Cloutier was one of the first Frenchmen recruited by Robert Giffard de Moncel to expand the colony of New France by settling the Beauport area near Quebec City. Cloutier arrived in 1634 (at the age of about 44) and either arrived with or was soon followed by his family.
Cloutier played a key role as one of the early French settlers recruited by Robert Giffard de Moncel to establish New France's colony, specifically in the Beauport region near Quebec City. Cloutier arrived in 1634 at approximately 44 years old and either settled with or shortly after his family.