Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Mathieu d'Amours

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

1. Mathieu d'Amours Marker

Inscription.

Hommage et reconnaissance
à
Mathieu d'Amours
à l'occasion du 350^e anniversaire
de son arrivée à Québec

Mathieu d'Amours, sieur de Chaufours,
né à Paris en 1618, arrive à Québec en 1651 en compagnie
du gouverneur Jean de Lauson.

En 1652, il épouse Marie Marsolet, fille de Marie Le Barbier
et de Nicolas Marsolet, célèbre interprète auprès des
Algonquins et des Montagnais. Il acquiert de ce dernier
en 1657 l'emplacement de la rue Sous-le-Fort à Québec.

Mathieu d'Amours fait sa marque comme armateur,
major de Québec et membre du Conseil souverain,
fonction qu'il occupe de 1663 jusqu'a sa mort
survenue le 9 octobre 1695.

Le 8 novembre 1672, l'intendant Jean Talon, reconnaissant
ses mérites, lui concède la seigneurie de Matane dont
le titre officiel de concession sera émis le 26 juin 1677.

[Dévoué] Le 11 août 2001
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Tribute and recognition
for
Mathieu d'Amours
on the occasion of the 350^th anniversary
of his arrival in Quebec

Mathieu d'Amours, Sieur de Chaufours,
born in Paris in 1618, arrived in Quebec in 1651 in the company of
Governor

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Jean de Lauson.

In 1652, he married Marie Marsolet, daughter of Marie Le Barbier
and Nicolas Marsolet, famous interpreter to the
Algonquins and Montagnais. In 1657, he acquired the site of
Rue Sous-le-Fort in Quebec City.

Mathieu d'Amours made his mark as a ship owner,
Major of Quebec, and Member of the Sovereign Council,
functions he occupied from 1663 until his death
which occurred on October 9, 1695.

On November 8, 1672, Intendant Jean Talon, grateful for
his merits, conceded to him the seigniory of Matane, whose
official concession title was issued June 26, 1677.

[Dedicated] August 11, 2001

Erected 2001 by Association des familles D'Amours inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1618.

Location. 46° 48.756′ N, 71° 12.185′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec. It is in Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire. Marker is on rue Sous-le-Fort just west of rue Notre Dame, on the left when traveling west. Rue Sous-le-Fort is pedestrian only in this part of Lower Town. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 rue Sous-le-Fort, Québec G1K 4G9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. L'Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church (within shouting distance

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

2. Mathieu d'Amours Marker

of this marker); Louis Jolliet House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel Chevalier (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Immigration des Filles du Roi en Nouvelle-France / Immigration of the Filles du Roi to New France (within shouting distance of this marker); Funiculaire / Funicular (within shouting distance of this marker); Site historique et archéologique de l’Habitation-Samuel-De Champlain (within shouting distance of this marker); Notre-Dame-des-Victoires (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Jolliet (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.

Also see . . . Mathieu d'Amours at Dictionary of Canadian Biography. (Submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.