Association des familles Pelletier - Michel Pelletier La Prade

We only knows very few things about this person Michel Pelletier, sir of La Prade and this is why he became the mysterious and enigmatic "sir of Prade". Of its European origin we can say that he was probably born in Paris. In the 1666 census he indicates to be 35 years and 36 years old at the time of the census done during 1667 in Three-Rivers. In the census of 1681, he stated to be 51 years old and we can find him living at the Seigniory of Prade, or Gentilly.

Michel Pelletier, middle-class merchant, acquire the seigniory of Gentilly after to acquisitions. First, he acquired from Felix Thunay some land spaces on April 18^th, 1669. Then, October 23^th, 1671 pending a sale contract concluded between him and Nicolas Marsolet, he acquired the remaining part of his Seigniory.

It is with Jacqueline Chamboy that he got marri. The place and the date of the wedding remains unknown to this days. Jacqueline was the widow of Jean Poisson. No known descent results from this union. She died and buried on November 1^st, 1694 in Quebec.

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