My 10th great grandparents were
Mathurin Meunier and Françoise Fafard
This is their Life Story
Mathurin Meunier, also known as Lemonnier, Monier, and Meusnier, was born 20 Apr 1619, and baptized 22 Apr 1619 at St-Lambert de Clermont, France, son of René Lemonnier and Marie Lemoux. [1]Guy Perron, Le blogue de Guy Perron, (https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/), 194 – The enlisted men raised by Jérôme Le Royer de La … Continue reading [2]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading Françoise Fafard, also known as Fafar, Fafart, and Faffart, is listed as from Argences, France in the 1647 marriage record to Mathurin. She was the daughter of Jean Fafard and Elisabeth Thibout, born sometime between 1621 and 1622. [3]Françoise is aged 25 at her marriage to Mathurin in 1647, likely the most reliable record pertaining to her age.
20 Apr 1644, on his 25th birthday, Mathurin signed a contract notarized by Pierre Teuleron in La Rochelle, France, for employment by Jérome Le Royer de La Dauversière, head of the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal. This job required Mathurin to travel to New France, specifically, to the town of Montreal, where he would perform digging work under Paul de Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve for a period of five years. Many of our ancestors paid their way to the New World by hiring themselves out before ever setting foot on its soil. [4]Guy Perron, Le blogue de Guy Perron, (https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/), 194 – The enlisted men raised by Jérôme Le Royer de La … Continue reading
In Oct 1647, a ship arrived in Montreal with Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve. Sieur de Maisonneuve, a French aristocrat, was also hired by Jérome Le Royer de La Dauversière, to lead the colonists at Montreal and to build a society mission on the the Isle of Montreal. It’s not certain if Mathurin had arrived earlier, or if he came over at the same time. If he did arrive aboard the ship, then he arrived on the same ship with his future bride, Françoise. Where Mathurin had the job of digging, Françoise had the job of marrying her future husband, for she was a Filles à marier or “marriageable girl” brought over for the sole purpose of becoming a wife. In New France in 1647, men outnumbered women 6 to 1, so officials in France recruited single women to enter into marriage contracts and then make the voyage to settle in the new world. Place an emphasis on then. These ladies came over with no idea whom they were marrying, just that they must marry soon after arriving.
Less than one month later, on 3 Nov 1647, in the first marriage of whites recorded in Montreal, Mathurin Lemonnier, aged 28, and Françoise Faffart, aged 25, were married at Notre-Dame-de-Montreal, in the presence of Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve, Gilbert Barbier Lenivernais, and Jean Destpere Legastinois. [5]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 47182, citing image d1p_11000103.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Marriage, 1647-11-03, Montréal … Continue readingThis was a monumental moment for the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal; in order for their plans to succeed, they needed families to settle and live off the land, not just employees reliant on the society itself. This was the start of Montreal!
On 24 Nov 1648, just like clockwork, Mathurin and Françoise welcomed the first white child recorded as born in Montreal, Barbe. [6]“Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch … Continue reading [7]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39427, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 24 Nov 2020. Drouin Records at the Institute … Continue reading Unfortunately, the joy was short lived, and Barbe passed away at 9 days old on 3 Dec 1648. [8]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48678, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 24 Nov 2020. Burial, 1648-12-03, Montréal … Continue reading
On 03 Dec 1649, exactly one year from the death of their first child, Mathurin and Françoise had twin boys, Mathurin and Charles [9]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39436, citing image d1p_11000014.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal … Continue reading.. Unfortunately, like their sister Barbe, they lived short lives. Charles passed away on 21 Dec 1649 [10]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48684, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1649-12-21, Montréal … Continue reading and Mathurin on 27 Feb 1650. What a heart wrenching two years for the young couple!
Finally, on 8 Jan 1651, Jean breached Françoise womb and entered the world. [11]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 87252, citing image d1p_25390125.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1651-01-08, … Continue reading This is their first child who will make it to adulthood. This child is also their first to not be born at Montreal, he instead was born at Trois-Rivières. Why the couple had relocated temporarily to Trois-Rivières is not known, but by this time, Mathurin would be free from his engagement with Jérome Le Royer de La Dauversière.
13 Sep 1653 finds Françoise in Notre-Dame-de-Quebec and birthing my 9th great-grandmother, Françoise Meunier. [12]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 87252, citing image d1p_25390125.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1651-01-08, … Continue reading
On 11 Oct. 1653 Mathurin entered a contract to sell half his property to Michel l’Homme and the other half to Charles Pouliot, however, this deal fell through. The transaction where Mathurin purchased the land has not yet been found, but the land is in Beaupré. [13]Collaborative, WikiTree, WikiTree, (https://www.wikitree.com/), Mathurin (Lemonnier) Lemounier (1619 – bef. 1681), accessed 3 Dec 2020. … Continue reading
15 Jul 1654 In the records of notary Claude Auber of Quebec City is act #15 of “vente & adjudication” [14]sale and legal settlement of the estate of Andre Basin. Mathurin witnessed as Mathurin LeMounier along with Jacques Labarche and Jean Cochon. [15]Ancestry.com, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Actes notariés … Continue reading
10 Aug. 1654 In the records of notary Guillaume Audouart is an agreement between Mathurin and Pierre Paquereau with Denis Guyon. [16]Library and Archives of Canada- Fonds des registries de notaires de Québec – MSS1679, microfilm M-1617, No. 319.
On 30 Jan 1655 Mathurin obtained a grant of 4 arpents of frontage in Sainte Anne de Beaupré between the lots of Francois Boivin and Noel Simard. [17]Our Ancestors – Garard Lebel, in “The Genealogical Corner” – June 1979
4 Feb 1656, Record #24 of notary Claude Auber of Quebec is an agreement of obligation between Mathurin LeMounier and Robert Anest. This obligation was witnessed by Marin Boucher. This record contains a signature of Mathurin. [18]Ancestry.com, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Répertoires de … Continue reading
17 Feb 1656, Elisabeth Isabelle was born and an emergency baptism was supplied by Françoise Lehoux wife of Robert Pare. She was officially baptized by Father Ragueneau on 13 Mar 1656 at the house of Louis Gasnier. [19]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57551, citing image d1p_31410363.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1656-03-13, Québec … Continue reading
1658 – Mathurin is on the map of 1658 listing the first colonists in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. [20]Collaborative, WikiTree, WikiTree, (https://www.wikitree.com/), Mathurin (Lemonnier) Lemounier (1619 – bef. 1681), accessed 3 Dec 2020. … Continue reading
04 Aug 1659, Marie Marguerite was born in Notre-Dame-de-Quebec. [21]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57742, citing image d1p_31410380.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1659-08-17, Québec … Continue reading
08 Dec 1662, Mathurin Monier was born in Château-Richer. [22]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28816, citing image d1p_16510175.jpg and d1p_16510176.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020; this is a … Continue reading
09 Apr 1665, The family must have returned temporarily to France between Mathurin’s birth and 09 Apr 1665, when we find Francois, born in Honfleur, France. [23]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading
Census 1666, La Côte-de-Beaupré: Mathurin Meunier, 47, inhabitant; Françoise Fafar, 45, his wife; Jean, 15; Françoise, 13; Elizabeth, 10; Marguerite, 6; Mathurin, 3; François, 2. [24]Estate General Des Habitans du Canada en 1666, Jean Mounier; printed in Rapport de L’Archiviste de la Province de Quebec pour 1935-1936, p. 42, … Continue reading The 1666 census show the family complete, there would be no more children born to the aging Françoise; it also shows them in Mathurin’s final home, Beaupré.
Census 1667, La Côte-de-Beaupré: Mathurin Musnier, 48; Françoise Fafard, 45; Jean, 17; Elizabeth, 12; Marguerite, 8; Mathurin, 5; François, 3; 4 cattle, 15 arpents in value. They live on the Côte de Beaupré. [25]Sulte, Benjamin, Histoire des Canadiens-Français 1608-1880 : origine, histoire, religion, guerres, découvertes, colonisation, coutumes, vie … Continue reading
28 Mar 1667, Mathurin Meunier had an agreement with Pierre Parent notarized by Gilles Rageot for transport [26]Transfer of property or of an amount of money. [27]The notarial acts for notary Gilles Rageot do not survive, all we have are the notarial indices for those acts. [28]Ancestry.com, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Répertoires de … Continue reading
06 Dec 1668, Mathurin was present and Godfather for his grandson Charles Pouillot, son of Charles Pouilot and Francoise Meunier. [29]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 29097, citing image d1p_16510202.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1668-12-06, … Continue reading
9 Oct 1676, Françoise Fafart is listed as the Godmother for her grandchild, Jacques Labbe, son of Pierre Labbe and Marguerite Musnier. In the baptismal entry prêtre Charles Amador Martin recorded Françoise as “femme de” or “wife of” Mathurin. This is the last known date when Mathurin was recorded as alive. [30]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 31525, citing image d1p_30780105.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1676-10-09, Ste-Famille … Continue reading
27 Jul 1679, the living daughters of Mathurin and Françoise sell their shares of their fathers land to their brothers, indicating that Mathurin was deceased by this date.
Census 1681, La Côte-de-Beaupré: Françoise Fafar, widow, 50; children: François 17, Mathurin 16; 1 gun; 5 horned beasts; 20 arpents in value. Françoise resides in the seigneury of Beaupré with Mathurin and François. The ages of all three were incorrectly listed in this census. [31]Sulte, Benjamin, Histoire des Canadiens-Français 1608-1880 : origine, histoire, religion, guerres, découvertes, colonisation, coutumes, vie … Continue reading [32]“Recensement du Canada fait par l’intendant Du Chesneau. Nominatif: familles”, digital image, The National Archives … Continue reading
The three census together show that Françoise Fafar had this incredible ability to not age… she gaining only 5 years in age over 15 years of census!
Genealogy of Mathurin Meunier and Françoise Fafar
Mathurin Meunier was born to Rene Lemonnier and Marie Leroux in St-Lambert de Clermont, France. He was baptized at the parish church, St-Lambert de Clermont, on 22 Apr 1619. It is likely his baptism occurred within days of his birth, if not the day of. He married Françoise Fafar, daughter of Jean Fafar and Elisabeth Thibout of Argences, France [33]some genealogists claim that Françoise was born and baptized in Argences, but a search of the Argences parish records failed to produce … Continue reading, on 3 Nov 1647, in the first recorded marriage of Europeans at the parish of Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, New France. Mathurin died between 9 Oct 1676, the day his grandson, Jacques Labbe was baptized, and 27 Jul 1679, the day his children sold their portion of his land to their brothers. Françoise died 13 Jan 1702 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, New France. [34]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28586, citing image d1p_30981573.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. acte is not in chronological … Continue reading The family resided at Montreal, Quebec, Trois Rivieres, Chateau Richer, and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, New France.
Children of Mathurin Meunier and Françoise Fafar:
- Barbe Lemounier, b. 24 Nov 1648 and bapt. the same day, [35]“Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch … Continue reading [36]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39427, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 24 Nov 2020. Drouin Records at the Institute … Continue reading d. and bur. 3 Dec 1648, all at Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, New France. [37]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48678, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 24 Nov 2020. Burial, 1648-12-03, Montréal … Continue reading
- Charles Lemonier, b. 3 Dec 1649 and bapt. the same day, [38]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39436, citing image d1p_11000014.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal … Continue reading d. and bur. 21 Dec 1649, all at Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, New France. [39]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48684, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1649-12-21, Montréal … Continue reading Twin to Mathurin.
- Mathurin Lemonier, b. 3 Dec 1649 and bapt. the same day, [40]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39437, citing image d1p_11000014.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal … Continue reading d. and bur. 27 Feb 1650, all at Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, New France. [41]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48686, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1650-02-27, Montréal … Continue reading Twin to Charles.
- Jean Mousnier, bap. 8 Jan 1651 at Trois-Rivieres, New France; [42]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 87252, citing image d1p_25390125.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1651-01-08, … Continue reading married Marguerite Ozou 5 Oct 1670 at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, New France, the daughter of Nicolas Ozou and Marguerite Detroye. [43]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28350, citing image d1p_30981463.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Marriage, 1670-10-05, … Continue reading [44]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading Dates of deaths for either Jean or Marguerite have not been found. It is possible that Marguerite married Denis Gloria after the death of Jean.
- Francoise Lemosnier, b. 13 Sep 1653, and bapt. 17 Sep 1653 at Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, New France. [45]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57428, citing image d1p_31410355.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1653-09-17, Québec … Continue reading She married 05 Jun 1667 in an undetermined location within Quebec, Canada, to Charles Pouilot, son of Jean Pouilot and Jeanne Josef. [46]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading She married second, 30 Sep 1700, in Saint-Laurent-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, Jean Paul Maheu. [47]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading [48]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 35500, citing image d1p_16810206.jpg; last accessed 04 Dec 2020; image is not a copy of the … Continue reading Francoise d. 18 Jan 1703 at Saint-Laurent-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, New France. [49]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading She and Charles Pouilot are my 9th great-grandparents.
- Elisabeth Isabelle Meusnier, b. 17 Feb 1656, bapt. the same day in an emergency baptism [ondoyée] and then by a priest on 13 Mar 1656 at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, New France. [50]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57551, citing image d1p_31410363.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1656-03-13, Québec … Continue reading Isabelle was married to Isaac Etienne Paquet Lavallee, 30 Jun 1670, at Chateau Richer, New France. [51]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 30178, citing image d1p_16510635.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020; this is an obvious hand written … Continue reading [52]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading This family would move to and reside in America.
- Marie Marguerite Mosnier, b. 04 Aug 1659 and bapt. 17 Aug 1659 at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, New France. [53]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57742, citing image d1p_31410380.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1659-08-17, Québec … Continue reading Married 10 Apr 1674 at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Pierre Labbe, son of Francois Labbe and Marie Fouré, bapt. 30 Jun 1643. [54]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28357, citing image d1p_30981472.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Marriage, 1674-04-10, … Continue reading [55]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading [56]Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Fichier Origine, (https://www.fichierorigine.com/), … Continue reading Marie Marguerite d. 17 Jun 1733 and was bur. the following day at Saint-François-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, New France. [57]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 143671, citing image d1p_30791244.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1733-06-18, St-François … Continue reading
- Mathurin Meunier, born 8 Dec 1662 and bapt. 12 Dec 1662 at Château-Richer, New France. [58]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28816, citing image d1p_16510175.jpg and d1p_16510176.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020; this is a … Continue reading Married Marie Madeleine Meneux, 22 Nov 1684 at Ste-Famille-Ile-d’Orléans, Quebec. [59]Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 32679, citing image d1p_16260043. Marriage, 1684-11-22, Ste-Famille I.O., Mathurin Meusnier, … Continue reading [60]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading Mathurin d. on 14 Feb 1743 at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, New France. [61]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading
- Francois Meunier, bapt. 09 Apr 1665 at Honfleur, Normandie. [62]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading Married 18 Feb 1692 at L’Ange-Gardien, La Côte-de-Beaupré, New France to Angelique Jacob, daughter of Etienne Jacob and Jeanne Fresel of La Côte-de-Beaupré. [63]Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique … Continue reading
Copies of Source Images
Baptism, 1653-09-17, Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec), Francoise Lemosnier, female; father, Mathurin Lemosnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; godfather, Jean Doyon; Godmother, Francoise Godeau, wife of Mathurin Gagnon; pretre, Ragueneau. 
Baptism record of Mathurin Lemonnier on 22 Apr 1619 in Clermont, France 
Marriage, 1670-10-05, Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Jean Meusnier and Marguerite Housseau, residence, Parish of St-Jean, village of Troyes; father of groom, Mathurin Meusnier; mother of groom, Francoise Fafart; father of bride, Nicolas Housseau, deceased; mother of bride, Marguerite Detroye; witnesses: Charles Poulliot, Michel Bouchart, Noel Simart; priest, Francois Fillon. 
Baptism, 1651-01-08, Trois-Rivières, Jean Mousnier, male; father, M. Mousnier; mother, ….. Fafar; Godfather, Bertrand Fafar; Godmother, Marguerite Haiet; priest, Rene Menard. 
Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Mathurin Lemonier, male; born 1649-12-03; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Fafart; Godfather, Jean Poppe; Godmother, Mathurine Gode; pretre, Jean Dequen. Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Charles Lemonier, male; born 1649-12-03; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Fafart; Godfather, Charles Lemoine; Godmother, Roberte Gadois; pretre, Jean Dequen. 
Burial, 1650-02-27, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal), Mathurin Lemonier, celib., male; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Faffart; pretre, Jean Dequen. 
Burial, 1649-12-21, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Charles Lemonier, celib., male; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Faffart; pretre, Jean Dequen 
Burial, 1648-12-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Barbe Lemonnier, age 9 days, female; father, Lemonnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; pretre, Jean Dequen. 
Baptism, 1648-11-24, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Barbe Lemounier, female; father Mathurin Lemounier; mother, Francoise Fafard; Surgeon, Jean Poppe; Godfather, Paul Chomedai, Governour; Godmother, Jeanne Mance; and Pretre, Jean Dequen. 
Chapel and grotto at Ste Anne de Beaupre 
Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique (http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/home, Université de Montréal), Individual #47178, Mathurin Meunier Monier, the date and place of baptism of this immigrant was obtained from Fichier Origine. https://www.prdh-igd.com/Membership/en/PRDH/Individu/47178. 
Guy Perron, Le blogue de Guy Perron, (https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/), 194 – The enlisted men raised by Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière for Canada in 1644, published 3 Mar 2018; citing Source : AD72 en ligne. IMI963R1. Clermont. Baptêmes. 1610-1648. Vue 46/78. https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/194-les-engages-leves-par-jerome-le-royer-de-la-dauversiere-pour-le-canada-en-1644/. 
1681 Quebec Census showing family of Francoise Fafar Meunier 
1667 Quebec Census showing family of Mathurin Meunier 
1656 signature Mathurin Lemounier 
Extrait. Engagement de Mathurin Lemonnier. 20 avril 1644. (Source : AD17. Notaire Pierre Teuleron. Registre 3E1293, fol. 255r) 
1644 signature Mathurin Lemounier 
The Village and Church of Ste Anne de Beaupre, Canada 
Map of Sainte-Anne concessions in 1680. Shows where Mathurin’s land was in comparison to others after his death 
La Tour- Clermont-Créans
References
| ↲1 | Guy Perron, Le blogue de Guy Perron, (https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/), 194 – The enlisted men raised by Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière for Canada in 1644, published 3 Mar 2018; citing Source : AD72 en ligne. IMI963R1. Clermont. Baptêmes. 1610-1648. Vue 46/78. https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/194-les-engages-leves-par-jerome-le-royer-de-la-dauversiere-pour-le-canada-en-1644/. |
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| ↲2 | Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique (http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/home, Université de Montréal), Individual #47178, Mathurin Meunier Monier, the date and place of baptism of this immigrant was obtained from Fichier Origine. https://www.prdh-igd.com/Membership/en/PRDH/Individu/47178. |
| ↲3 | Françoise is aged 25 at her marriage to Mathurin in 1647, likely the most reliable record pertaining to her age. |
| ↲4 | Guy Perron, Le blogue de Guy Perron, (https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/), 194 – The enlisted men raised by Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière for Canada in 1644, published 3 Mar 2018; citing: Source AD17. Notaire Pierre Teuleron. Registre 3E1293, fol. 255r. https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2018/03/03/194-les-engages-leves-par-jerome-le-royer-de-la-dauversiere-pour-le-canada-en-1644/. |
| ↲5 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 47182, citing image d1p_11000103.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Marriage, 1647-11-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal), Mathurin Lemonnier, parish and town of Clermont near Lafleche, single, and Francoise Faffart, town and parish of D’Argence near Caen, single; father of groom, Rene Lemonnier; mother of groom, Marie Leroux; father of bride, Jean Faffart; mother of bride, Elisabeth Tibou; witnesses: Demaisonneufve, Gilbert Barbier Lenivernais, and Jean Destpere Legastinois; priest, Georges Dendemare. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/47182; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲6, ↲35 | “Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99W-6S9Z?cc=1321742&wc=HZZW-929%3A16470801%2C23492102%2C27657001 : 16 July 2014), Montréal > Notre-Dame > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1642-1694 > image 22 of 598; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. |
| ↲7, ↲36 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39427, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 24 Nov 2020. Drouin Records at the Institute cite incorrect image, correct image is d1p_11000013.jpg. Baptism, 1648-11-24, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Barbe Lemounier, female; father Mathurin Lemounier; mother, Francoise Fafard; Surgeon, Jean Poppe; Godfather, Paul Chomedai, Governour; Godmother, Jeanne Mance; and Pretre, Jean Dequen. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/39427; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲8, ↲37 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48678, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 24 Nov 2020. Burial, 1648-12-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Barbe Lemonnier, age 9 days, female; father, Lemonnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; pretre, Jean Dequen. https://www.prdh-igd.com/Membership/en/PRDH/Acte/48678; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲9, ↲38 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39436, citing image d1p_11000014.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Charles Lemonier, male; born 1649-12-03; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Fafart; Godfather, Charles Lemoine; Godmother, Roberte Gadois; pretre, Jean Dequen. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/39436; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲10, ↲39 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48684, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1649-12-21, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Charles Lemonier, celib., male; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Faffart; pretre, Jean Dequen. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/48684; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲11, ↲12, ↲42 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 87252, citing image d1p_25390125.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1651-01-08, Trois-Rivières, Jean Mousnier, male; father, M. Mousnier; mother, ….. Fafar; Godfather, Bertrand Fafar; Godmother, Marguerite Haiet; priest, Rene Menard. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/87252; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲13, ↲20 | Collaborative, WikiTree, WikiTree, (https://www.wikitree.com/), Mathurin (Lemonnier) Lemounier (1619 – bef. 1681), accessed 3 Dec 2020. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lemonnier-13. |
| ↲14 | sale and legal settlement |
| ↲15 | Ancestry.com, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Actes notariés (Notarial acts) > Québec > Auber, Claude, 1650-1692, image 31 of 1290. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=PWc689&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&_phtarg=PWc688&dbid=61062&gsfn=mathurin&gsln=meunier&rs_A1004261__date=10&rg_A1004261__date=1650&new=1&rank=1&uidh=7q2&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=36&fh=0&h=1208447159&recoff=&ml_rpos=1&queryId=a7d19283704cd672f424ab622585bf10. |
| ↲16 | Library and Archives of Canada- Fonds des registries de notaires de Québec – MSS1679, microfilm M-1617, No. 319. |
| ↲17 | Our Ancestors – Garard Lebel, in “The Genealogical Corner” – June 1979 |
| ↲18 | Ancestry.com, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Répertoires de notaires (Notarial catalogs) > Québec > Auber, Claude (1650-1692); image 9 of 106; referencing acte 24 of Actes notariés (Notarial acts) > Québec > Auber, Claude, 1650-1692, image 51 of 1290. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=PWc690&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&_phtarg=PWc688&dbid=61062&gsfn=mathurin&gsln=meunier&rs_A1004261__date=10&rg_A1004261__date=1650&new=1&rank=1&uidh=7q2&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=36&fh=1&h=8447168&recoff=&ml_rpos=2&queryId=a7d19283704cd672f424ab622585bf10. |
| ↲19 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57551, citing image d1p_31410363.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1656-03-13, Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec), Elisabeth Meusnier, female; father, Mathurin Meusnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; mother’s mother, Francoise Lehoux, wife of Robert Paret; godfather, Toussaint Toupin; Godmother, Marie Francois; baptism performed by Louis Gasnier; recorded by Ragueneau. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/57551; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲21, ↲53 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57742, citing image d1p_31410380.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1659-08-17, Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec), Marguerite Mosnier Le Monier, female; born 1659-08-04; father, Mathurin Mosnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; Godfather, Noel Simart; Godmother, Marguerite Sevestre, wife of M. Lessart; ceremony performed at the home of M. Lessart; Priest, Paul Ragueneau. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/57742; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲22 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28816, citing image d1p_16510175.jpg and d1p_16510176.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020; this is a copy of the original, the original was torn leaving out the surname of the mother and the first name of the Godmother. Baptism, 1662-12-12, Château-Richer, Mathurin Meunier, male; birth, 1662-12-08; father, Mathurin Meunier; mother, Francoise [Farfar]; Godfather, Pierre Gebouin; Godmother, [Jeanne] Mercier, wife of Claude Poulain; priest, Thomas Morel. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/28816; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲23, ↲44, ↲49, ↲52, ↲60, ↲62, ↲63 | Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique (http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/home, Université de Montréal), Family #546, Mathurin Meunier Monier and Francoise Fafard. https://www.prdh-igd.com/Membership/en/PRDH/Famille/546. |
| ↲24 | Estate General Des Habitans du Canada en 1666, Jean Mounier; printed in Rapport de L’Archiviste de la Province de Quebec pour 1935-1936, p. 42, Department du Secretaire de la Province (1936), PDF. |
| ↲25 | Sulte, Benjamin, Histoire des Canadiens-Français 1608-1880 : origine, histoire, religion, guerres, découvertes, colonisation, coutumes, vie domestique, sociale et politique, développement, avenir. (Montreal, Wilson & Cie., 1882-1884), vol 4, p 75; 1667 Census, Cote de Beaupre, Mathurin Musnier. https://archive.org/stream/HistoireDesCanadiens-franais4/canada_francais_4#page/n112/mode/1up. |
| ↲26 | Transfer of property or of an amount of money. |
| ↲27 | The notarial acts for notary Gilles Rageot do not survive, all we have are the notarial indices for those acts. |
| ↲28 | Ancestry.com, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Répertoires de notaires (Notarial catalogs) > Québec > Rageot, Gilles (1666-1691); image 8 of 200. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61062/images/45894_83024005508_0897-00009. |
| ↲29 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 29097, citing image d1p_16510202.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1668-12-06, Château-Richer, Charles Pouillot, male; birth, 1668-12-03; father, Charles Pouillot, residence Ste-Anne; mother, Francoise Musnier, residence, Ste-Anne; Godfather, Mathurin Musnier; Godmother, Madeleine Racine; priest, Francois Fillon. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/29097; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲30 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 31525, citing image d1p_30780105.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1676-10-09, Ste-Famille I.O., Jacques Labbe, male; born 1676-10-08; father, Pierre Labbe; mother, Marguerite Musnier; Godfather, Jacques Bluteau; Godmother, Francoise Fafart, wife of Mathurin Musnier; priest, Charles Amador Martin. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/31525; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲31 | Sulte, Benjamin, Histoire des Canadiens-Français 1608-1880 : origine, histoire, religion, guerres, découvertes, colonisation, coutumes, vie domestique, sociale et politique, développement, avenir. (Montreal, Wilson & Cie., 1882-1884), vol 5, p 79. https://archive.org/details/histoiredescanad05sultuoft/page/79/mode/1up. |
| ↲32 | “Recensement du Canada fait par l’intendant Du Chesneau. Nominatif: familles”, digital image, The National Archives (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=2318858), folio 124v, Item 248 of 335; Francoise Fafar. |
| ↲33 | some genealogists claim that Françoise was born and baptized in Argences, but a search of the Argences parish records failed to produce positive results for her or her siblings |
| ↲34 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28586, citing image d1p_30981573.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. acte is not in chronological order, it is situated between a baptism of 1702-04-08 and a baptism of 1702-06-08. Burial, 1702-01-14, Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Francoise Fafart, widow, female, aged 78; died 1702-01-13; spouse, Mathurin Meusnier, deceased; witnesses: Mathurin Meusnier and Francois Meusnier; priest, Morin. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/img/acte/28586; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲40 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 39437, citing image d1p_11000014.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1649-12-03, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal); Mathurin Lemonier, male; born 1649-12-03; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Fafart; Godfather, Jean Poppe; Godmother, Mathurine Gode; pretre, Jean Dequen. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/39437; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲41 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 48686, citing image d1p_11000172.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1650-02-27, Montréal (Notre-Dame-de-Montréal), Mathurin Lemonier, celib., male; father, Mathurin Lemonier; mother, Francoise Faffart; pretre, Jean Dequen. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/48686; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲43 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28350, citing image d1p_30981463.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Marriage, 1670-10-05, Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Jean Meusnier and Marguerite Housseau, residence, Parish of St-Jean, village of Troyes; father of groom, Mathurin Meusnier; mother of groom, Francoise Fafart; father of bride, Nicolas Housseau, deceased; mother of bride, Marguerite Detroye; witnesses: Charles Poulliot, Michel Bouchart, Noel Simart; priest, Francois Fillon. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/28350; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲45 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57428, citing image d1p_31410355.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1653-09-17, Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec), Francoise Lemosnier, female; father, Mathurin Lemosnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; godfather, Jean Doyon; Godmother, Francoise Godeau, wife of Mathurin Gagnon; pretre, Ragueneau. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/57428; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲46, ↲55, ↲61 | Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique (http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/home, Université de Montréal), Family #546, Mathurin Meunier Monier and Francoise Fafard. https://www.prdh-igd.com/Membership/en/PRDH/Famille/546. |
| ↲47 | Légaré, Jacques; Bertrand Desjardins, and Hubert Charbonneau, PRDH: Le Programme de Recherche en démographie historique (http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/home, Université de Montréal), Individual #51260, Francoise Meunier. https://www.prdh-igd.com/Membership/en/PRDH/Individu/51260. |
| ↲48 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 35500, citing image d1p_16810206.jpg; last accessed 04 Dec 2020; image is not a copy of the original. Marriage, 1700-09-30, St-Laurent I.O., Jean Paul Maheu, widow, and Francoise Meunier, widow; spouse of groom, Marguerite Tesson, deceased; father of groom, Rene Maheu, deceased; mother of groom, Marguerite Corrivea, deceased; spouse of bride, Charles Pouillot, deceased; father of bride, Francoise Meunier; mother of bride, Marguerite Fafar; witnesses: Francois Monteau, Nicolas Lapointe, Onufre; priest, Pierre. It is apparent in the record left by Father Pierre that he was not familiar with the parentage of Francoise Meunier, erroring on both given names of her parents and the fact that her father was deceased. The parents never resided in Saint-Laurent. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/35500; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲50 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 57551, citing image d1p_31410363.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Baptism, 1656-03-13, Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec), Elisabeth Meusnier, female; father, Mathurin Meusnier; mother, Francoise Fafart; mother’s mother, Francoise Lehoux, wife of Robert Paret; godfather, Toussaint Toupin; Godmother, Marie Francois; baptism performed by Louis Gasnier; recorded by Ragueneau. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/57551; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲51 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 30178, citing image d1p_16510635.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020; this is an obvious hand written copy of the original. Marriage, 1670-06-30, Château-Richer, Isaac Pasquier, resident St-Jean, Montegu and Elisabeth Musnier, resident Ste-Anne; father of groom, Mathurin Pasquier; mother of groom, Marie Fremillon; father of bride, Mathurin Musnier; mother of bride, francoise Fafard; witnesses: Pierre Gendron, Nicolas Quentin, Pierre Lombret, and Pierre Boitvin; father Fillon presiding. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/30178; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲54 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28357, citing image d1p_30981472.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Marriage, 1674-04-10, Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Pierre Labbe, resident of Parish of Notre-Dame, Town of La Ferte-Bernard, Bishopric of Le Mans, and Marguerite Meusnier; father of groom, Francois Labbe; mother of groom, Marie Fourret; father of bride, Mathurin Meusnier; mother of bride, Francoise Fafart; witnesses, Etienne Lessart, Charles Puolliot, and Pierre; priest, F. Fillon. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/28357; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲56 | Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Fichier Origine, (https://www.fichierorigine.com/), https://www.fichierorigine.com/recherche?numero=242205. |
| ↲57 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 143671, citing image d1p_30791244.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020. Burial, 1733-06-18, St-François I.O., Marie Meusnier, widow, female, age 80; spouse of Pierre Labe, deceased; witnesses: Jacques Asselin and Francois Langelier; priest, A. Cloutier. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/143671; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲58 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 28816, citing image d1p_16510175.jpg and d1p_16510176.jpg; last accessed 23 Nov 2020; this is a copy of the original, the original was torn leaving out the surname of the mother and the first name of the Godmother. Baptism, 1662-12-12, Château-Richer, Mathurin Meunier, male; birth, 1662-12-08; father, Mathurin Meunier; mother, Francoise [Farfar]; Godfather, Pierre Gebouin; Godmother, [Jeanne] Mercier, wife of Claude Poulain; priest, Thomas Morel. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/28816; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
| ↲59 | Institut généalogique Drouin, Le LAFRANCE, acte 32679, citing image d1p_16260043. Marriage, 1684-11-22, Ste-Famille I.O., Mathurin Meusnier, residence, Ste-Anne De La Cote De Beaupre, single, age 23, and Marie Madeleine Meneux, single, age 16; father of groom, Mathurin Meusnier, residence Ste-Anne De La Cote De Beaupre; mother of groom, Francoise Fafare, residence, Ste-Anne De La Cote De Beaupre; father of bride, Jacques Meneux; mother of bride, Marguerite Lepeuvrier; witnesses: Pierre Labbe, Marc Bareaux, and Joseph Deblanc; pretre F. Lamy. https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/32679; database with images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/lafrance). |
It would appear that we’re related. You did some impressive work! You provided so much detail that we didn’t have. Thank you!
Hi cousin! Happy I could help you.