General Notes

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Nicolas Pelletier, the first Pelletier known to emigrate from France to New France, is born about 1590.
In 1632, Nicolas marries Jeanne de Voissy (de Vouzy) (de Roussy), age 18, at Saint-Pierre Church in Gallardon (Galardon). Gallardon is located in the Beauce region of France, southwest of Paris between Chartres and the forest of Orléans
Two of Nicolas' children, Jean (1633) and François (1635) are born in Gallardon. Nicolas and his family leave France in the Spring of 1636 and arrive in New France, at Québec City, on June 11 of the same year. Arriving on the same ship is Charles Huault-de-Montmagny, the new governor general of New France, succeeding Champlain.
Nicolas is a carpenter-woodworker, and among the Québec City buildings he is known to have worked on are Louis Hébert's house, the first private home to be built outside the Québec fortification, the frame of Notre-Dame Church's steeple, and the roof of the Chateau Saint-Louis.
Six other children are born in New France, five girls, Marie (1637), Louise (1640), Françoise (1642), Jeanne (1644), Geneviève (1646), and another son, Nicolas(1649).
In 1649, Nicoals is granted land outside Québec City, to the southwest, adjacent to St-François-Xavier Fort, near Cap Rouge, along the St-Lawrence River. In 1650, his family is attacked by 2 Iroquois indians, but Nicolas successfully defends his family and the homestead against the intruders.
In 1669, Nicolas rents out a large portion of his property to his son Jean for five years , and in 1670, he joins his son François, who now is known as Pelletier-dit-Ontaya (or Anthaïa, later Antaya), and his family in Saurel (Sorel). In 1677, at the latest, Nicolas and his son acquire property across the St-Lawrence River at Dautray (Seignneurie d'Autray), near what is now Berthierville.
It is here that Nicolas apparently dies in 1679, the exact date is unknown. His wife, Jeanne, dies at Sorel on December 12, 1689.
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Of St-Pierre de Gallardon, Beauce, Orleanais, France.
Maitre-charpentier.