Guillaume David

Guillaume David was not the son of Blaise-Didier David and Flavie Morel, but was he was the brother of Claude David

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/David-788

Guillaume David

His daughter Madeleine's marriage contract in 1711 clearly states he was from the city and diocese of La Rochelle.[1] Note: it is possible that he did not come from La Rochelle but that he left America to settle in La Rochelle in France, the wording on his daughter's marriage contract could be interpreted that way also.

Of unknown origin, brother of Claude David married with Suzanne de Noyon.[2] He was present in 1671 at the signature of the marriage contract of his nephew Michel (cited as uncle), which confirms he is indeed the brother of Claude.[3][4]

Guillaume David received the sacrament of confirmation on 10 August 1659 in Québec (ND) by the bishop de Petrée, he is then given the age of 23.[5] (Note: this is the beginning of confirmations, the bishop de Petrée only arrived in Canada in 1659, there was no bishop before.)

Marriage: Around 1656, he married Marie Armand. Jetté puts their marriage around 1656 in Trois-Rivières.[2]

Enfants connus / Known children: Marie Armand & Guillaume David

1. + Jacques David, baptisé 23 octobre 1657 Trois-Rivières; marié @ 30 ans avec Catherine Lhuyssier 11 octobre 1690 Boucherville
2. Anne David, née 29 nov. 1659 bapt. 30 Québec (ND); inhumée 21 décembre 1659 Québec (ND) @ 8 jours (sic)
3. + Marguerite David, née 12 avril 1661 bapt. 13 Québec (ND); contrat de mariage avec Pierre Montarras 1674 (contrat Adhémar), semble annulé; religieuse Congrégation de Notre-Dame à Montréal (soeur Saint-Pierre) 1698 selon Jetté; *** ceci est incertain, voir Pierre Montarras, compagnie Froment du régiment Carignan-Salières
4. Marie Anne David, née 15 décembre 1663 bapt. 16 Québec (ND); contrat de mariage avec Pierre Girardeau du 8 déc. 1674 devant Antoine Adhémar annulé 14 janvier 1675
5. + Madeleine David, née & bapt. 15 février 1666 Québec (ND); mariée vers 1683 avec Jacques Lepage en Nouvelle Angleterre;[7]; remariée 8 novembre 1711 à Montréal (ND) avec Jean Poussard dit Bonapétit; inhumée 3 février 1715 Montréal (ND) @ ~ 50 ans
6. Marie Angélique David, née 8 mars 1678 bapt. 1er mai Sorel[8][2]

A notarial act of 1683 before Séverin Ameau tells us he had at one time a concession around Trois-Rivières. It is awarded then to another.

In April 1663 he received a concession from the Jesuits in Sillery, St-Ignace road. Per the baptisms of his children, he was already in the area of Québec from at least November 1659.

They cannot be found on 1666 and 1667 censuses.

An enumeration done in 1668 tells us he was then in the seigneurie d'Autray (which had no church of its own yet), across the St-Lawrence river from Sorel.[6]

There are 6 children known to them, born in Canada, New France (listed above, there are some questions on them still unresolved).

Certain sites attribute 2 more children to the couple, boys born around 1672 and 1675, married in New England. Others state that Guillaume obtained a concession in Sorel around 1674 from the sieur Pierre de Saurel, no such concession contract has been found to date.

Jetté tells us that around 1677, Guillaume David and his family migrated to New Holland (New York)[2] This would rather be after March 1678, date of the baptism of Marie Angélique.

Resident of La Rochelle in 1711 (Ct 26-10-1711 notary Michel Le Pailleur)[2] Research is needed, it could be New Rochelle in New England instead, the notarial act of Michel Lepailleur dated 26 Oct. 1711 needs to be found. The Lepailleur were notaries from father to son.

Origins

• https://afgs.org/site/les-filles-a-marier/
  • ARMAND, Marie m. Guillaume David

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/David-788

• He is the brother of Claude David. This would indicate he is NOT the brother of Philippe, Marie Philippe, Jacques or Louis.
  • The source for him being brother of Claude is Jetté.[2] The marriage contract of his nephew Michel, son of Claude, cites his presence as uncle. QED
• it is possible that Guillaume arrived at the same time as his two brothers Claude and Jacques and that they were also accompanied by his brother-in-law Laurent Armand
  • There is no evidence that he was brother of Jacques, there is that he was Claude's brother.
  • There is also no evidence that Marie Armand was related to Laurent Armand, Guillaume and Marie Armand are in Sillery and Québec per the various acts of concession and baptisms, in no instance is Laurent godfather of their children, nor is his wife godmother.
  • Nothing links these families.

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GEDCOM Note

Three Brides for Three Brothers The Davids of Quebec The three David brothers; Claude, Jacques and Guillaume; arrived in New France before 1650; and all were later married to Filles a Marier; the single girls sponsored by various companies, churches and seigneurs, to help increase the population of the small colony The brothers were from Rouen, Normandy, France; sons of Blaise Julien David and Flavie Morel. Young and energetic, they should have been very successful, except for one thing. They were Hugenots. Not feeling terribly welcomed, they decided to try their luck in New Amsterdam (now New York), which was run by the West India Company. Since the Dutch never tried to hide that fact that their interest in the 'New World' was purely financial; they supported religious freedom and open trade. However, they were also often aggressive toward the Native populations, so the political climate was hostile at best. Therefore, the boys decided to go back to Quebec, and were confirmed into the Catholic faith on August 10, 1659. Claude married Susan Denoyen and had two boys. He settled at Trois Rivieres. Jacques married Marie Grandry, had seven children and settled at Chateau Richer. Guillaume married Marie Armand, had six children and settled first at Trois Rivieres and then Sorel.