 Abt 1674 - Aft 1744 (> 70 years)
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| Name |
Pelletier Michel |
| Birth |
Abt 1674 |
Canada, Nouvelle-France  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Aft 25 Apr 1744 [1] |
| Notes |
- == Biography ==
{{Canada Nouvelle-France}}
'''Michel Pelletier dit Antaya''' was born in Canada, Nouvelle-France in about 1674 (being 7 years old as of the 1681 census and 23 at marriage); but his precise date and place of birth are not known. He was the son of Nouvelle-France pioneers [[Pelletier-38|François Pelletier dit Antaya]] and "Fille à Marier" [[Morisseau-1|Marguerite Madeleine Morisseau]]. [Programme de recherche en démographie historique (Université de Montréal) avec l'Institut généalogique Drouin [https://www.prdh-igd.com PRDH] Famille 1428: ::''François Pelletier Antaya et Marguerite Morisseau, m 1661-09-26 Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec) ] [Recensement de 1681. Sulte, Benjamin. Histoire des Canadiens-français. Québec, Canada: Wilson et cie, 1882; Tome V, pp. 52-92, p. 64 – Seigneurie d'Autray. Available online at Wikisource:[https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Histoire_des_Canadiens-français,_Tome_V/Chapitre_4 Census 1681]]
Michel's father François Pelletier was an explorer involved in the fur trade, and the family's dit name of "Antaya" (used by him and many descendants) relates to the first wife of François who was an Amerindienne named "Dorothée." ["François Pelletier dit Antaya & Marguerite Morisseau: The story of an explorer and a fille à marier, deeply entrenched the fur trade" published by the French Canadian Genealogist and available online at [https://www.tfcg.ca/francois-pelletier-and-marguerite-morisseau François Pelletier dit Antaya]]
While the location of Michel and his sister Catherine's births remain undetermined, all of their older siblings were born at Sillery (1662-1668), and their three younger siblings at Sorel (1676-1678):
#''Marie Angelique: 1662-10-14
#''François Xavier: 1663-12-02
#''Joseph: 1665-03-22
#''Marie Marguerite Agnes: 1666-08-30
#''Geneviève: 1668-03-16
#''Catherine: vers 1672 (lieu indéterminé)
#''Michel: vers 1674 (lieu indéterminé)
#''Pierre: 1676-07-16
#''Elisabeth: 1677-09-16
#''Louise: 1678-09-22
The family (except for eldest daughter Angelique who had married) were recorded at the Seigneurie d'Aultray in the census of 1681:
:''François Pelletier 48; Marguerite Maurisseau, sa femme, 37; :''- enfants : François 16, Joseph 14, Marguerite 13, Geneviève 11, Catherine 9, Michel 7, Pierre 6, Louise 3;
:''- 3 fusils; 10 bêtes à cornes; 16 arpents en valeur
Michel married [[Meneux-11|Françoise Meneux]] on 9 July 1697 at Sainte-Famille on the Île d'Orléans; his marriage record noting that he was "agé d'environ 23 ans" (about 23 years old).
[Mariage: Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, database with images at FamilySearch. Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1687-1694, 1698-1748; Archives Nationales du Québec à Montreal [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8999-3QGR?i=367 Family Search - Mariage]][ Mariage: Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (images of church registers available at Généalogie Québec, Institut généalogique Drouin) [https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/32741 Le LAFRANCE BMS Acte 32741 – Mariage]][Programme de recherche en démographie historique (Université de Montréal) avec l'Institut généalogique Drouin [https://www.prdh-igd.com PRDH] Famille 7848: ::''Michel Pelletier Antaya et Françoise Meneu Chateauneuf, m 1697-07-09 Ste-Famille I.O. ]
Françoise and Michel had thirteen children together from 1698 through 1718; the first five of whom were baptized at Sainte-Famille on the d'Orléans (1698-1704), and the younger children at Sorel (1705-1718), with one baptism undetermined (for Pierre):
#'' Marie 1698-04-02
#'' Marguerite 1699-05-28
#'' Michel 1700-10-30
#'' François 1702-09-01
#'' Joseph 1704-01-01
#'' Antoine 1705-02-03
#'' Pierre (vers 1707, lieu indéterminé)
#'' Marie Geneviève 1709-09-30
#'' Marie Françoise 1712-02-12
#'' Louis 1714-06-17
#'' Hyacinthe 1716-03-06
#'' Marie Catherine 1716-03-06
#'' Jacques 1718-07-10
Michel and Françoise were also recorded in the cancellation of a contact with their son Jacques, by mutual agreement at Sorel on 14 October 1740. [14 octobre 1740, Archives textuelles, Acte de De Lafosse, notaire royal, Commerce des fourrures, Fils, Nouvelle-France, Sorel, Ville (Québec : Division cadastrale), Vente, TL5,D2422, Collection Pièces judiciaires et notariales, BAnQ Québec, [http://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3349502 Répudiation d'un contrat - 14 octobre 1740]: ::''Répudiation par Michel Pelletier, habitant de Sorel et Françoise Meneux, sa femme, d'un contrat de vente conclut avec Jacques Pelletier, leur fils; ledit Jacques Pelletier souhaitant également l'annulation dudit contrat ::( - Michel Pelletier of Sorel and wife Francoise Meneux, cancellation of a contract, with son Jacques Pelletier, who also agrees to cancel)]
== Research Notes ==
''Note regarding name and spellings:
:The baptismal record of Michel has never been located, but his father was known as Jacques Pelletier (sometimes spelled Peltier) and regularly used his dit name of 'Antaya' following the death of his first wife Dorothée who was Amerindienne.
:The family name was transcribed as Pelletier in connection with the 1681 census, and appears as Peltier in connection with Michel's marriage.
:At his son Jacques' wedding, the groom is noted as being the son of Michel Antaya.
''Note regarding the death of Michel:
:The date and place of Michel's death are considered uncertain since no burial record has been identified – and PRDH shows the date and place of death as unknown.
:Michel appears to have been alive at the time of his son Jacques' marriage on 25 April 1744 at Saint-François-du-Lac. [Mariage de fils: Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979, database with images at FamilySearch. Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1687-1694, 1698-1748; Archives Nationales du Québec à Montreal [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L993-C36Q Mariage de Jacques (fils de Michel)]]
:A secondary source (Find a Grave) reports that on 25 March 1745 the estate of Michel and Françoise was divided among their children – however no source or citation is provided.
:Michel's death was previously shown as 9 February 1757 at Berthierville – however no source or citation was provided - and an effort to find a corresponding burial record did not confirm the information.
:Accordingly, the current date of death is shown as being sometime after 25 April 1744, and the location marked as uncertain.
== Sources ==
:See also:
:* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170895992/michel-pelletier_dit_antaya Find a Grave – Michel Pelletier dit Antaya]
:* Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française / Nos Origines [https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Pelletier_Michel&pid=26477 Nos Origines - Michel Pelletier dit Antaya]
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| Person ID |
I60511 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
| Father |
Pelletier François, b. Abt 1635, Gallardon, (St-Pierre), Beauce, France d. Bef May 1688, Canada, Nouvelle-France (Age < 53 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Morisseau Marguerite Madeleine, b. Abt 1643, Roye (St-Pierre), Picardie, France d. 15 Dec 1707, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France (Age 64 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
26 Sep 1661 |
Sillery, Canada, Nouvelle-France [1] |
| Family ID |
F26901 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mesnu Françoise, b. 20 Apr 1676 d. 01 Jan 1743 (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage |
09 Jul 1697 |
Sainte-Famille, Île d'Orléans, Canada, Nouvelle-France [1] |
| Family ID |
F26963 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
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| Sources |
- [S1749] Merged from Branchaud-718755_1 on 6-Jan-2026 at 21:00.
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