Individual Details
Louis Gaston Hébert
(1575 - 23 Jan 1627)
The first 'Sieur of Nouvelle-France' deserves a statue if for nothing else, for the ten frustrating years he spent trying to improve the area. He could have continued in his father`s footsteps as an apothecary but he chose the hard life of pioneer in a new country. His father practiced in the Royal House of the Queen Catherine de Medicis. Though Louis, and his family, arrived in Quebec city on July 15, 1617, he had made three trips to the new world. The first was from La Rochelle in 1604 which took him to Port-Royal, Acadie (Nova Scotia) where he worked as an apothecary. On the second voyage, in 1610, he was accompanied by his wife. Again he spent time in Port Royal. They returned to France and in 1617 he, again with his wife, and this time, their children made their last crossing.
In 1620, in Quebec, he was named 'Procureur du Roi en Nouvelle France'. He received the concession of land at Sault au Matelot in Quebec on the 4th of Feb 1623. On the 28th of Feb 1626 he erected a nobleman's house on another concession of land at St Joseph or Lespinay on the St Charles River near Quebec. He became known as the first pioneer/colonist/farmer of Canada. He planted the first wheat field on Canadian soil. He died on Jan 23, 1627 at the age of 52, from a bad fall, leaving his wife, son Guillaume and daughter Guillemette.
Louis Hébert was born in July 1575 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, to Nicolas Hébert and Jacqueline Pajot. His father served as an apothecary to the royal household, placing the family within the professional class of tradesmen and medical practitioners that supported both the urban population and the court. Paris at this time was the political and cultural center of France, but also deeply affected by the French Wars of Religion, which brought instability and hardship to much of the population.
In 1620, in Quebec, he was named 'Procureur du Roi en Nouvelle France'. He received the concession of land at Sault au Matelot in Quebec on the 4th of Feb 1623. On the 28th of Feb 1626 he erected a nobleman's house on another concession of land at St Joseph or Lespinay on the St Charles River near Quebec. He became known as the first pioneer/colonist/farmer of Canada. He planted the first wheat field on Canadian soil. He died on Jan 23, 1627 at the age of 52, from a bad fall, leaving his wife, son Guillaume and daughter Guillemette.
Louis Hébert was born in July 1575 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, to Nicolas Hébert and Jacqueline Pajot. His father served as an apothecary to the royal household, placing the family within the professional class of tradesmen and medical practitioners that supported both the urban population and the court. Paris at this time was the political and cultural center of France, but also deeply affected by the French Wars of Religion, which brought instability and hardship to much of the population.
Events
| Birth | 1575 | Mortier D'Or, St-Honoré Street, St-Germain-Des-Prés, Paris, France |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Jul 1602 | St-Germain-Des-Prés, Paris, France - Marie Rollet | | ||
| Death | 23 Jan 1627 | From a fall - Québec, Québec, Canada | | ||
| Reference No | C3998 | |
Families
| Spouse | Marie Rollet (1580 - 1649) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Guillemette Hébert (1606 - 1684) |
| Father | Nicolas Hébert (1547 - 1600) |
| Mother | Jacqueline Pajot (1545 - 1579) |
| Sibling | Rene Hebert (1561 - 1602) |
| Sibling | Jacques Hébert (1568 - ) |
| Sibling | Charlotte Hébert (1570 - ) |
| Sibling | Madeleine Hébert (1580 - 1639) |
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.