, Neuville, New France; D. 8 Jul 1781, Neuville, Quebec; M. (1) Geneviéve Béland (1719-1748), 17 Apr 1747, Pointe-aux-Trembles, New France; (2) Louise Aide (1726-1769), 9 Feb 1750, Neuville, New France
16. Marie-Anne Bordeleau — B. 25 Jul 1720, Neuville, New France; M. Jean-François Pinel (1721-?), 1 Aug 1746, Neuville, New France
Sources:
Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française (website)
D’Histoire Société de Neuville, Maisons ancestrales
Le Registre journalier des malades de l’Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, Marcel Fournier and Giséle Monarque, 2005
Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française
La maison Bordeleau, du régime franaise, rénovée de A á Z, Lise Fournier, 30 Jul 2011
