M, b. circa 6 August 1607, d. 1 June 1685
Robert's Home [freepages.genealogy.ancestry.com/~mainegenie/DROUIN.htm]
Robert was born in Le Pin-la-Garenne, Orne, Normandy, France.
2 He was christened there on 6 August 1607 in St-Barthelemy Church. His sponsors were Robert Roy, Thomas Leguy & Jehanne, daughter of Denys Mayne.
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On 27 July 1636, Jean Guyon drew up a marriage contract at the home of Robert Giffard, between Robert Drouin & Anne Cloutier, Ann being a child of only 10 years. Because of Anne's age, the marriage sacrement was not preformed until a year later. The contract stipulated that there would only be non-conjugal visits for another two years after the marriage. It is the oldest marriage contract in existance in Quebec.
3,4 Robert married
Anne Cloutier, daughter of
Zacharie Cloutier and
Sainte Dupont, on 12 July 1637 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.
5 He was a brick & tile maker & layer. This trade unfortunately and unexpectedly did not provide him with a good living. He was then forced to turn to farming.
6 Robert's wife, Anne, died on 3 February 1648 in ville de Quebec leaving him a widower. Robert married 2nd
Marie Chapellier on 29 November 1649 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.
7 On 26 July 1664, their marriage contract was adjusted because of some of its complications. 1666, Robert and Marie were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Robert Drouin, brick maker [60 years], Marie Chapellier [42 years], Jeanne [20 years], Nicolas [14 years], Pierre [12 years], Marguerite [10 years], Etienne [8 years], Catherine [6 years] & Jean Baptiste [4 years].
8 1667, Robert and Marie were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency. Enumerated in this household were Robert Drouin, [64 years], Marie Chapellier [42 years], Nicolas [15 years], Marguerite [12 years], Etienne [10 years], Catherine [7 years] & Jean Baptiste [5 years].
9 1681, Robert and Marie were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency. Enumerated in this household were Robert Drouin [40 years], Marie Chapellier [60 years] & Etienne [27 years].
10 Robert departed this life on Friday, 1 June 1685 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. On the same day, he was buried there in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame.
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