Jean Baptiste Godefroy 
Jean Baptiste was born in 1607 in La-Trinité-Du-Mont, Rouen, Normandie.1 Jean Baptiste's father was Pierre Godefroy-Linctot and his mother was Pérette Cavelier. He had a brother named Thomas. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 71 on March 26th, 1678 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1 General Notes
He arrived in New France when his brother Thomas returned from France in 1626. Jean lived among the Hurons from 1629 to 1632 and worked as an interpreter. He established a homestead in Trois Rivières in 1634. A letter of nobility was written for him in September of 1668, but it was never registered. He received several concessions of land in appreciation for his service including the seigneuries of Linctot (1637) and l'Ile Marie (1657) (near the "petit riviere Godefroy") and was known as the Sieur de Linctot.
In the 1666 census of the Trois-Rivières area, he is listed as a habitant and a squire and is able to sign his name. His wife Marie LeNeuf is listed as a mid-wife and is able to sign also. Their five sons and one daughter living in the household were between the ages of 21 and 8.
His wife, Marie LeNeuf duHérisson was born in the same area of Rouen around 1612.
Jean Baptiste and Marie were married in a religious ceremony on December 15th, 1636 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1 They had eight sons and two daughters, named Michel, Louis, Jacques, Joseph Godfroy, Jean-Amador, Pierre, Pierre, Jean Baptiste, Jeanne and Marie Renee.
Family Notes
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Children
Michel Godefroy
Michel was born on October 20th, 1637 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1 He died at the age of 71 on May 17th, 1709 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1
Louis Godefroy-Denormandville
Louis was born on March 19th, 1639 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1 He died at the age of 39 on January 21st, 1679 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1
Jacques Godefroy
Jacques was born in March 1641 in Trois Rivieres. He died before June 25th, 1661 in Trois Rivieres.
Joseph Godfroy De Vieuxpont
Joseph Godfroy was born on July 19th, 1645 in Trois-Rivieres, St-Maurice, PQ, Canada.1 He died in Trois-Rivieres, St-Maurice, PQ, Canada.1
Jean-Amador Godefroy
Jean-Amador was born on July 17th, 1649 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1 He died at the age of 81 on September 9th, 1730 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.1
Pierre Godefroy
Pierre was born in January 1651 in Trois Rivieres. He died before 1666 in Trois Rivieres.
Pierre Godefroy
Pierre was born in September 1655 in Trois Rivieres. He died before 1688 in Trois Rivieres.
Jean Baptiste Godefroy
Jean Baptiste was born on March 31st, 1658 in Trois Rivieres. He died after 1697.
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