M. Jan 1712 in Grondines, New France2
Wife: Marie Ripault
D. 29 Oct 1749 in Grondines, New France3
Charles Dubord dit Clermond served in his local militia as he operated a farm and raised a large family. He was born on August 16, 1681 in Champlain, New France to Julien Dubord dit LaFontaine and Catherine Guerard, the fifth of their ten children.1 Charles’ father had been a Carignan-Salières Regiment soldier and his mother was a Fille du Roi, a pairing that was common to many settlers along the St. Lawrence. The couple settled in the seigneury of Champlain, a remote farming community to the east of Trois-Rivières, and this is where Charles grew up.
Charles didn’t get married until he was 30-years-old, and given his later rank as a military officer, he likely spent at least some of his 20s as a soldier.4 There was a need for young men to defend the colony against English aggression, especially during Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713). If Charles did serve during this time, it was likely as part of a militia, but records are sketchy about individual soldiers.
Near the end of this conflict, in January of 1712, Charles married Marie Ripault at her hometown of Grondines.2 The newlyweds set up a farm at or near the seigneury of Sorel, with their first child born by the end of the year.5 Sorel was on the south shore of the St. Lawrence just west of Lac St-Pierre; it’s also thought they lived on Île-aux-Castors,6 one of a series of islands where the river turns into the lake. Perhaps the place was too remote because after two more children were born, the family returned to Grondines.7 There were eventually a total of sixteen children in the family, with the last one born in 1738.8
A document dated January 14, 1727 showed that Charles had been appointed ensign in the Grondines militia.4 The record concerned a dispute with the seigneur over where the habitants could graze their cattle. The matter had to be settled by the Intendant of New France, Claude-Thomas Dupuy, and Charles was ordered to keep his cows clear of the seigneur’s land.
Record showing dispute involving Charles reviewed by Intendant Dupuy. (Source: BAnQ)
By the end of his life, Charles had risen to the rank of lieutenant of the militia.9 He died at the age of 68 on October 29, 1749, and was buried in Grondines.3 Some of his children were still underage, and his wife Marie had a legal guardian assigned to them in 1754.9 She passed away in 1759.10
Children:
1. Charles Clermond dit Dubord — B. 8 Oct 1712, Sorel, New France;5 M. Marie-Anne LePelle (1717-1759), 7 Jan 1744, Champlain, New France11
2. Pierre Clermond dit Dubord — B. 31 Oct 1713, Sorel, New France;12
3. Louis Clermond Dubord — B. about 1715, (probably) Île-Aux-Castors, New France;6 D. about Jan 1793, (probably) Northwest Territory;6 M. Marie-Louise Bouron (1726-?), 5 Oct 1744, Detroit, New France13
4. Michel Dubord — B. 18 Dec 1716, Grondines, New France7
5. Marie-Josephe Dubord — B. 16 Nov 1718, Grondines, New France;14 D. 17 Apr 1748, Grondines, New France15
6. Joseph Clermond dit Dubord — B. 21 Feb 1721, Grondines, New France;16 M. Madeleine Guyon (1710-?), 6 Oct 1760, Grondines, New France17
7. Marie-Madeleine Clermond Dubord — B. 10 Apr 1722, Grondines, New France;18 D. 4 Jan 1768, Grondines, Quebec;19 M. Antoine Lecuyer (1710-1786), 12 Nov 1741, Grondines, New France20
8. Marie-Angelique Dubord — B. 20 Sep 1724, Grondines, New France;21 D. 14 Oct 1724, Grondines, New France22
9. Antoine Dubord dit Clermond — B. 27 Sep 1725, Grondines, New France;23 M. (1) Marie-Anne Biguet (1730-1758), 5 Sep 1751, Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade, New France;24 (2) Marie-Louise Hamelin (1734-1802), 25 Jul 175825
10. Marie-Anne Dubord — B. 25 Aug 1727, Grondines, New France;26 D. 11 Jan 1748, Grondines, New France27
11. François Dubord dit Clermond — B. 15 Dec 1729, Grondines, New France;28 M. Josephte Baribeau (1739-1774), 7 Feb 1757, Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade, New France29
12. René Dubord — B. 3 May 1731, Grondines, New France;30 D. 16 Dec 1755, La Perade, New France31
13. Jean-Baptiste Dubord — B. 12 Apr 1733, Grondines, New France;32 D. 12 Apr 1733, Grondines, New France33
14. Nicolas Dubord — B. 4 May 1734, Grondines, New France34
15. Alexis Lafontaine Clermond — B. 18 May 1736, Grondines, New France35
16. Marie-Charlotte Dubord — B. 11 Jul 1738, La Perade, New France8
Sources:
1 Baptismal record of Charles Dubord dit Clermond, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2 Marriage record of Charles Dubord dit Clermond and Marie Ripault, Q.C.P.R.
3 Burial record of Charles Dubord dit Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
4 Seigneur of Grondines vs. Charles Dubord court record, January 14, 1727, BAnQ
5 Baptismal record of Charles Dubord dit Clermond (younger), Q.C.P.R.
6 WikiTree listing for Louis Clermont (1715-1793)
7 Baptismal record of Michel Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
8 Baptismal record of Marie-Charlotte Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
9 Guardianship of the minor children of the late Charles Dubord, August 3, 1754, BAnQ
10 Burial record of Marie Ripault, Q.C.P.R.
11 Marriage record of Charles Dubord dit Clermond and Marie-Anne LePelle, Q.C.P.R.
12 Baptismal record of Pierre Dubord dit Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
13 Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, Christian Dennison, 1987
14 Baptismal record of Marie-Josephe Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
15 Burial record of Marie-Josephe Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
16 Baptismal record of Joseph Dubord dit Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
17 Dictionnaire généalogique des familles, Vol. 3, Cyprien Tanguay, 1887
18 Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Dubord Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
19 Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Dubord Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
20 Marriage record of Marie-Madeleine Dubord Clermond and Antoine Lecuyer, Q.C.P.R.
21 Baptismal record of Marie-Angelique Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
22 Burial record of Marie-Angelique Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
23 Baptismal record of Antoine Dubord dit Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
24 Marriage record of Antoine Dubord dit Clermond and Marie-Anne Biquet, Q.C.P.R.
25 Marriage record of Antoine Dubord dit Clermond and Marie-Louise Hamelint, Q.C.P.R.
26 Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
27 Burial record of Marie-Anne Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
28 Baptismal record of François Dubord dit Clermond, Q.C.P.R.
29 Marriage record of François Dubord dit Clermond and Josephte Baribeau, Q.C.P.R.
30 Baptismal record of René Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
31 Burial record of René Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
32 Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
33 Burial record of Jean-Baptiste Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
34 Baptismal record of Nicolas Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
35 Baptismal record of Alexis Lafontaine Dubord, Q.C.P.R.
