Individual Details
Pierre Hudon
(1649 - 25 Apr 1710)
We know of Pierre`s presence in Canada as early as 1664 when he was a servant for Sieur Nicolas Marsolet (Samuel de Champlain`s companion in 1613) He was then about fifteen years old. Came to Canada on August 17, 1665 as a soldier for the Grandfontaine Company of the Carignan regiment. Then he became a servant for Sieur Nicolas Marsolet (Samuel de Champlain`s companion in 1613). He was then about fifteen years old.
In 1666 he volunteered his services in the Carignan regiment. In the 1666 census he lists his occupation as breadmaker. He was born in Notre-Dame de Chemillé, but a few kilometers from there, there`s a village called Beaulieu-sur-Layon and an area called Beaulieu Forest. Could it be where his surname Beaulieu comes from. He worked his land in Rivière-Ouelle and in 1676 he was granted a land in L'Anse aux Iroquois.
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Pierre Hudon dit Beaulieu (1649–1710) and Marie Gobeil (1659–1736): A Founding Union at Rivière-Ouelle
Pierre Hudon, also known by the military nickname “dit Beaulieu,” was born around 1649 in Chémillé, Anjou, France. At just 15 years old, he joined the Grandfontaine Company of the Carignan-Salières Regiment—one of the many French military units sent to help fortify New France. Departing from La Rochelle, his unit arrived in Québec on August 17, 1665 (RootsWeb).
Following his military service, Pierre settled in Rivière-Ouelle, a budding community along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, where he became a baker. On July 12, 1676, he signed a marriage contract with Marie Gobeil, daughter of Jean Gobeil (a blacksmith originally from Niort, France) and Jeanne Guyet. They married the next day, July 13, 1676, at Notre-Dame Church in Québec City. At the time, Pierre was around 30 and Marie was just 17 (LaRoche Ferland Clan Blog).
Marie Gobeil had been born on April 2, 1659, in Saint-Liguaire, near Niort in western France. She immigrated to New France with her family, becoming part of the wave of settlers who helped shape the colony (WikiTree - Marie Gobeil).
Together, Pierre and Marie had 12 children, 9 of whom reached adulthood and married. Their descendants formed a large and influential branch of the Hudon dit Beaulieu family in Rivière-Ouelle and throughout Lower Canada (modern-day Quebec) (RootsWeb).
Pierre died on April 24, 1710, in Rivière-Ouelle. Marie outlived him by over two decades, passing away on November 25, 1736 (FrancoGene).Legacy
The story of Pierre Hudon dit Beaulieu and Marie Gobeil is emblematic of the early French settler experience in North America. Their union not only represents the merging of two French provincial families but also the foundation of a large, rooted Canadian lineage. Many of their descendants carried on the name “Hudon dit Beaulieu,” a testament to Pierre’s military beginnings and their shared resilience in building a new life across the Atlantic.
In 1666 he volunteered his services in the Carignan regiment. In the 1666 census he lists his occupation as breadmaker. He was born in Notre-Dame de Chemillé, but a few kilometers from there, there`s a village called Beaulieu-sur-Layon and an area called Beaulieu Forest. Could it be where his surname Beaulieu comes from. He worked his land in Rivière-Ouelle and in 1676 he was granted a land in L'Anse aux Iroquois.
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Pierre Hudon dit Beaulieu (1649–1710) and Marie Gobeil (1659–1736): A Founding Union at Rivière-Ouelle
Pierre Hudon, also known by the military nickname “dit Beaulieu,” was born around 1649 in Chémillé, Anjou, France. At just 15 years old, he joined the Grandfontaine Company of the Carignan-Salières Regiment—one of the many French military units sent to help fortify New France. Departing from La Rochelle, his unit arrived in Québec on August 17, 1665 (RootsWeb).
Following his military service, Pierre settled in Rivière-Ouelle, a budding community along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, where he became a baker. On July 12, 1676, he signed a marriage contract with Marie Gobeil, daughter of Jean Gobeil (a blacksmith originally from Niort, France) and Jeanne Guyet. They married the next day, July 13, 1676, at Notre-Dame Church in Québec City. At the time, Pierre was around 30 and Marie was just 17 (LaRoche Ferland Clan Blog).
Marie Gobeil had been born on April 2, 1659, in Saint-Liguaire, near Niort in western France. She immigrated to New France with her family, becoming part of the wave of settlers who helped shape the colony (WikiTree - Marie Gobeil).
Together, Pierre and Marie had 12 children, 9 of whom reached adulthood and married. Their descendants formed a large and influential branch of the Hudon dit Beaulieu family in Rivière-Ouelle and throughout Lower Canada (modern-day Quebec) (RootsWeb).
Pierre died on April 24, 1710, in Rivière-Ouelle. Marie outlived him by over two decades, passing away on November 25, 1736 (FrancoGene).Legacy
The story of Pierre Hudon dit Beaulieu and Marie Gobeil is emblematic of the early French settler experience in North America. Their union not only represents the merging of two French provincial families but also the foundation of a large, rooted Canadian lineage. Many of their descendants carried on the name “Hudon dit Beaulieu,” a testament to Pierre’s military beginnings and their shared resilience in building a new life across the Atlantic.
Events
| Birth | 1649 | Notre-Dame de Chemillé, Anger, Anjou, France |  | ||
| Marriage | 13 Jul 1676 | Québec, Québec, Canada - Marie Gobeil | | ||
| Death | 25 Apr 1710 | Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada | | ||
| Reference No | A792 | |
Families
| Spouse | Marie Gobeil (1659 - 1736) |
| Child | Gertrude Hudon Beaulieu (1677 - 1736) |
| Child | Pierre Hudon Beaulieu (1679 - 1748) |
| Child | Jeanne Hudon Beaulieu (1681 - 1754) |
| Child | Catherine-Marguerite Hudon Beaulieu (1681 - 1754) |
| Child | Joseph Hudon (1685 - 1711) |
| Child | Jean-Baptiste Hudon Beaulieu (1687 - 1754) |
| Child | François Hudon Beaulieu (1689 - 1755) |
| Child | Nicolas Hudon Beaulieu (1691 - 1756) |
| Child | Jean-Bernard Hudon (1694 - 1759) |
| Child | Françoise Hudon Beaulieu (1696 - 1762) |
| Child | Louis-Charles Hudon (1697 - 1751) |
| Child | Alexis Hudon (1700 - 1720) |
| Father | Jean Hudon (1598 - 1675) |
| Mother | François Durand (1627 - 1676) |
Endnotes
1. Diane Lebrun , "Ancestors of Calixte Perreault," pp. 1-137; Unpublished family tree, 2025-02-04, Al Perreault, Calgary, AB, Canada.
2. Diane Lebrun , "Ancestors of Calixte Perreault," pp. 1-137; Unpublished family tree, 2025-02-04, Al Perreault, Calgary, AB, Canada.
3. Diane Lebrun , "Ancestors of Calixte Perreault," pp. 1-137; Unpublished family tree, 2025-02-04, Al Perreault, Calgary, AB, Canada.
4. Diane Lebrun , "Ancestors of Calixte Perreault," pp. 1-137; Unpublished family tree, 2025-02-04, Al Perreault, Calgary, AB, Canada.