Simon (Drouillard) Drouillard dit Argentcourt (1668 - 1733)

Born 10 Nov 1668 in Marennes (Saint-Pierre), Saintonge, France

Husband of Marguerite Ferre — married 25 Nov 1698 in Québec (Notre-Dame), Canada, Nouvelle-France

Husband of Anne Cadoret — married 24 Nov 1712 in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon) (Saint-Joseph), Canada, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1733 at age 64 in Détroit, Pays-d'en-Haut, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Simon (Drouillard) Drouillard dit Argentcourt migrated from France to New France.

Simon Drouillard was born on 10 Nov 1668, baptized on the 28th in Marennes (St-Pierre)^[1], son of Jean Drouillard and Anne Cheuron. His godfather was Simon Chaudard, sieur de St-Maurice; his godmother, the "honest woman" Marie Dumas.^[2].

Simon (Drouillard) Drouillard dit Argentcourt lived
in Canada, Nouvelle-France.

The first mention of him found in records was in 1698, he was a soldier in a marine detachment of troops, St-Martin company.

Simon came to new France as a soldier with Lestringant de Saint-Martin and was in the campaign against the Iroquois below Montreal.

Simon married twice and fathered 20 children only two of whom lived to adulthood. He, his son Jean, and Jean's five sons are the ancestors of all the Drouillards in the Ontario region of Canada.

Marriage 1:
Simon Drouillard, son of Jean Drouillard and Anne Chevrau (or Cheurau), of the parish of Marennes, Saintes diocese, married Marguerite Feret, daughter of Pierre Ferret and Anne Lannon, on 25 Nov 1698 in Québec (Notre-Dame)^[3]. Named as present were Benoit Ferret, René Lanseleur, brother and brother-in-law of the bride, Thomas Ferret and Jean E. Dubreuil, officiating priest François Dupré. Simon, Benoit, Jean and another (illegible signature) signed the record, the bride is stated not to be able to.

7 baptisms found for this marriage, 4 funerals, only one marriage for the children, that of Jean Baptiste (named Jean only on baptism) Drouillard dit Argencourt to Élisabeth Rapin on 5 Feb 1731 in Lachine (Sts-Anges)^[4]

Simon and Marguerite had one child baptized at Montréal (ND), one at Repentigny, three more children were baptized at St-François-de-Sales, Île Jésus. The family left their farm around 1707 and moved to Québec City where two more children were born. Marguerite died in 1711 at the age of thirty^[4].

Simon was listed as a "soldat de la Mothe" (with Cadillac).

He was a sublieutenant at the time of his second marriage on 24 November 1712 at Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon) to Anne Cadoret, the daughter of Georges Cadoret and Barbe Boucher^[5]. Simon and Anne had eleven children but the years from 1718 to 1736 held much sadness for them. All of the children died between the ages of one and nine years with the exception of Marie Catherine who married Charles Carrier.^[4]

The 1716 census of Québec city shows the family as follows (enf de 2 lits means children of 2 marriages):

RUE DE LA. MONTAGNE
Depuis la porte de l'Evêché jusqu'au jardin de M. Delino
252 Simon Rouillard dit Argentcourt, journalier ......... (blank)
f. Anne Caduret ................................................... 24 ans
enf. de 2 lits : Pierre ........................................... 17 "
Joseph .................................................................. 11 "
Jean ...................................................................... 10 "
Joseph .................................................................... 6 "
Marie Thérèse........................................................ 2 "
Marie Anne............................................................ 1 an^[6]

When Simon came to Détroit is unknown. His last child was baptised at Quebec City May 28, 1733, six months before his death. Simon and several others were ambushed by Indians about three miles east of Fort Pontchartrain, a league west of the river. He was buried at Détroit October 21, 1733.

Anne was enumerated in the 1744 census of Quebec City with her daughter Catherine. She died at Quebec March 1st, 1754.

Occupation

Soldier in a Marine company detachment, ship's carpenter, day laborer

Notes

Fichier origine

DROUILLARD / ARGENCOURT, Simon 310103

Date de naissance: 10-11-1668

Date de baptême: 28-11-1668

Lieu d'origine: Marennes (St-Pierre) (Charente-Maritime) 17219

Parents: Jean DROUILLARD et Anne Cheuron

Métier du père: Gardien de vaisseau

Date de mariage des parents: 30-08-1666

Lieu de mariage des parents: Marennes (St-Pierre) (17219)

Première mention au pays: 1698

Occupation à l'arrivée: Soldat des troupes de la Marine, cie de St-Martin

Date de mariage: 25-11-1698

Lieu du mariage: Québec (Notre-Dame)

Conjointe: Marguerite Ferré

Date de décès: Avant 1738

Remarques: En 1666, les parents des époux ne sont pas mentionnés. Trois frères et quatre sœurs sont baptisés à Marennes (St-Pierre) : Paul, le 29-05-1667 ; Catherine, le 12-01-1670 ; François, le 04-10-1671 ; Gabrielle, le 28-10-1674 ; Pierre, le 20-07-1676 ; Madeleine, le 19-06-1678 et Jeanne, le 30-03-1681. Un autre frère, Joseph, b. le 04-03-1683 à Rochefort (Notre-Dame). Sa mère, Anne Cheuron, inh. le 20-01-1684 au même endroit. Son père Jean Drouillard, d. avril 1685.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism image Fichier
2. ↑ Dossiers Fichier
3. ↑ Marriage IGD
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 - Drouin IGD
5. ↑ marriage 2 IGD
6. ↑ Recensement de la ville de Québec 1716 abbé L. Beaudet pg 35
7. ↑ Identification: DGFQ, p. 362 (Jetté)
8. ↑ Fichier Origine 310103 Simon Drouillard 2022 Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie//Québec Federation of Genealogical Societies

• IGD: Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin (membership) https://www.genealogiequebec.com

• Tree: http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Simon_Drouillard&pid=107064&lng=en