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==Biography== |
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He was born at [[Quebec City]] in 1786, the son of seigneur [[Pierre-Ignace Aubert de Gaspé]] and Catherine Tarieu de Lanaudière, the daughter of seigneur [[Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière]]. The [[Aubert de Gaspé]] family was distinguished, ennobled by [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] in 1693. Philippe-Joseph's grandfather, [[Ignace-Philippe Aubert de Gaspé]], fought under [[Montcalm]] at [[Battle of Carillon (1758)|Carillon]] (Ticonderoga). Philippe-Joseph studied at the [[Séminaire de Québec]]. He studied law with [[Jonathan Sewell]] and then with [[Olivier Perrault|Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault]] and was called to the bar in 1811. Aubert de Gaspé served in the local militia, becoming captain. After practising law until 1816, he was appointed sheriff for Quebec district. |
He was born at [[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]] in 1786, the son of seigneur [[Pierre-Ignace Aubert de Gaspé]] and Catherine Tarieu de Lanaudière, the daughter of seigneur [[Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière]]. The [[Aubert de Gaspé]] family was distinguished, ennobled by [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] in 1693. Philippe-Joseph's grandfather, [[Ignace-Philippe Aubert de Gaspé]], fought under [[Montcalm]] at [[Battle of Carillon (1758)|Carillon]] (Ticonderoga). Philippe-Joseph studied at the [[Séminaire de Québec]]. He studied law with [[Jonathan Sewell]] and then with [[Olivier Perrault|Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault]] and was called to the bar in 1811. Aubert de Gaspé served in the local militia, becoming captain. After practising law until 1816, he was appointed sheriff for Quebec district. |
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He became involved in debt, for which he was imprisoned four years, and when released he retired to his ancestral home at [[Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec]], on the [[St. Lawrence]].<ref name=ea>{{Cite Americana|Gaspé, Philip Aubert de}}</ref> Aubert de Gaspé spent thirty years in study there. At the ripe age of seventy-five, he completed a novel entitled, ''[[Les Anciens Canadiens]]'' (Old-Time Canadians, Quebec, 1863). Almost entirely based on fact, the story illustrates Canadian national tradition, character and manners. The author interwove events of his own chequered life with the tragic tale of the struggles and fall of [[New France]] and of the change of regime, the eyewitnesses of which he had known personally. At that time, it was perhaps the most popular book ever published in the province of Quebec.<ref name=ea/> |
He became involved in debt, for which he was imprisoned four years, and when released he retired to his ancestral home at [[Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec]], on the [[St. Lawrence]].<ref name=ea>{{Cite Americana|Gaspé, Philip Aubert de}}</ref> Aubert de Gaspé spent thirty years in study there. At the ripe age of seventy-five, he completed a novel entitled, ''[[Les Anciens Canadiens]]'' (Old-Time Canadians, Quebec, 1863). Almost entirely based on fact, the story illustrates Canadian national tradition, character and manners. The author interwove events of his own chequered life with the tragic tale of the struggles and fall of [[New France]] and of the change of regime, the eyewitnesses of which he had known personally. At that time, it was perhaps the most popular book ever published in the province of Quebec.<ref name=ea/> |
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In 1866, Aubert de Gaspé published his ''Mémoires'', which continue and amplify the precious historical notes contained in his other works. Less brilliant and attractive than his novel, the ''Mémoires'' are an excellent specimen of anecdotal history. The author's standing and experience, the latter embracing directly or indirectly the space of a century dating from the Conquest, constitute him an authentic chronicler of an obscure yet eventful period of history. |
In 1866, Aubert de Gaspé published his ''Mémoires'', which continue and amplify the precious historical notes contained in his other works. Less brilliant and attractive than his novel, the ''Mémoires'' are an excellent specimen of anecdotal history. The author's standing and experience, the latter embracing directly or indirectly the space of a century dating from the Conquest, constitute him an authentic chronicler of an obscure yet eventful period of history. |
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Aubert de Gaspé was the last seigneur of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. He died at Quebec City in 1871. |
Aubert de Gaspé was the last seigneur of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. He died at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in 1871. |
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==Family== |
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Revision as of 12:33, 27 April 2012
- For other members of the family, see Aubert de Gaspé.
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé | |
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| Born | October 30, 1786 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 29, 1871 (aged 84) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer and seigneur |
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (30 October 1786 – 29 January 1871) was a French Canadian writer and seigneur.[1]
Biography
He was born at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in 1786, the son of seigneur Pierre-Ignace Aubert de Gaspé and Catherine Tarieu de Lanaudière, the daughter of seigneur Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière. The Aubert de Gaspé family was distinguished, ennobled by Louis XIV in 1693. Philippe-Joseph's grandfather, Ignace-Philippe Aubert de Gaspé, fought under Montcalm at Carillon (Ticonderoga). Philippe-Joseph studied at the Séminaire de Québec. He studied law with Jonathan Sewell and then with Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault and was called to the bar in 1811. Aubert de Gaspé served in the local militia, becoming captain. After practising law until 1816, he was appointed sheriff for Quebec district.
He became involved in debt, for which he was imprisoned four years, and when released he retired to his ancestral home at Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.[2] Aubert de Gaspé spent thirty years in study there. At the ripe age of seventy-five, he completed a novel entitled, Les Anciens Canadiens (Old-Time Canadians, Quebec, 1863). Almost entirely based on fact, the story illustrates Canadian national tradition, character and manners. The author interwove events of his own chequered life with the tragic tale of the struggles and fall of New France and of the change of regime, the eyewitnesses of which he had known personally. At that time, it was perhaps the most popular book ever published in the province of Quebec.[2]
In 1866, Aubert de Gaspé published his Mémoires, which continue and amplify the precious historical notes contained in his other works. Less brilliant and attractive than his novel, the Mémoires are an excellent specimen of anecdotal history. The author's standing and experience, the latter embracing directly or indirectly the space of a century dating from the Conquest, constitute him an authentic chronicler of an obscure yet eventful period of history.
Aubert de Gaspé was the last seigneur of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. He died at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in 1871.
Family
Several of his daughters married political figures:
- Zoé married Charles Joseph Alleyn, who was also mayor of Quebec City
- Suzanne married William Power, a member of the legislative assembly
- Adélaïde married Georges-René Saveuse de Beaujeu
Charlotte-Elmire married Andrew Stuart, a judge and seigneur.
External links
References
- ^ "Canadian Encyclopedia" (Document). Historica Foundation, Toronto. 2011< Retrieved 31 Jan 2011>
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Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). Encyclopedia Americana. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lionel Lindsay (1913). "Philippe-Aubert de Gaspe". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.