Jean Baptiste Amiot (1658 - 1685)

Born 25 Jun 1658 in Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Geneviève Guyon — married 20 Jul 1682 in Notre-Dame de Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1685 at age 27 in Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Names are deliberately spelled here exactly as they are in the source documents:

Jean Baptiste Amiot lived
in Canada, Nouvelle-France.

Jean Baptiste Amyot was born and baptized on 25 Jun 1658 in Notre-Dame de Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France. His parents were Mathieu Amyot and Marie Miville. Godparents at the infant's baptism were Jean Gloria and Marie Madeleine Sevestre, wife of de Latour. The officiating priest was Gabriel de Queylus.^{[1] [2]}

Recensement 1681 Census: SEIGNEURIE DE MAURE

Mathieu Amyot 53 ; Marie Miville, sa femme, 50 ; enfants : Jean-Baptiste 22, Jean 20, Daniel 16, Mathieu 14, Philippe 13, Marie 8, Catherine 17, Jeanne 11, Marie 6 ; 3 fusils ; 3 bêtes à cornes ; 30 arpents en valeur.^[3]

Marriage Contract
Contrat de mariage de Jean-Baptiste Amiot et Geneviève Guyon (19 juillet 1682). Vol II pg 212 Notaire Pierre Duquet^[4]

Marriage
Jean Baptiste Amiot, aged 20 on the record, married Geneviève Guyon, aged 16 on the record, daughter of Michel Guyon and Geneviève Marsolet, on 20 Jul 1682 in Notre-Dame de Québec. In the presence of known witnesses Charles Gingras, Denis Lemaistre, Jean Marsolet, Jean Lemire, René D'Amours, Jean Juchereau de Laferte, Pierre Nolan, and Étienne Blanchon. The celebrant priest was Henri de Bernières.^[5][6]

Known children of the couple: Geneviève Amiot Marie Anne Amiot

Death and Burial
Jean Baptiste Amyot de Neuville passed away on 19 Sep 1685 being given the age of around 27 years on the record. His burial was the following day in Notre-Dame parish cemetery of Québec.^[7][8]

Research notes

There are 2 brothers in this family who can get called Jean Baptiste, the first born in 1658 was baptized Jean Baptiste, the second born in 1662 was baptized Jean only. On the 1682 marriage of Jean Baptiste to Geneviève Guyon, the groom is given the age of 20 or thereabouts (could also be 22 or 23, there is a scribbled word in the record). On the baptism of Marie Anne Amyot on 29 Sept 1685 in Québec, the father is not listed as deceased. The funeral of Jean Baptiste dit Neuville on 20 Sept 1685 gives him the age of 27 or thereabouts. There is no mention of a spouse on the record. Jetté assigns the marriage to the elder brother, and the only mention of the younger Jean after birth is that he died after 1681 census. On the baptism of Marie Anne and the funeral a few days before, the priest is the same, Henry de Bernières. Both records bear signatures so are originals. The marriage with Geneviève Guyon also bears signatures, but the groom is stated not to be able to sign. There is an Amiot who signed that record, and the same signature can be found on baptisms of children in 1690 where the godfather is stated as being Jean Amiot.

Geneviève Guyon died 21 Feb 1686 in Québec according to Jetté, although no funeral has been found for her in Drouin records. Tanguay states that their daughter Marie Anne was posthumous. He gives no death date for Geneviève. Geneviève is not listed as deceased on Marie Anne's marriage record in 1706, but this may simply be an omission. There is no further trace of her found in records after Marie Anne's birth.Liard-1

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Jean Baptiste Amyot 1658 Collection Drouin, IGD (Membership)
2. ↑ Source: #S-2066392702 Page: 12
3. ↑ Wikisource Recensement 1681 Census selon Benjamin Sulte
4. ↑ BanQ Notarial acts index
5. ↑ Marriage image of Jean Baptiste Amoit and Geneviève Guyon 1682 Collection Drouin, IGD (Membership)
6. ↑ Source: #S-2066392706 Page: 13
7. ↑ Sépulture-Funeral of Jean Baptiste Amyot de Neuville 1685 Collection Drouin, IGD (Membership)
8. ↑ Source: #S-2066392702 Page: 13

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