History and origin of the Montpellier family

Antoine Martin dit Montpellier arrived Quebec around 1644, married Denyse Sevestre 1646 and are the original Quebecois ancestor of this family. (Tanguay). The wife's family (grandparents and all) arrived in 1636: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Denise Sevestre Name: Denise Sevestre Year: 1636 Place: Quebec, Canada Family Members: Son Charles; Granddaughter Marguerite; Daughter-in-law Marie Pichon Gaultier; Granddaughter Denise; Son Etienne; Son Thomas; Son Jacques Source Publication Code: 9221.17 Primary Immigrant: Sevestre, Marguerite Annotation: Catalog of Immigrants. Complements volume 3 of Histoire de la Nouvelle-France (History of New France). Date and port of arrival, date and place of intention to emigrate, or date and place of first mention of residence in Quebec. Extracted from records in Source Bibliography: TRUDEL, MARCEL. Catalogue des Immigrants, 1632-1662. Cahiers du Quebec Collection Histoire. Montreal: Editions Hurtubise HMH, 1983. 569p. Page: 63

Submitted by Brian M.

Antoine Martin from St Xiste, Camplong France. The nearest big town is Montpellier. As there were lots of Martin in Quebec he was known as Martin dit Montpellier. Descendents were known as Martin dit Montpellier, Montpellier dit Beaulieu and just plain Montpellier.

Submitted by Brian M.