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Philippe and his brother, Robert, were from St. Vivien, Rouen, France. They were both married. Philippe to Marie Josephine LaRiviere and Robert to Marguerite LaRiviere. Philippe had a daughter Marie born in France in 1640.
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The two brothers along with George Pelletier decided to come to New France around 1648. They left their families at home so that they could establish themselves and have a home ready for their families to join them.
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Philippe engaged his services with Charles Sevestre on September 12, 1649. He worked September 15 to November 15, 1649 and May 1 to September 15, 1650.
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He was a miller by trade and lived in Trois Rivieres.
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He purchased a property with 2 acres on the St. Lawrence and 40 acres deep from Jean Sauvaget on December 7, 1652.
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Philippe and Robert had to give 100 pounds to the Jesuit P. Paul Ragueneau to bring their wives and Philippe's daughter Marie to New France. George Pelletier's wife would travel with them. This is probably the debt he signed with Charles Sevestre on October 3 1655.
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It was a happy reunion for the couples who had been seperated for 7 years.
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Philippe's wife Marie was now 48 years old. His daughter was 15 years old.
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After meeting the ship the family goes back to Trois Rivieres as Philippe had a good propective husband for his daughter. Just under a month passes and she marries Jean Cusson. (Our line continues through this union). Jean Cusson is known as an educated man who goes on to become a Notary. Their contract was signed on August 31, 1656 by Ameau and they married September 16, 1656.
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Marie takes her part as a mother in New France seriously and has 15 children. Six males and eight females grow to maturity.
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I there no concrete evidence of who Philippe's parents were but he came from an old family.
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Quebec doesn't seem to record his or Marie's deaths.
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