Marie-Jeanne Choret

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Jean Morisset and Jeanne Choret:Among the five “Morisset” ancestors coming from France at the beginning of the colonial period, Jean Moricet is the first to arrive.

In the winter of 1661, Jean moricet leaves his parents, Paul and Mathurine Guillois and his home in the parish of St. Giles, Sugeres, near La Rochelle, France, to start a new life in what is now know as Quebec, Canada. He likely arrived at the Cote de Beaupe, just outside Quebec City, which was then the heart of New France.

The son of Pol Moricet and Mathurine Guillois, Jean Moricet was born August 18, 1641 in the parish of St. Giles de Surgeres, Rochelle, France. He was 19 years old when he left his native land for New France, probably on one of the following four ships: Le Taureau. La Maria, Le St. Pere or La Marguerite, which arrived in Quebec in the summer of 1661.

Jean Moricet receives the sacrament of confirmation with 16 others from the hands of Msgr. De Laval at Beauport on April 11, 1662. (At the time the church ruled in France and no protestants were to inhabit New France. Everyone arriving had to be baptised.) He spent the next three years somewhere in New France and tries to accumulate a little money to be able to establish himself there.

On July 16, 1666 (Vachon Clerk’s Office), he buys from Pierre Loignon on the Island de Orleans, a plot of land of 2 ½ acres, with frontage, with a house and a barn for the sum of 400 livres tournois. This land is located on lots 38 and 39 of the parish of Ste-Famille on the Island de Orleans, and is occupied today by “the Marquis and Morency" families at approximately 4429 Royal Path, almost opposite the Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre.

Hardly two years after the acquisition of his land, it is surely by boat or by snow shoes, that Jean visits his future bride who lives in Beauport. On January 14, 1669, in the chapel of Beauport, he married Jeanne Choret, (baptised Dec 11, 1652 in Quebec). Jeanne and Jean are of the age respectively of 17 and 27 years old.

The father of Jeanne Choret, Mathieu Choret, comes from Britagne. He arrives in New France for the first time in 1645, but returns to France in 1646-47 where he marries Sebastienne Veillon of Poitou. In the summer of 1647, he returns to New France and buy a piece of land in Beauport. Unfortunately his house burns in 1651 while his wife is in church. Mathieu Choret is buried in Quebec the 28 of March 1664. He leaves 7 children and his widow who remarries Pierre Aufroy. (One notices that there are twins among the Choret family) Jeanne is then orphaned of a father.

The business goes well for Jean Morisset who’s will obtained on Feb 17, 1671 a final receipt from Pierre Loingon on the balance of 2½ acres of frontal land. In the census of 1681 it reads: Jean Moricet 40 yrs-Jeanne Choret 30 yrs- Children: Marie 10 yrs.-Pierre 6 yrs.-Madeleine 2 yrs.- five corned animals, 5 acres in value.

On July 10, 1690 (Clerk’s Office N. Catrin) Jean Moricet buys from Spirit Charbonneau and Marguerite Landry a 2 nd piece of land of 1½ acres of frontage located at 9 acres to the southwest of his original land. Less than four years later, February 13, 1694, Jean obtains a receipt on the balance for his new acquisition.

The majority of the inhabitants of the Island of Orleans also fish. It is learned that on June 7, 1694 Jean Moricet (53 years old) accompanied by three other men in the St-Laurent gulf to fish cod on a boat of approximately 16 tonneaux, pertaining to the associates Francois Frechette, Gille Couturier dit Labonte, Claude Guyon, Antoine Bilodeau and Gervais Beaudoin.

Jean Moricet, used to the hard life of land clearer and fisherman, dies on August 15, 1699, three days before reaching 58 years . He was buried the following day in the parish cemetery.

With the death of her husband, in spite of several children having died at a young age (only 8 children out of 14 will reach adulthood) Jeanne Choret must provide for the needs of 4 children: Aime 13 years old., Gaencien 12 yearls old, Nicolas 7 years old and Elisabeth 4 years old. Fortunately for Jeanne, he daughter, Marie-Jeanne, married only three weeks prior to Leonard Clement “will occupy herself with her husband to put forward the ground to nourish all this world.” Each child inherited part of the land, and it its Gencien who later purchases the paternal ground. It is led to believe that Jeanne lived with her son Gencien.

Jeanne Choret dies on Sept 26, 1718 at Ste-Famille on the Island of Orleans, at the age of 65 years and 9 months, and is buried the following day. The land is believed to have been left to her son Gencien. From the year 1666, Jean Moricet (24 years old) and since his marriage to Jeanne Choret (17 years old) we note that these two always lived on their land in the Island of Orleans where it is believed that they probably lived happy in spite of the hard trade of clearer, which inspires in us a large respect and much pride.

Three sons perpetuated the Moricet patronym which becomes Morissette of a different spelling. Pierre from Ste-Cross de Latbiniere. Gencian from Ste-Famille de Lotbiniere and Nicolas from Ste-Michel de Durantaye.

Bibligrapy:Dictionary Tanguay, Drouin and Jette. Please note the different spellings in Morisset.

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Jean Morisset and Jeanne Choret:Among the five “Morisset” ancestors coming from France at the beginning of the colonial period, Jean Moricet is the first to arrive.

In the winter of 1661, Jean moricet leaves his parents, Paul and Mathurine Guillois and his home in the parish of St. Giles, Sugeres, near La Rochelle, France, to start a new life in what is now know as Quebec, Canada. He likely arrived at the Cote de Beaupe, just outside Quebec City, which was then the heart of New France.

The son of Pol Moricet and Mathurine Guillois, Jean Moricet was born August 18, 1641 in the parish of St. Giles de Surgeres, Rochelle, France. He was 19 years old when he left his native land for New France, probably on one of the following four ships: Le Taureau. La Maria, Le St. Pere or La Marguerite, which arrived in Quebec in the summer of 1661.

Jean Moricet receives the sacrament of confirmation with 16 others from the hands of Msgr. De Laval at Beauport on April 11, 1662. (At the time the church ruled in France and no protestants were to inhabit New France. Everyone arriving had to be baptised.) He spent the next three years somewhere in New France and tries to accumulate a little money to be able to establish himself there.

On July 16, 1666 (Vachon Clerk’s Office), he buys from Pierre Loignon on the Island de Orleans, a plot of land of 2 ½ acres, with frontage, with a house and a barn for the sum of 400 livres tournois. This land is located on lots 38 and 39 of the parish of Ste-Famille on the Island de Orleans, and is occupied today by “the Marquis and Morency" families at approximately 4429 Royal Path, almost opposite the Basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre.

Hardly two years after the acquisition of his land, it is surely by boat or by snow shoes, that Jean visits his future bride who lives in Beauport. On January 14, 1669, in the chapel of Beauport, he married Jeanne Choret, (baptised Dec 11, 1652 in Quebec). Jeanne and Jean are of the age respectively of 17 and 27 years old.

The father of Jeanne Choret, Mathieu Choret, comes from Britagne. He arrives in New France for the first time in 1645, but returns to France in 1646-47 where he marries Sebastienne Veillon of Poitou. In the summer of 1647, he returns to New France and buy a piece of land in Beauport. Unfortunately his house burns in 1651 while his wife is in church. Mathieu Choret is buried in Quebec the 28 of March 1664. He leaves 7 children and his widow who remarries Pierre Aufroy. (One notices that there are twins among the Choret family) Jeanne is then orphaned of a father.

The business goes well for Jean Morisset who’s will obtained on Feb 17, 1671 a final receipt from Pierre Loingon on the balance of 2½ acres of frontal land. In the census of 1681 it reads: Jean Moricet 40 yrs-Jeanne Choret 30 yrs- Children: Marie 10 yrs.-Pierre 6 yrs.-Madeleine 2 yrs.- five corned animals, 5 acres in value.

On July 10, 1690 (Clerk’s Office N. Catrin) Jean Moricet buys from Spirit Charbonneau and Marguerite Landry a 2 nd piece of land of 1½ acres of frontage located at 9 acres to the southwest of his original land. Less than four years later, February 13, 1694, Jean obtains a receipt on the balance for his new acquisition.

The majority of the inhabitants of the Island of Orleans also fish. It is learned that on June 7, 1694 Jean Moricet (53 years old) accompanied by three other men in the St-Laurent gulf to fish cod on a boat of approximately 16 tonneaux, pertaining to the associates Francois Frechette, Gille Couturier dit Labonte, Claude Guyon, Antoine Bilodeau and Gervais Beaudoin.

Jean Moricet, used to the hard life of land clearer and fisherman, dies on August 15, 1699, three days before reaching 58 years . He was buried the following day in the parish cemetery.

With the death of her husband, in spite of several children having died at a young age (only 8 children out of 14 will reach adulthood) Jeanne Choret must provide for the needs of 4 children: Aime 13 years old., Gaencien 12 yearls old, Nicolas 7 years old and Elisabeth 4 years old. Fortunately for Jeanne, he daughter, Marie-Jeanne, married only three weeks prior to Leonard Clement “will occupy herself with her husband to put forward the ground to nourish all this world.” Each child inherited part of the land, and it its Gencien who later purchases the paternal ground. It is led to believe that Jeanne lived with her son Gencien.

Jeanne Choret dies on Sept 26, 1718 at Ste-Famille on the Island of Orleans, at the age of 65 years and 9 months, and is buried the following day. The land is believed to have been left to her son Gencien. From the year 1666, Jean Moricet (24 years old) and since his marriage to Jeanne Choret (17 years old) we note that these two always lived on their land in the Island of Orleans where it is believed that they probably lived happy in spite of the hard trade of clearer, which inspires in us a large respect and much pride.

Three sons perpetuated the Moricet patronym which becomes Morissette of a different spelling. Pierre from Ste-Cross de Latbiniere. Gencian from Ste-Famille de Lotbiniere and Nicolas from Ste-Michel de Durantaye.

Bibligrapy:Dictionary Tanguay, Drouin and Jette. Please note the different spellings in Morisset.