What’s In a Virtue Name — Waitstill Strong

B. about 1677 in Northampton, Massachusetts¹
M. (1) 19 Dec 1701 in Northampton, Massachusetts²
Wife: Sarah Janes
M. (2) 7 Mar 1708 in Northampton, Massachusetts³
Wife: Mindwell Bartlett
D. 13 Nov 1762 in Northampton, Massachusetts⁴

Puritans in colonial New England applied great importance to the naming of their children. They often gave them names that represented their devotion to their religion, using virtuous words such as thankful, patience and silence as first names. But some virtue names were more curious than others, such as the one given to a man named Waitstill Strong.

Waitstill was born about 1677 in Northampton, Massachusetts to Thomas Strong and Rachel Holton.¹ What does the name mean? There’s speculation that it expressed a desire of parents when they had wanted a child of the opposite sex; “wait-still” was a reminder to trust in God that they would get their wish in the future.⁵ The Waitstill of this biography was the fourth son in a row born to his mother, so maybe she chose his unusual name for that reason. And her next baby did turn out to be the daughter she wanted.

After he came of age, Waitstill married a woman named Sarah Janes. The wedding took place in Northampton on December 19, 1701,² and about a year later, they had a son who was also given the name Waitstill, although most likely the child was simply named for his father. A couple of years later, Sarah passed away, and on March 7, 1708, Waitstill took a second wife who had the vanity name of Mindwell Bartlett.³ (It’s easy to imagine that they were the only couple ever named Waitstill and Mindwell.) Between 1709 and 1721, they had seven children, one of whom died as an infant.

Some examples of New England Puritan virtue names.

Waitstill spent his life in Northampton as a farmer, but he also owned 300 acres at nearby Cold Spring (present-day Belchertown) which he sold in 1728.⁶ Many sources say that he served as a sergeant in several military campaigns between 1722 and 1725, but given that he had a son with the same name who was a more appropriate age, the younger man was probably the one involved.

Waitstill’s signature.

Waitstill’s wife Mindwell died on June 26, 1741,⁷ and since all of their children were grown, he didn’t remarry. He lived on for many years, and died in Northampton at the age of about 85 on November 13, 1762.⁴

Child by Sarah Janes:
1. Waitstill Strong — B. 18 Jan 1704, Northampton, Massachusetts;⁸ D. 9 Oct 1792, Southampton, Massachusetts;¹ M. (1) Esther Root (1683-?), 23 Nov 1736, Northampton, Massachusetts;⁹ (2) Mary Wright, 23 Feb 1752, Massachusetts¹⁰

Children by Mindwell Bartlett:
1. John Strong — B. 2 Dec 1709, Northampton, Massachusetts;¹¹ D. 19 Oct 1779, Northampton, Massachusetts;¹² M. (1) Hannah Root (1722-?);¹² (2) Eunice Brown (1730-1786), 11 Nov 1762¹

2. Mindwell Strong — B. 30 Oct 1711, Northampton, Massachusetts;¹² D. 26 Jun 1754, Southampton, Massachusetts;¹⁴ M. Samuel Clapp, (1711-1775) 23 Nov 1732, Northampton, Massachusetts¹⁵

3. Submit Strong — B. 23 Dec 1712, Northampton, Massachusetts;¹⁶ D. 24 Apr 1788, Easthampton, Massachusetts;¹⁷ M. Jonathan Clapp (1713-1782), 23 Jan 1735, Northampton, Massachusetts¹⁸

4. Phebe Strong — B. 3 Dec 1714, Northampton, Massachusetts;¹⁹ D. 13 Nov 1753, Northampton, Massachusetts;²⁰ M. John Wright (1713-1795), 18 Mar 1741, Northampton, Massachusetts¹

5. Benjah Strong — B. 30 Jun 1717, Northampton, Massachusetts;²¹ D. 12 Jan 1783, Northampton, Massachusetts;²² M. Mabel Bartlett (1721-1795), about 1740, (probably) Northampton, Massachusetts¹

6. Eleazer Strong — B. 1 Apr 1721, Northampton, Massachusetts;²³ D. young¹

7. Ithamar Strong — B. 1 Apr 1721, Northampton, Massachusetts;²⁴ D. 28 Jul 1805, Northampton, Massachusetts;²⁵ M. Experience King (1726-1795), 23 Jun 1750, Northampton, Massachusetts¹

Sources:
1    The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass., V. II, Benjamin W. Dwight, 1871
2    Marriage record of Waitstill Strong and Sarah Janes, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, FamilySearch.org
3    Marriage record of Waitstill Strong and Mindwell Bartlett, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
4    Find-a-Grave listing for Waitstill Strong  
5    Behind the Name (website)  
6    The History of Northampton, James Russell Trumbull, 1902
7    Death record of Mindwell Strong, Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, FamilySearch.org
8    Birth record of Waitstill Strong (younger), Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1635-1915, FamilySearch.org
9    Marriage record of Waitstill Strong and Esther Root, Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, FamilySearch.org
10  WikiTree listing of Waitstill Strong (younger)  
11  Birth record of John Strong, M. B. & C.
12  WikiTree listing of John Strong  
13  Birth record of Mindwell Strong, M. B. & C.
14  Find-a-Grave listing for Mindwell (Strong) Clapp  
15  Marriage record of Samuel Clapp and Mindwell Strong, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
16  Birth record of Submit Strong, M. B. & C.
17  Death record of Submit Strong Clap, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
18  Marriage record of Jonathan Clapp and Submit Strong, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
19  Birth record of Phebe Strong, M. B. & C.
20  Find-a-Grave listing for Phebe (Strong) Wright  
21  Birth record of Benjah Strong, M. B. & C.
22  Find-a-Grave listing for Benjah Strong  
23  Birth record of Eleazer Strong, M. B. & C.
24  Birth record of Ithamar Strong, M. B. & C.
25  Find-a-Grave listing for Ithamar Strong 

On the South Shore of Île d’Orleans — Jean Baillargeon

B. 5 Sep 1659 in (probably) Île d’Orleans, New France¹
M. 2 Mar 1683 in St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France²
Wife: Marie-Jeanne Godbout
D. 1 Apr 1694 in St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France³

Jean Baillargeon seems to have spent his entire short life in or near St-Laurent on the Île d’Orleans. His parents Jean Baillargeon and Marguerite Guillebourdeau lived there at the time he was born on September 5, 1659.¹ Since there was no place to baptize him nearby, at two-weeks old, Jean was taken by boat to Notre-Dame church in Quebec City. Also in the family were an older brother and sister; there were no more children born to his parents, and his mother died when he was 2-years-old.⁴

Baptism at the Notre-Dame-de-Quebec church. (AI-generated image) 

Life during Jean’s childhood was challenging at times, and in 1661, the area where they lived faced the threat of Iroquois raids, causing the family to seek refuge elsewhere.⁵ After that date, the danger was somewhat diminished, and Jean grew up on his family's farm. Jean’s father remarried in 1666,⁶ but his new step-mother was deceased within a year.⁵

In early 1683, Jean got engaged to Marie-Jeanne Godbout; their marriage banns were announced in the church on February 7th, 21st and 24th, as was required for their union to be valid. The wedding took place on March 2nd, with Jean’s brother in attendance;² neither his father nor Marie-Jeanne’s parents were still alive. The following year, a son was born, and by July of 1693, Jean had three more children.

Unfortunately, Jean didn’t live to a ripe old age; he died on April 1, 1694 at St-Laurent.³ He was buried three days later in his church’s graveyard. Wife Marie-Jeanne remarried nine years later, and died in 1732.⁷

Children:
1. Nicolas Baillargeon — B. 27 May 1684, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;⁸ D. 7 Dec 1749, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;⁹ M. Marguerite Leclerc (1693-1750), 16 Nov 1711, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁰

2. Jean Baillargeon — B. 5 Jun 1686, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹¹ D. 27 Feb 1762, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹² M. (1) Marie Denis (1690-1722), 27 Nov 1713, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹³ (2) Catherine Isabelle (1699-1777), 29 Oct 1725, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁴

3. Marie Baillargeon — B. 27 Sep 1688, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁵ D. 20 Mar 1743, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁶ M. Pierre Côte (1684-1760), 31 Jan 1707, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁷

4. Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon — B. 5 Jul 1693, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁸ D. 6 Feb 1748, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁹ M. Augustin Côte (1695-1737), St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France²⁰

Sources:
1    Baptismal record of Jean Baillargeon, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2    Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Marie-Jeanne Godbout, Q.C.P.R.
3    Burial record of Jean Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
4    Burial record of Marguerite Guillebourdeau, Q.C.P.R.
5    Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Gerard Lebel (translated by Thomas J. Laforest), 1990
6    Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Esther Coindriau, Q.C.P.R.
7    Burial record of Marie-Jeanne Godbout, Q.C.P.R.
8    Baptismal record of Nicolas Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
9    Burial record of Nicolas Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
10  Marriage record of Nicolas Baillargeon and Marguerite Leclerc, Q.C.P.R.
11  Baptismal record of Jean Baillargeon (younger), Q.C.P.R.
12  Burial record of Jean Baillargeon (younger), Q.C.P.R.
13  Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Marie Denis, Q.C.P.R.
14  Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Catherine Isabelle, Q.C.P.R.
15  Baptismal record of Marie Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
16  Burial record of Marie Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
17  Marriage record of Pierre Côte and Marie Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
18  Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
19  Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
20  Marriage record of Augustin Côte and Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.

Homestead That Became a Famous Inn — Nathaniel Lewis

B. 1 Oct 1676 in Farmington, Connecticut¹
M. (1) 25 Nov 1699 in Westfield, Massachusetts²
Wife: Abigail Ashley
M. (2) 4 Jul 1726 in Northampton, Massachusetts³
Wife: Thankful Pomeroy
D. 24 Feb 1752 in Farmington, Connecticut⁴

Throughout his life, Nathaniel Lewis was associated with a house his father had built in Farmington, Connecticut which still stands today. He was born there to William Lewis and Mary Cheever on October 1, 1676.¹ Nathaniel had five full-siblings, three of whom died young, and ten half-siblings from his father’s previous marriage. His father was prominent in Farmington and had been one of its earliest settlers.⁵ Nathaniel’s mother was the daughter of Ezekiel Cheever, famous as headmaster of the Latin School in Boston.

Nathaniel was 14-years-old when his father died.⁶ William Lewis didn’t leave a will, and the children from his first marriage seem to have gotten a substantial amount of the estate. It should be noted that the younger set of siblings had been singled out in their grandfather’s will only a few years earlier, so perhaps this was an effort to balance things out. As a result, the homestead in Farmington fell into the possession of the older half-brothers.⁶

On November 25, 1699, Nathaniel got married.² His wife was Abigail Ashley, who was from Westfield, Massachusetts, where the wedding took place. The newlyweds settled in Farmington and had a family of ten children, with the youngest born in 1722.⁷ Within a few years, Abigail passed away,⁸ and Nathaniel remarried to a widow named Thankful Lyman (her maiden name was Pomeroy).³ Nathaniel and Thankful had no children together; she brought several children into his household, and one of her sons married his oldest daughter in about 1727.⁹ Nathaniel didn’t seem to take on any important civic duties in his community, but he did have the title of “ensign,” so he likely served in the town militia.⁴

Perhaps Nathaniel’s biggest legacy is his connection to the house his father built. The house was said to be modest in size, described as “one-room deep and two stories in height.”¹⁰ Even though his older half siblings owned the house after their father’s death, the distribution of the estate was later contested, and by 1699, Nathaniel and his brother Ezekiel became the owners. Ezekiel then gave his half of the house to Nathaniel, and this was his home for the rest of his life.¹¹ He died at Farmington on February 24, 1752.⁴ His second wife Thankful outlived him by many years, passing away in 1773.¹²

Following Nathaniel’s death, the home was divided among his children. His youngest son Phineas bought out the others for complete ownership, a process that took until 1771.¹¹ After Phineas died in 1800, his son Seth took over the property and expanded the structure into a hotel that eventually became known as the Elm Tree Inn.¹³ For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was a landmark in Farmington, said to have been visited by Presidents Chester A. Arthur, William McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt.¹⁴

The Elm Tree Inn as it looked during the 1930s.

A room inside the Elm Tree Inn that was part of Nathaniel's house. (AI-generated from 1900s photo)

Nathaniel had some very famous descendants, J.P. Morgan and Franklin Roosevelt, who were both 4G grandsons.¹⁵ As for the homestead where he was born and lived in for much of his life, today it's been converted into condominiums.¹⁴ The original house is embedded in the center of the larger building.¹⁰

Children (all by Abigail Ashley):
1. Abigail Lewis — B. 15 Nov 1701, Farmington, Connecticut;¹⁶ D. 1 Nov 1776, Northampton, Massachusetts;¹⁷ M. Joseph Lyman (1699-1763), about 1727, (probably) Northampton, Massachusetts⁹

2. Nathaniel Lewis — B. 1 Jan 1704, Farmington, Connecticut;¹⁸ D. 24 Dec 1755, Hartford, Connecticut;¹⁹ M. Rachel Kelsey (1714-1742), 17 Feb 1733, Connecticut¹⁹

3. Elisha Lewis — B. 3 Dec 1705, Farmington, Connecticut;²⁰ D. 28 Apr 1708, Farmington, Connecticut²¹

4. Noadiah Lewis — B. 27 Apr 1708, Farmington, Connecticut;²² D. 4 Nov 1736, Farmington, Connecticut;²³ M. Elizabeth Smith (1712-1789), 4 Dec 1735²⁴

5. Elisha Lewis — B. 23 Jul 1710, (probably) Farmington, Connecticut;²⁵ D. 13 May 1769, Farmington, Connecticut;²⁶ M. Ruth Wadsworth (1711-1776), 18 Apr 1739, Farmington, Connecticut²⁷

6. Sarah Lewis — B. 8 May 1712, Farmington, Connecticut;²⁸ D. 25 Dec 1797, Farmington, Connecticut;²⁹ M. Joseph Hooker (1705-1764), 23 Jan 1735, Farmington, Connecticut³⁰

7. Mary Lewis — B. 18 Dec 1714, Farmington, Connecticut;³¹ D. 24 Apr 1749, Farmington, Connecticut;³² M. James Thompson, 30 Oct 1741³³

8. Mercy Lewis — B. 16 Apr 1717, Farmington, Connecticut;³⁴ D. 2 Aug 1718, Farmington, Connecticut³⁵

9. Ezekiel Lewis — B. 19 Nov 1718, Farmington, Connecticut;³⁶ D. 4 Jul 1760, Farmington, Connecticut³⁷

10. Phineas Lewis — B. 11 Apr 1722, Farmington, Connecticut;⁷ D. 31 Oct 1800, (probably) Farmington, Connecticut;³⁸ M. Sarah Norton (1726-?), 27 Nov 1746, Farmington, Connecticut³⁹

Sources:


1    Birth record of Nathaniel Lewis, Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, FamilySearch.org
2    Marriage record of Nathaniel Lewis and Abigail Ashley, Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850, FamilySearch.org
3    Marriage record of Nathaniel Lewis and Thankful Lyman, C.V.R.P. to 1850
4    Find-a-Grave listing for Ens. Nathaniel Lewis Sr.  
5    Book VXIII of the Genealogy of the Lewis family, William Richard Cutter, 1891
6    The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Robert Charles Anderson, 1995
7    Birth record of Phineas Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
8    Find-a-Grave listing for Abigail (Ashley) Lewis  
9    Marriage date based on record of birth of first child, Eunice Lyman, Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, FamilySearch.org
10  Early Connecticut Houses: An Historical and Architectural Study, Norman Morrison Isham and Albert Frederic Brown, 1900
11  Historic Resources Inventory Building and Structures, Elm Tree Inn, 1986, State of Connecticut
12  WikiTree listing for Thankful (Pomeroy) Lewis  
13  Historic Buildings of Connecticut (website)  
14  USS Celtic (AF-2), 1891-1923 (website)  
15  Famous Kin listing for Nathaniel Lewis  
16  Birth record of Abigail Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
17  Find-a-Grave listing for Abigail (Lewis) Lyman  
18  Birth record of Nathaniel Lewis (younger), C.B. & C., 1649-1906
19  Find-a-Grave listing for Nathaniel Lewis (younger)  
20  Birth record of Elisha Lewis (older), C.B. & C., 1649-1906
21  Death record of Elisha Lewis (older), C.V.R.P. to 1850
22  Birth record of Noadiah Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
23  Death record of Noadiah Lewis, C.V.R.P. to 1850
24  FamilySearch listing for Noadiah Lewis  
25  Birth record of Elisha Lewis (younger), C.B. & C., 1649-1906
26  Find-a-Grave listing for Elisha Lewis (younger)  
27  Marriage record of Elisha Lewis and Ruth Wadsworth, C.V.R.P. to 1850
28  Birth record of Sarah Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
29  Find-a-Grave listing for Sarah (Lewis) Hooker  
30  Marriage record of Joseph Hooker and Sarah Lewis, C.V.R.P. to 1850
31  Birth record of Mary Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
32  Find-a-Grave listing for Mary (Lewis) Thomson  
33  Marriage record of James Thomson and Mary Lewis, C.V.R.P. to 1850
34  Birth record of Mercy Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
35  Death record of Mercy Lewis, C.V.R.P. to 1850
36  Birth record of Ezekiel Lewis, C.B. & C., 1649-1906
37  Find-a-Grave listing for Ezekiel Lewis  
38  Find-a-Grave listing for Phineas Lewis  
39  Marriage record of Phineas Lewis and Sarah Norton, C.V.R.P. to 1850

Fille du Roi Turned Family Matriarch — Catherine Guérard

B. about 1649 in Paris, France¹
M. after 12 Feb 1670 in Champlain, New France²
Husband: Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine
D. 11 Oct 1727 in Champlain, New France³

Many of the young women who boarded ships bound for New France during the 1660s lived full and interesting lives, and such was the case for Catherine Guérard. Catherine was from the 5th Arrondissement of Paris, born there in about 1649 to Pierre Guérard and Marguerite Monandel.^1,2 The parish that the family belonged to was Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, a spectacular church built in the 15th century that housed the tomb of Ste-Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris. Although nothing specific is known of Catherine’s childhood, she was able to sign her name, and therefore seems to have been educated.

Interior of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris.

When Catherine was about 20-years-old, she made the decision to migrate to New France. It’s likely that some sort of hardship led her to make a new life in America; possibly her parents had left her orphaned. After several years of recruiting young women in France, the Filles du Roi program was at its peak in 1669, with a goal of signing up 150 women.⁴ Two ships of prospective brides sailed out that year, with most of them onboard the St-Jean-Baptiste. It’s been estimated that the ship carried 108 women, over half of them from Paris, including Catherine.⁴ They arrived in Quebec City sometime in September, and began the process of courtship with the men of the colony.

By the end of the year, only a handful were not yet married, and Catherine was one of them. When she finally signed a marriage contract on February 12, 1670,² almost all the other women had already done so.⁴ Catherine seems to have found her husband in Trois-Rivières, not Quebec City, because the contract was written in the settlement of Champlain.

The man who married Catherine was Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine, a former Carignan-Salières Regiment soldier who decided to settle in New France. Their actual marriage record is missing, but it’s known that they soon settled in Champlain. Living there must have been a shocking contrast to the place Catherine was from in Paris; by 1679, there were 40 families in a string of narrow farms bordering the north shore of the St. Lawrence.⁵ Catherine added to the population with the birth of ten children between 1671 and 1694, three of whom seem to have died young.

There’s a record of the sale of Julien and Catherine’s farm dated October 13, 1681,⁶ and it’s noteworthy that Catherine was the one who signed the document. It states that she was “duly authorized” by Julien to do so, which could mean he was away from home, or that she was better qualified to handle her husband’s business. The deal stipulated that they would be able to live there until September 1st of the following year, and that they could “ sow on said land next year, harvest what they have sown and take wood for heating.” Afterwards, they presumably moved to another farm nearby, since they continued to be members of the church at Champlain. 

Catherine's signature on 1681 document.

Julien died on April 12, 1705,⁷ leaving Catherine in charge of her family, and although she was still in her fifties, she didn’t remarry. Two years later her name turned up in an interesting court case involving one of her sons, Jean-Baptiste.⁸ The 23-year-old man apparently courted a young woman named Marie-Madeleine Maugras, who lived in the household of her step-father, Gilles Couturier dit Labonté. Their home was in the remote settlement of St-François-du-Lac, and Jean-Baptiste visited there, talking marriage with Marie-Madeleine, then making her pregnant. When he backed out of their relationship, she went to her step-father, who had the authorities arrest Jean-Baptiste. What followed was a conviction dated September 3, 1707 that forced Jean-Baptiste to pay the enormous sum of 800 livres, plus whatever was needed to support the child after it was born, even suggesting that he raise it. 

A mother appealing for her son. (AI-generated image)

After the verdict, Catherine stepped in, organizing an appeal for her son that was ultimately successful.⁹ The case was retried in Trois-Rivières in November, and the ruling that came down on December 12th reduced the fine to 200 livres plus court costs, and removed any other demands that he pay further for the child. Nothing more is known of the woman’s pregnancy because parish records in the place she lived were extremely sparse; it’s possible that she didn’t carry the child to term. As for Jean-Baptiste, he married someone else in January 1709.¹⁰

Catherine lived to the age of 78, passing away in Champlain on October 11, 1727.³

Children:
1. Pierre Dubord dit LaFontiane — B. about 1671, (probably) Champlain, New France;¹ D. 12 Nov 1756, Champlain, New France;¹¹ M. Marie-Claire Rheault (~1679-1756), 9 Jan 1702, Champlain, New France¹²

2. Maximin Dubord dit LaFontaine — B. about 1674, (probably) Champlain, New France;¹ D. 18 Jun 1683, Champlain, New France¹³

3. Marie-Étiennette Dubord dite LaFontaine — B. about 1676, (probably) Champlain, New France;¹ D. 1 Jun 1768, Berthier-en-Haut, Quebec;¹⁴ M. Pierre Aure (~1679-~1762), 3 Nov 1701, Champlain, New France¹⁵

4. Joseph-Dominique Dubord dit LaFontaine — B. about 1679, (probably) Champlain, New France;¹ D. 31 Jan 1759, Champlain, New France;¹⁶ M. (1) Marie-Jeanne Aure (1683-1712), 28 Apr 1710, Champlain, New France;¹⁷ (2) Françoise Turcot (1691-1749), 22 Nov 1714, Champlain, New France¹⁸

5. Charles Dubord dit Clermond — B. 16 Aug 1681, Champlain, New France;¹⁹ D. 30 Oct 1749, Grondines, New France;²⁰ M. Marie Ripault (1693-1759), Jan 1712, Grondines, New France²¹

6. Jean-Baptiste Dubord dit LaFontaine — B. 2 Nov 1683, Champlain, New France;²² D. 7 May 1764, Berthier-en-Haut, Quebec;²³ M. Marie Aure (1688-1761), 11 Feb 1709, Champlain, New France¹⁰

7. Michel-Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine — B. 12 Jul 1689, Champlain, New France;²⁴ D. 15 Dec 1687, Champlain, New France²⁵

8. Daniel Dubord dit LaFontaine — B. about 27 Oct 1688, Champlain, New France²⁶

9. Marie-Madeleine Dubord dite LaFontaine — B. 23 Mar 1692, Champlain, New France;²⁷ M. Alexis Turcot (1682-1730), 12 Jan 1709, Batiscan, New France²⁸

10. Balthasar Dubord dit LaFontaine — B. 18 Dec 1694, Champlain, New France;²⁹ D. 16 Sep 1765, Lavaltrie, Quebec;³⁰ M. Marie-Josephe Ripault (1699-?), 30 Jan 1720, Grondines, New France³¹

Sources:
1    Recensement de 1681 en Nouvelle-France
2    Marriage contract of Julien Dubort dit LaFontaine and Catherine Guerard, BAnQ  
3    Burial record of Catherine Guérard, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
4    Navires venus en Nouvelle-France (website)
5    Seigneurie de Champlain (Wikipedia article)  
6    Record of sale of Julien Dubord’s land, 13 Oct 1681, BAnQ
7    Burial record of Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
8    Criminal court record involving Jean-Baptiste Dubord dit LaFontaine, 26 Aug 1707 to 24 Oct 1707, BAnQ
9    Record of appeal involving Jean-Baptiste Dubord dit LaFontaine, 12 Dec 1707, BAnQ
10  Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Dubord dit LaFontaine and Marie Aure, Q.C.P.R.
11  Burial record of Pierre Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
12  Marriage record of Pierre Dubord dit LaFontaine and Marie-Claire Rheault, Q.C.P.R.
13  Burial record of Maximin Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
14  Burial record of Marie-Étiennette Dubord dite LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
15  Marriage record of Pierre Aure and Marie-Étiennette Dubord dite LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
16  Burial record of Joseph-Dominique Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
17  Marriage record of Joseph-Dominque Dubord dit LaFontaine and Marie-Jeanne Aure, Q.C.P.R.
18  Marriage record of Joseph-Dominque Dubord dit LaFontaine and Françoise Turcot, Q.C.P.R.
19  Baptismal record of Charles Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
20  Burial record of Charles Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
21  Marriage record of Charles Dubord dit LaFontaine and Marie Ripault, Q.C.P.R.
22  Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
23  Burial record of Jean-Baptiste Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
24  Baptismal record of Michel-Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R
25  Burial record of Michel-Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
26  Baptismal record of Daniel Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
27  Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Dubord dite LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
28  Marriage record of Alexis Turcot and Marie-Madeleine Dubord dite LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
29  Baptismal record of Balthasar Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
30  Burial record of Balthasar Dubord dit LaFontaine, Q.C.P.R.
31  Marriage record of Balthasar Dubord dit LaFontaine and Marie-Joseph Ripault, Q.C.P.R.

Nail Maker Who Founded a Family — Thomas Rondeau

B. about 1638 in Sainte-Souille, La Rochelle, France¹
M. after 31 Oct 1666 in Île d’Orlèans, New France²
Wife: Andrée Remondière
D. 10 Nov 1721 in St-Pierre, Île d’Orlèans, New France³

Thomas Rondeau was one of the many tradesmen who came to New France in the 17th century and wound up leaving a huge number of descendants. Born in about 1638 to Jean Rondeau and Marie Fourestier, Thomas was from Sainte-Souille, France, not far from La Rochelle.^1,2 He likely became an apprentice to someone experienced in working with metal. Then while in his 20s, he boarded a ship and migrated to New France.

The earliest record of Thomas was in the census taken of New France in 1666.⁴ The colony had recently come under direct authority of the crown, and those in charge wanted to monitor the settlers as to how each contributed to the overall wealth. There were many married men on the Île d’Orleans, who operated farms and raised families. There were also a number of single men of various occupations, and among them was Thomas, age 25, who was a cloutier, which translates as “nail smith.” This would have been a valuable profession to support all of the construction of new houses and barns in the area.

Making nails. (AI-generated image)

Later that year, Thomas agreed to a contract to marry Andrée Remondière, a girl who may have been as young as 15-years-old.² The contract was signed on October 31, 1666 and was witnessed by Andrée’s step-father, who seemed to have married her mother, Renée Riviére, earlier in the year. Mother and daughter had arrived from La Rochelle, and are sometimes identified as Filles du Roi, but this status doesn’t seem to be clearly proven. Andrée brought 100 livres dowry into the marriage; unfortunately, the record of their wedding is lost.

By 1668, Thomas and Andrée moved to a farm in Ste-Famille, and their first child was born that year.⁵ They eventually had a family of 15 children, four of whom died young, although one child wasn’t named and may have been stillborn. The family was listed in the 1681 census as having a farm with six cattle and 10 arpents of land under cultivation.¹ By then, they had moved to St-Pierre, in another part of the Île d’Orleans.

1689 map of St-Pierre showing location of Thomas' farm.

Andrée passed away on November 21, 1702.⁶ Even though Thomas was much older, he survived her by many years, dying on November 10, 1721 at St-Pierre.³ Their children produced about 50 grandchildren, and today it’s believed that over 2 million people can claim Thomas as their ancestor,⁷ including actress Bridget Fonda and chef Emeril Lagasse.8

Children:
1. Mathurin Rondeau — B. 7 Feb 1668, (probably) Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;⁵ D. before 1681, New France¹

2. Thomas Rondeau — B. 22 Dec 1668, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;⁹ D. 13 Nov 1671, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁰

3. Elisabeth-Isabelle Rondeau — B. 19 Oct 1670, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹¹ D. 8 Nov 1746, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹² M. Pierre Leclerc (1659-1736), 7 Feb 1690, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France¹³

4. Marie Rondeau — B. 16 Dec 1672, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁴ D. 30 May 1751, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁴ M. Philippe Noël (1670-1736), 5 Nov 1692, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁶

5. Françoise Rondeau — B. 25 Aug 1674, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁷ D. 12 Oct 1699, St-Jean, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁸ M. Charles Dumas (1671-1734), 12 Aug 1694, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁹

6. Ursule Rondeau — B. 5 Aug 1676, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;²⁰ D. 17 Jan 1746, Quebec City, New France;²¹ M. Jean Bussiere (1673-1735), 21 Apr 1694, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France²²

7. François Rondeau — B. 7 Apr 1678, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;²³ D. 27 Oct 1748, St-Antoine-de-Tilly, New France;²⁴ M. (1) Marie-Anne Decaux (1678-1723), 21 Jul 1705, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;²⁵ (2) Marie-Madeleine Denevers (1686-1725), 1724, Ste-Croix, New France;²⁶ (3) Marie-Anne Denevers (~1704-1729), 7 Jan 1728, Ste-Croix, New France²⁷

8. Marie-Madeleine Rondeau — B. 28 Dec 1679, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;²⁸ D. 9 Sep 1712, St-Nicolas, New France;²⁹ M. Jacques Côte (1686-1734), 8 Feb 1706, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France³⁰

9. Fabien Rondeau — B. 23 Oct 1681, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;³¹ D. 14 May 1712, Quebec City, New France;³² M. Marie Denevers (~1684-1712), about 1705, New France³³

10. Baby Rondeau — B. 28 Oct 1683, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;³⁴ D. 28 Oct 1683, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France³⁴

11. Marie-Charlotte Rondeau — B. 25 Dec 1684, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;³⁵ M. Pierre Côte (1679-1715), 27 Apr 1707, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France³⁶

12. Jean-Baptiste Rondeau — B. 24 Mar 1688, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;³⁷ D. 23 Jan 1709, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France³⁸

13. Claire Rondeau — B. 12 Jul 1690, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;³⁹ D. 18 Jul 1690, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France⁴⁰

14. Thomas Rondeau — B. 18 Nov 1692, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;⁴¹ D. 26 Mar 1734, St-Antoine-de-Tilly, New France;⁴² M. Marie-Catherine Bourgouin (1700-?), 25 Oct 1717, St-Antoine-de-Tilly, New France⁴³

15. Anne Rondeau — B. 4 Nov 1694, St-Pierre, Île d’Orlèans, New France;⁴⁴ M. (1) Julien Rapoché (1707-1731), 19 Aug 1725, Quebec City, New France;⁴⁵ (2) Philippe Desmarais (1702-?), 21 Nov 1735, Quebec City, New France⁴⁶

Sources:
1    Recensement de 1681 en Nouvelle-France
2    Marriage contract of Thomas Rondeau and Andrée Remondière
3    Burial record of Thomas Rondeau, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
4    Recensement de 1666 en Nouvelle-France
5    Baptismal record of Mathurin Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
6    Burial record of Andrée Remondière, Q.C.P.R.
7    Genealogy of the French in North America (website)  
8    FamousKin.com listing of Thomas Rondeau  
9    Baptismal record of Thomas Rondeau (older child), Q.C.P.R.
10  Burial record of Thomas Rondeau (older child), Q.C.P.R.
11  Baptismal record of Elisabeth-Isabelle Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
12  Burial record of Elisabeth-Isabelle Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
13  Marriage record of Pierre Leclerc and Elisabeth-Isabelle Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
14 Baptismal record of Marie Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
15  Burial record of Marie Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
16  Marriage record of Philippe Noël and Marie Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
17  Baptismal record of Françoise Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
18  Burial record of Françoise Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
19  Marriage record of Charles Dumas and Françoise Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
20  Baptismal record of Ursule Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
21  Burial record of Ursule Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
22  Marriage record of Jean Bussiere and Ursule Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
23  Baptismal record of François Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
24  Burial record of François Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
25  Marriage record of Françoise Rondeau and Marie-Anne Decaux, Q.C.P.R.
26  Marriage record of Françoise Rondeau and Marie-Madeleine Denevers, Q.C.P.R.
27  Marriage record of Françoise Rondeau and Marie-Anne Denevers, Q.C.P.R.
28  Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
29  Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
30  Marriage record of Jacques Côte and Marie-Madeleine Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
31  Baptismal record of Fabien Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
32  Burial record of Fabien Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
33  Marriage record of Fabien Rondeau and Marie Denevers, Q.C.P.R.
34  Burial record of Baby Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
35  Baptismal record of Marie-Charlotte Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
36  Marriage record of Pierre Côte and Marie-Charlotte Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
37  Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
38  Burial record of Jean-Baptiste Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
39  Baptismal record of Claire Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
40  Burial record of Claire Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
41  Baptismal record of Thomas Rondeau (younger child), Q.C.P.R.
42  Burial record of Thomas Rondeau (younger child), Q.C.P.R.
43  Marriage record of Thomas Rondeau and Marie-Catherine Bourgouin, Q.C.P.R.
44  Baptismal record of Anne Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
45  Marriage record of Julien Rapoché and Anne Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.
46  Marriage record of Philippe Desmarais and Anne Rondeau, Q.C.P.R.

A Weaver in Late 18th-Century England — Job Bevan

B. about 1766 in England¹
M. 6 Sep 1789 in North Bradley, England²
Wife: Jane Keats
D. 10 Feb 1833 in North Bradley, England¹

Job Bevan worked in the cloth-making trade which was centered in Wiltshire County, England. He was born in about 1766 in the village of North Bradley to Joshua Bevan and Ann Summers, one of their six known children.³ On November 25, 1770, Job was baptized at the same time as four of his siblings at St. Nicholas Church.⁴ On September 6, 1789, he married Jane Keats, a young woman also from North Bradley,² and together they were known to have three children by 1796. 

1789 marriage record of Job Bevan and Jane Keats.

Job’s heritage went back at least four generations in North Bradley, and possibly more.⁵ During the late 18th century, the village was said to consist of a few houses with common lands between them.⁶ The larger town of Trowbridge was a few miles to the north, and was the location of several mills that made woolen products, an industry which dated back to the 1300s.⁷ Most of the steps in turning raw wool into cloth took place in the mills, but the weaving was farmed out to individuals operating looms in places like North Bradley,⁸ and Job was one of them.⁹ How it worked was that yarn produced at the mill was taken into the weaver’s home or shop; the looms belonged to the mills and were rented out to weavers. When the weavers completed their work, the product was brought back to the mill for the finishing process.

A weaver at work. (AI-generated image)

There’s evidence that Job took on an indentured apprentice to help with his work; on October 6, 1796, he was listed as having to pay a tax for an apprentice named Elizabeth Wheeler (females often worked in the menial labor of weaving).⁹ No other details are known about Job’s job as a weaver, nor how many years he performed this work. The weavers didn’t make much money, and during lean times, there was friction with the mills. Industrialization began to threaten their jobs, and several times around 1800, the weavers in and around Trowbridge rioted to protect their livelihood.

During the years 1812 to 1814, Job saw the marriage of both of his daughters, and the enlistment of his only son into the Royal Artillery, who then moved to Canada.¹⁰ Job died at North Bradley on February 10, 1833;¹ his wife Jane survived him by only a few years, passing away in 1838.⁵ His daughter Elizabeth later became a Mormon pioneer, settling in Utah. 

Children:
1. Ann Bevan — B. before 14 Nov 1790, North Bradley, England;⁵ D. 1825, England;⁵ M. James Purnell (~1785-?), 6 Jan 1812, Trowbridge, England⁵

2. Elizabeth Bevan — B. 26 Aug 1792, North Bradley, England;¹¹ D. 11 Dec 1867, Farmington, Utah;¹¹ M. William Adler (1784-1842), 24 Jan 1814, Trowbridge, England¹¹

3. Job Bevan — B. about 1792, (probably) North Bradley, England;¹² D. 6 Jan 1862, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island;¹² M. Rebecca Pepperell (1798-1868), before 1820, Canada¹²

Sources:
1    Burial record of Job Bevan, England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, FamilySearch.org
2    Marriage record of Job Bevan and Jane Keats, England Marriages, 1538-1973, FamilySearch.org
3    Christening records of North Bradley, Wiltshire, England, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch.org
4    Christening record of Job Bevan, E. B. & C.
5    Island Register (website)  
6    British History Online  
7    Trowbridge (Wikipedia article)  
8    Working from Home: England’s Domestic Textile Industry, The Historic England Blog  
9    Apprenticeship record of Elizabeth Wheeler, UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811, Ancestry.com
10  Military record of Job Bevan (younger)
11  Find-a-Grave listing for Elizabeth (Bevan) Alder  
12  Find-a-Grave listing for Job Bevan (younger) 

At the West End of Montreal Island — Pierre Sauvé

B. 7 May 1700 in Lachine, New France¹
M. 21 Oct 1726 in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France²
Wife: Louise Ranger
D. before 4 Jul 1761 in (probably) Montreal, New France³

Pierre Sauvé spent his life where early St. Lawrence River settlers looked toward the frontier. He was born in the seigneury of Lachine, on May 7, 1700 to Pierre Sauvé dit LaPlante and Marie-Renée Michel, the third of twelve children.¹ His father had been a soldier sent over from France in the 1680s,⁴ and his mother was a survivor of the 1689 massacre at Lachine,⁵ an event that took the lives of his grandparents and uncle.

By 1704, Pierre’s family moved to an outpost at the west end of Montreal Island where his father had acquired land in 1698.⁶ It was a place frequently under threat of attack from the Iroquois, but after a 1701 treaty brought peace to the region, settlers moved in. The tiny settlement was initially named Ste-Anne-du-Bout-de-l'Île, and was renamed Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue in 1711. The geography was strategic to the fur trade because rapids prevented river navigation to Montreal, and this was where canoes would unload their pelts brought in from the Great Lakes area. It’s likely that Pierre was surrounded by fur trading activity in his youth, but it’s uncertain if he ever engaged in it.

Unloading pelts from a trip out west. (AI-generated image)

Pierre was 26-years-old when he got married. His bride was Louise Ranger, the daughter of another settler, and their wedding took place on October 21, 1726 in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue’s little wooden chapel.² The couple’s first child was born the following year, and they had another nine by January of 1750.

Little else is known of the life of Pierre. His wife Louise passed away on October 1, 1751 at Montreal.⁷ A court record dated July 4, 1761 showed that his underaged children were assigned a legal guardian.³ This was followed by a record indicating the inventory of Pierre's estate had been completed by August 21st, so his death happened before both dates. All of his children survived to adulthood and married, most of them remaining not far from where they were born. Pierre was an ancestor of Dan Aykroyd and Rudy Vallée.

Children:
1. Marie-Felicite Sauve — B. 21 Jul 1727, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;⁸ D. 16 Oct 1759, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;⁹ M. (1) Charles Diel (1722-?), 15 Jan 1746, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;¹⁰ (2) Jean-Baptiste Crete (1736-1796), 8 Jan 1757, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France¹¹

2. Marie-Louise Sauve — B. 12 Feb 1730, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;¹² D. 20 Sep 1767, Les Cèdres, Soulanges, Quebec;¹³ M. Nicolas Valade (1720-1792), 26 Feb 1753, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France¹⁴

3. Pierre-Amable Sauve — B. 16 Sep 1732, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;¹⁵ D.13 Jun 1778, Vaudreuil, Quebec;¹⁶ M. (1) Genevieve Dicaire (1737-1765), 10 Jan 1757, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;¹⁷ (2) Madeleine Dufault (1738-1802), 18 Nov 1766, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec¹⁸

4. Antoine Sauve — B. 15 Dec 1734, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;¹⁹ D. 29 Jun 1812, Vaudreuil, Quebec;²⁰ M. Marie-Anne Robillard (1743-1809), 26 Jan 1761, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France²¹

5. Marie-Anne Sauve — B. 15 May 1737, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;²² D. 21 Oct 1799, Vaudreuil, Quebec;²³ M. Jean-Baptiste Robillard, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France²⁴

6. Cecile Sauve — B. 18 Nov 1739, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;²⁵ M. Louis-Antoine Denis (1739-?), 19 Feb 1760, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France²⁶

7. Hubert Sauve — B. 4 Aug 1742, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;²⁷ M. Marie-Josephte Neveu (1739-?), Pointe-Claire, New France²⁸

8. Marie-Josephte Sauve — B. 24 Mar 1745, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;²⁹ D. 28 Jun 1828, Rigaud, Quebec;³⁰ M. Joseph-Mathieu Larocque (1739-1813), 20 Feb 1764, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec³¹

9. Marie-Genevieve Sauve — B. 2 Jul 1747, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;³² M. Charles Larocquebrune (1742-?), 10 Oct 1768, Les Cèdres, Soulanges, Quebec³³

10. Archange Sauve — B. 5 Jan 1750, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, New France;³⁴ D. 20 Dec 1820, Montreal, Quebec;³⁵ M. François Lenoir (1755-1815), 3 Oct 1774, Montreal, Quebec³⁶

Sources:
1    Baptismal record of Pierre Sauvé, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2    Marriage record of Pierre Sauvé and Louise Ranger dite Laviolette, Q.C.P.R.
3    Court record assigning guardianship of Pierre’s children, BAnQ
4    Marriage record of Pierre Sauvé dit Laplante and Marie-Renée Michel, Q.C.P.R.
5    WikiTree listing of Marie-Renée Michel  
6    Inventaire des Greffes Des Notaires du Régime Français, V. 11, Pierre-Georges Roy and Antoine Roy, 1942
7    Burial record of Louise Ranger dite Laviolette, Q.C.P.R.
8    Baptismal record of Marie-Felicite Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
9    Burial record of Marie-Felicite Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
10  Marriage record of Charles Diel and Marie-Felicite Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
11  Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Crete and Marie-Felicite Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
12  Baptismal record of Marie-Louise Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
13  Burial record of Marie-Louise Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
14  Marriage record of Nicolas Valade and Marie-Louise Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
15  Baptismal record of Pierre-Amable Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
16  Burial record of Pierre-Amable Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
17  Marriage record of Pierre-Amable Sauvé and Genevieve Dicaire, Q.C.P.R.
18  Marriage record of Pierre-Amable Sauvé and Madeleine Dufault, Q.C.P.R.
19  Baptismal record of Antoine Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
20  Burial record of Antoine Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
21  Marriage record of Antoine Sauvé and Marie-Anne Robillard, Q.C.P.R.
22  Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
23  Burial record of Marie-Anne Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
24  Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Robillard and Marie-Anne Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
25  Baptismal record of Cecile Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
26  Marriage record of Louis-Antoine Denis and Cecile Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
27  Baptismal record of Hubert Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
28  Marriage record of Hubert Sauvé and Marie-Josephte Neveu, Q.C.P.R.
29  Baptismal record of Marie-Josephte Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
30  Burial record of Marie-Josephte Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
31  Marriage record of Joseph-Mathieu Larocque and Marie-Josephte Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
32  Baptismal record of Marie-Genevieve Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
33  Marriage record of Charles Larocquebrune and Marie-Genevieve Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
34  Baptismal record of Archange Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
35  Burial record of Archange Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.
36  Marriage record of François Lenoir and Archange Sauvé, Q.C.P.R.