Antoine Poulet

     Antoine was born in 1623 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. He was the son of Pierre Poulet and Marie DeShayes.¹ Antoine married Suzanne Miville, daughter of Pierre Miville and Charlotte Mauger, on 12 April 1655 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Antoine and Suzanne had children: Antoine [1/23/1656-11/25/1722][m. 8/301683 Renee Graton], Anne [8/31/1657-8/26/1670], Jacques [11/11/1658-3/08/1660], Marguerite [1/24/1660-5/30/1712][m. 1/12/1671 Mathurin Blouard], Marie Louise [1/11/1662- 8/13/1733][m. 2/07/1684 Pierre LaMarre], Madeleine [9/__/1664- 3/31/1665] & Benoit Laurent [1666]. 1666, Antoine and Suzanne were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Antoine Poullet [40 years], Suzanne Minville [24 years], Antoine [9 years], Marguerite [7 years], Marie [4 years] & Laurent [3 months].³ 1667, Antoine and Suzanne were listed on the Canadian Census at Ste-Familie. Enumerated in this household were Antoine Poulet [42 years], Suzanne Miville [30 years], Antoine [12 years], Marguerite [7 years], Marie [7 years] & Benoit [18 months].⁴ Antoine who was a ships carpenter by trade, helped his father in law, Pierre Miville build ships that had been contracted for by Jean Talon. 1681, Antoine was listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Familie. Enumerated in this household were Antoine Poulet [60 years] & Antoine [27 years].⁵ Antoine departed this life on Thursday, 3 November 1695 in Ile-d'Orleans, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, at age 72 years. He was buried there in the cemetery of St-Pierre on Saturday, 5 November 1695.⁶