Louis Sédilot

  General Notes:

OCCUPATION: Gardener
IMMIGRATION: 1637

Louis Sedilot was born in 1600 in Gif-sur-Yvette, borough of Palaiseau, Paris, France. He died on 26 Jan 1672 in Quebec City. Louis Sedilot, ancestor of the Sedilots of Canada, was born about 1600 at Montreuil-les-Bresches (or Montreuil sur Bresche) in Picardie, France.

He went to Paris in 1626 as a young man, and there met and married Marie Challe. They had a daughter, Marie, born in 1627. Marie Challe died in 1630 and Louis married a second time to Marie Grimoult,{sometimes spelled Grimou), widow of Bonaventure Pagnon, from Gif-sur-Yvette Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Archdiocese of Paris (Essonne) in 1636.

The following year, 1637, Louis and wife Marie crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Canada. Sometime before their departure Louis had placed his daughter Marie, born of his first marriage to Marie Challe, with the Feuillantes Nuns of Rue St. Jacques in Paris and had advanced these nuns maintenance fees of 500 pounds, which amount covered the expense for a four or five years stay. There is some question as to exactly when Louis returned to France for his daughter, Marie. It is presumed to be around 1639 when Marie was 12 or 13 years of age.

Upon arrival in Quebec Louis contracted to the 100 Associates Company to clear and break ground for tillage. He worked for them until 1640 and then was hired by the company that succeeded them, The New France Co. In 1645, he decided to acquire his own land. He gained a concession from the Governor of New France, Charles Huault de Montagny, at Cote Sainte-Genevieve. In 1651 he obtained a new land concession from the third Governor, Louis d'Ailleboust. Finally in 1660 he received a third concession from Governor d'Argenson.

The 1667 Census recorded proof of his life and work. He owned 40 arpents (60 acres), cleared, and three head of stock in his barn. He had seven children in his two marriages, three sons and four daughters. Each of the three sons adopted a different surname. Adrien took the surname of de Brisval. Etienne called himself Desnoyers and Jean took the name, Sedilot dit Montreuil.

Louis married Marie Charier about 1626 in Montreuil, Picardie, France. (Marie Charier was born about 1606 in Montreuil, Picardie, France ² and died before 1633 in unknown location, France.)

Louis next married Marie Grimoult about 1633 in Paris, France.¹ (Marie Grimoult was born about 1606 in Gif-Sur-Yvette, Palaiseau, Essonne, France and died after 25 Jan 1682 in Becquet, Montmagny, Québec, Canada.)