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• _UID: 155CCE4C7B234F7385B35A98B3C45D7A63A7

Anne married Louis Bidon on 20 Nov 1690 in L'Ange Gardien, Quebec, Canada. Louis and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Petit Claude Bouchard
• _UID: 53FF0195A5AD4154A85E9BC93F8337DB0D98
• Residence: Bef 1650, St. Cosme le Verd, Perche, France
• Immigration: 1650
• Land: 26 Oct 1650, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 1 Oct 1653, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: 30 Jul 1657, Cap Tourmente, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 4 Dec 1657, Cap Tourmente, Quebec, Canada
• Confirmation: 2 Feb 1659/60, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Additional information: 1661
• Land: 11 Apr 1662, Petit Cap, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 23 Sep 1663
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Occupation: 1666; tailor
• Census: 1667, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 7 Nov 1668
• Land: 16 Feb 1671/72
• Land: 28 May 1675
• Legal Matter: 28 May 1675
• Employment: 1676
• Land: 20 Oct 1676
• Legal Matter: 1677
• Census: 1681, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Debt: 26 Jul 1694
• Legal Matter: 19 Oct 1698, Petite Riviere, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
He came from a community in the Department of the Sarthe, Saint-Come-de-Vair, in Perche, now Maine. His parents were from the parish of Champaissant.

Immigration:
Claude along with Julien Fortin arrived in Quebec. Claude had an inheritance from his father and along with Julien did not come as an indentured servant but was under the protection of Sir Robert Giffard.

Land:
Claude purchased five and a half arpents of river frontage, to a depth of one and a half leagues, from land agent Oliver Letardif. This land wa 30 arpents to the northeast of the Church of Sainte-Anne.

Land:
Claude sold his five and a half arpents of land to Louis Guimond for 600 livres. This transaction was not approved by the Company of One Hundred Associates until 1 October 1657. He then collected his payment from Louis Guimond and Jean Crevel.

Legal Matter:
Claude signed a 6 year lease on a farm to Saint-Charles, Cap Tourmente.

Land:
Claude took a land grant of four arpents of frontage near la Fripone at Cap Tourmente. He paid for three years in advance for which Oliver Letardif gave him receipts.

Confirmation:
Claude Bouchard, from Le Mans

Additional information:
In June of 1661, the Agnier Iroquois started to terrorize the area. After the disappearance of his father-in-law, Claude and his family abandoned their farm and went to Chateau Richer.

Land:
Charles Aubert de la Chenaye granted Claude three arpents of frontage on the northeast slope of the present Petit Cap de Saint-Joachim.

Land:
Claude purchased the farm of Nicolas Maniere for the sum of 225 livres.

Census:

Claude Bouchard, taukkeyr d'habit, 40 years
Louise Gasnier, 24 years
Marie Bouchard, 6 years
Jacques Bouchard, 4 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 4 months

Census:

Claude Bouchard, habitant, 45 years
Louise Gagnier, 25 years
Marie Bouchard, 8 years
Jacques Bouchard, 6 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 2 years

They owned 7 head of livestock and had 8 arpents of land under cultivation.


Land:
Msgr de Laval assigned Claude a farm next to that of Julien Fortin.

Land:
Claude returned the farm that he had received from Msgr de Laval for the sum of 60 livres.

Legal Matter:
Bouchard sold his farm he had bought in 1662 to Lord Bishop for the sum of 1500 livres. He was allowed to keep his furniture, livestock, tools, and the impending harvest.

Land:
Msgr de Laval granted Claude 12 arpents of frontage at Petit-Riviere-Saint-Francois. The land began at the first stream closed to the Sot river.

Employment:
Claude was commissioned by the Bishop to explore an area called Saint-Aubin, which was in the domain of Baie Saint-Paul. "But he did not spend the winter there; he returned with his herd of seven cows and went to live at Petite-Riviere".

Land:
Msgr de Laval added 12 more arpents in frontage, near the stream called la Masse to Claude's other land.

Legal Matter:
Claude furnished the Seminary at Baie Saint-Paul with 60 minots of corn in exchange for leasing land at Saint-Aubin.

Census:

Claude Bouchard, habitant, 55 years
Louise Gagnier, 40 years
Marie Bouchard, 20 years
Jacques Bouchard, 18 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 14 years
Francois Bouchard, 12 years
Louis Bouchard, 11 years
Angelique Bouchard, 9 years

They owned 2 firearms, 10 head of cattle and had 6 arpents of land under cultivation.
Jean Bouchard, 8 years
Rosalie Bouchard, 7 years


Debt:
Claude was required to forfeit 6 of the 12 arpents of land that he had acquired from Msgr de Laval in 1675. This land was later granted to Claude's son Francois.

Legal Matter:
Before notary Chambelon signed a document giving his sons, Francois, Louis, and Antoine, 10 arpents of frontal land each.

Claude married Louise Gagne on 25 May 1654 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Louise (daughter of Louis Gagne and Marie Michel) was christened on 21 Jan 1641/42 in St. Martin, Ige, France; was buried on 27 Apr 1721 in Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Louise Gasnier
• _UID: EBFE02B894C744CCB77E9FA0F3D6A6ECDDE1
• God Parents: 21 Jan 1641/42, St. Martin, Ige, France
• Residence: Bef 1644, St. Martin, Ige, France
• Confirmation: 2 Feb 1659/60, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1681, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: Mar 1700

Notes:

God Parents:
The god parents were Marthy Bouillie and Renee Gueve.

Residence:
She was from St. Martin at Ige (Orne), France. INSEE #61207

Confirmation:
Louise Gasnier, from paroisse de St. Martin, Vieux-Belleme, eveche de Chartres.

Census:

Claude Bouchard, taukkeyr d'habit, 40 years
Louise Gasnier, 24 years
Marie Bouchard, 6 years
Jacques Bouchard, 4 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 4 months


Census:

Claude Bouchard, habitant, 45 years
Louise Gagnier, 25 years
Marie Bouchard, 8 years
Jacques Bouchard, 6 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 2 years


Census:

Claude Bouchard, habitant, 55 years
Louise Gagnier, 40 years
Marie Bouchard, 20 years
Jacques Bouchard, 18 years
Marguerite Bouchard, 14 years
Francois Bouchard, 12 years
Louis Bouchard, 11 years
Angelique Bouchard, 9 years
Jean Bouchard, 8 years
Rosalie Bouchard, 7 years


Legal Matter:
Louise gave her sons-in-law, Rene Lavoie, Michel Tremblay and Etienne Simard each an arpent of grazing land.

Notes:

Married:
Present at marriage were Toussant Toupin and Etienne Lessart.

Marriage Contract:
Notary Etienne Jacob drew up the contract

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• _UID: 55491EF045E94B50ACB3AE0B0733B5D24EE9

Jacques married Nicole Touschard. Nicole and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Nicole Bouchard
• _UID: 337757F0FF2F40238C300896B614D7A42103

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• Name: Louis Gasnier
• Occupation: miller
• _UID: F6D1A3FC5E1C481894D387F3B1DE74648891
• God Parents: 13 Sep 1612, St. Martin, Ige, France
• First mentioned in Canada: 1644
• Immigration: 1644
• Employment: 27 Oct 1646
• Employment: 3 Oct 1647
• Land: 20 Oct 1650
• Legal Matter: 31 Mar 1653
• Confirmation: 2 Feb 1659/60, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Additional information: 1661
• Debt: 1661
• Inventory of property: 14 Jul 1661, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Education:
He learned to write.

Occupation:
He worked with his father as a miller at Guemansais.

God Parents:
The god fathers were Francois Vaillant and Rene Laireau and the god mother was Francoise Launay.

Immigration:
He immigrated with his family.

Employment:
Notary Henri Bancheron stated in a document that Louis went to live with the Jean Gagnon family for three years.

Employment:
Olivier Letardif stated before notary Claude Lecoustre that "Louis Gagne will be granted patron of the said Saint-Charles Farm for six years, from All Saints Day 1646 to that of 1652". Louis would work to satisfy Letardif and the Company of One Hundred Associates.

Land:
Olivier Letardif ceded Louis five arpents of waterfront property west of the Grande Riviere, in what would be Sainte-Anne du Petit-Cap and later become Sainte-Anne de Beaupre.

Legal Matter:
Olivier Letardif acknowledged that Louis had filled his obligations.

Confirmation:
Louis Gasnier, from paroisse de St-Come-le-Vert, eveche du Mans.

Debt:
Louis owed 134 livres to the Jesuits, 19 livres to Sieur de la Chesnaie, 15 livres to Denis Briere and 50 livres to the sailor Jacques Asselin of the Ile d'Orleans.

Additional information:
In June of 1661, the Angier Iroquois began to terrorize the region. It was at this time that Louis mysteriously disappeared along with Louis Guimond. A document at the Seminary of Quebec states: "on the 18th of this month (June 1661) at 8:00 in the morning began the massacre of several people at Beaupre...which is found to be true".

Inventory of property:
Rene Cauchon dit Laverdiere drew up the inventory and were recorded by notary Claude Auber. This inventory revealed a debt to the Hotel-Dieu in Quebec of 35 livres.

Louis married Marie Michel in Jun 1638 in Vieux Belleme, Ige, France. Marie (daughter of Pierre Michel and Louise Gory) was born about 1622 in St. Martin, Vieux Belleme, France; died on 12 Nov 1687 in Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 12 Nov 1687 in Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Marie Michelle
• _UID: 9BCE2CA6EE984DF497804E20CEDB91D09145
• Residence: Bef 1644, St. Martin, Vieux Belleme, France
• First mentioned in Canada: 1644
• Confirmation: 2 Feb 1659/60, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Employment: 1663
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Beauport, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 2 Apr 1675
• Land: 6 Jul 1679
• Census: 1681, Berthier en Bas, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: Aft Dec 1686, Ste. Anne du Petit Cap, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
She was from St-Martin-du-Vieux-Belleme (St. Martin) (Orne), France. INSEE #61426

First mentioned in Canada:
Immigrated with her husband.

Confirmation:
Marie Michel, from paroisse de St. Martin, Vieux-Belleme, eveche de Chartres.

Employment:
The fabrique of Petit-Cap paid her four livres for three days work.

Census:

Marie Michel, 40 years, widow of Gaignier
Louise Gaignier, 24 years
Marie Gaignier, 22 years
Pierre Gaignier, 20 years
Olivier Gaignier, 18 years
Anne Gaignier, 12 years
Louis Gaignier, 10 years
Ignace Gaignier, 8 years
Joachim Gaignier, 6 years

Census:

Paul Derainville, habitant, 48 years
Marie Michel, 48 years
Joachim [Gagne], 6 years
Charles Derainville, 15 years
Anne Derainville, 14 years


Land:
Marie sold half of her property to her son Louis.

Land:
Marie repurchased the land that she had sold to her son Louis and then sold it to Joseph Pare.

Census:

Paul Derainville, habitant 61 years
Marie Michel, 61 years

They owned a gun and six arpents under cultivation.

Residence:
Marie lived with her daughter Anne.

Notes:

Marriage Contract:
The contract was drawn up by notary Regnard.

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• _UID: 570122257F4A45D88CA804F2288B115FD234

Louis married Marie Launay. Marie was buried on 17 May 1643 in Vieux Belleme, Ige, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6859DD1324C544EBAC1EC62BBCED67E579ED

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• _UID: 149F23195F87487AA964C2A43026BFA4C333

Pierre married Louise Gory. Louise was buried on 28 Sep 1646 in St. Martin, Vieux Belleme, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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