History and origin of the Tremblay family

Pierre Tremblay was born around 1626 in Randonnai, Orne, France. Son of Philibert Tremblay and Jeanne Coignet-Lebreuil, he married Anne-Ozanne Achon, daughter of Jean and Hélène Regnaud-Renaud, on October 2, 1657 in Quebec City. They had 12 children. Arriving in Quebec in 1647, he first worked as an indentured servant for Noël Juchereau, before becoming a farmer. In 1659, we find him at the Ange-Gardien. In 1667, he owned 2 horned cattle and 9 acres of land. In 1678, he rented land and a house in Baie St-Paul for 5 years. He died in an unknown place before 5 Nov. 1689, the date of the marriage contract of one of his daughters.

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TREMBLAY - De (Le) Tremblay, is said of one who comes from one of the localities of this name in the northern part of France. Or the nickname given to someone who lives near an aspen plantation.

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