Étienne Truteau (1641–1712) was an early French pioneer who emigrated to New France, which later became Canada.
[1] He was involved with the colonization and development of the area of New France that is now Montreal, Longueuil and Saint-Lambert.
[5][6] He is best known for fighting as a militia man, in particular in the 1662 battle against the Iroquois during the colony's establishment.
In 1663, he enlisted in the 6th Squadron of the Militia de-la-Sainte-Famille, headed by Governor Paul de-Chomedey-de-Maisonneuve.
[3][2] His lineage can be traced back to Marcillac-Lanville in France in the 16th century, to a Robert Matthias Truteau (1544–1589).