Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE

(b. abt. 1629, , France d. 14 January 1707, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Summary: Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1629 in , France. Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE was the child of

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1657.

He married Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER) 19 November 1657 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER) was born 6 January 1640 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France . She died 31 March 1694 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) .

Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE died 14 January 1707 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .
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son of Jean Menard and Anne Savinelle

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Over time, Quebec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Quebec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Quebec, Canada.

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Quebec - Did you know? The Assomption (or arrow) sash is a symbolic piece of clothing central to the culture of the French-speaking population of North America. The item was widely worn for almost a century, from the end of the 18th to the end of the 19th century, before it fell into disuse, a result of the decline of the fur trade industry... In 1777, a German [probably Hessian] mercenary, staying in Saint-Anne-de-la-Pérade is more explicit in his comments: "They wear a thick wool sash with long fringes around their hips and over their coat-they weave it themselves-these sashes are of a variety of colours, depending on the wearer"s taste."

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What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Canada from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Ste-Famille, Boucherville, est. 1680
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Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE married

Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER)-- Date: 19 November 1657 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

marriage found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection

Jacques Menard and Catherine Fortier

He is the son of Joannis Menard and Auare Lavinelle

She is the daughter of Joannis Fortier and Juliannae Coifus

Children:

Marie MENARD dite LAFONTAINE (b.7 September 1659, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1726, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Jean-Baptiste MENARD (b.27 November 1660, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 29 October 1728, Montréal, Canada, New France )

Louis MENARD (b.28 July 1662, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 11 May 1742, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Maurice MENARD dit LAFONTAINE (b.6 June 1664, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1741, Chambly, Canada, New France )

Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE (b.16 March 1666, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1702, Montréal, Canada, New France )

Marguerite MENARD (b.22 January 1668, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1699, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Jeanne-Françoise MENARD (b.24 May 1669, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 15 October 1747 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

Marie-Anne MÉNARD (b.1 April 1671 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1710, Laval, Canada, New France )

Catherine MENARD (b.27 September 1673, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1727, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Thérèse MENARD (b.2 October 1676, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 19 June 1753, Longueuil, Canada, New France )

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1632 - The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye enables France to regain possession of Canada.

Between 1634 and August 1663, while the colony was governed by the Compagnie des Cent-Associés, about 262 women of marriageable age (Filles à marier) were recruited
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1634-40 - The Huron nation is reduced by half from European diseases (smallpox epidemic, 1639).

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1635 - France enters Thirty Years War as an active combatant. Franco-Spanish War begins.

1638 - King Louis XIV born in France
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1641 - Beginning of French and Iroquois Wars
Also known as the Beaver Wars.

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1642 - The sieur de Maisonneuve founds Montréal (May 18).

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1643 - King Louis XIII dies, Louis XIV assumes French throne

1648-49 The Iroquois disperse the Huron nation.

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1657 Marriage / Partner
Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER) 19 November 1657, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1659 - François de Laval arrives in Québec as vicar general of the pope (June).

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1659 - France and Spain sign the Treaty of the Pyrenees.

1659 Birth of Child
Marie MENARD dite LAFONTAINE was born 7 September 1659, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1660 - Adam Dollard des Ormeaux and about sixty others withstand an attack by over 500 Iroquois at Long Sault (May). It is traditionally said that the small party fights so well that the Iroquois decide not to attack Montréal.

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On August 26, 1660, Louis XIV made a triumphal entry into Paris with his wife, Marie-Therese. The royal couple took their places...
Louis XIV wasn't just a ceremonial king who represents the kingdom, but makes no decisions of his...Read MORE...

1660 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MENARD was born 27 November 1660, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1662 Birth of Child
Louis MENARD was born 28 July 1662, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1663 - Québec becomes a royal province. The first Filles du roi (Kings Daughters) arrive in New France during the summer
In 1663, the King Louis XIV took over direct control of the government of New France, making it a Crown colony with Québec becoming a Royal Province. Royal governors and other officials replaced...Read MORE...

1664 Birth of Child
Maurice MENARD dit LAFONTAINE was born 6 June 1664, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1666 Les Trois Rivieres
Jacques Mesnard d. lafontaine - 38 habitant

Catherine forestier - 29 sa femme

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1666 - The Carignan-Salières regiment destroys five Mohawk villages, eventually leading to peace between the Iroquois and the French.

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1666 Birth of Child
Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE was born 16 March 1666, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1667 - Boucherville is founded as a seigneurial parish by Pierre Boucher. Pierre Boucher begins farming this year but does not receive his seigneury until 1672 when he builds a palisade to protect the community from the Iroquois.

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1667 - The result of Canada's first census is 3215 non-native inhabitants.

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1667 - Filles Du Roi Arrive
October 27: One hundred and nine (109) young ladies (Filles du Roi) arrived in Quebec from Dieppe ...Read MORE...

1668 - The Carignan-Salières regiment is recalled to France, but several hundred choose to remain behind, many in return for local seigneuries.

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1668 Birth of Child
Marguerite MENARD was born 22 January 1668, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1669 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Françoise MENARD was born 24 May 1669, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

1670 - The Hudson's Bay Company is founded by royal charter and, underwritten by a group of English merchants, is granted trade rights over Rupert's Land -- i.e., all territory draining into Hudson Bay (May 2).

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1671 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MÉNARD was born 1 April 1671 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1672 - Comte de Frontenac becomes governor general of New France, later quarrelling frequently with the intendant and the bishop.

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1673 - Final Group of Filles du Roi Arrive
September: The last shipment of Filles du Roi arrived Quebec from France, and the program ended....Read MORE...

1673 - Frontenac sends Marquette and Jolliet to explore the Missippi.

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1673 Birth of Child
Catherine MENARD was born 27 September 1673, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1674 - Laval becomes the first bishop of Québec.

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1676 Birth of Child
Thérèse MENARD was born 2 October 1676, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1680 - Église de la Sainte-Famille established at Boucherville

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1681 Canadian Census Seigneurie du Boucherville
Jacques Menard (dit Lafontaine), charron, 52
Catherine Forestier, sa femme, 46
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1686 - De Troyes and D'Iberville capture three English posts on James Bay (June-July).

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1689 - Attacked by Iroquois - Lachine Massacre
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1689 - William & Mary assume English throne. Peter the Great assumes Russian throne.

1690 - Port Royal is captured by British forces led by Phipps.

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1690 - Frontenac repels Phips' (sent from Massachusetts) attack on Québec (October)

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1694 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER) died 31 March 1694, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1699 Death of Child
Marguerite MENARD died 3 April 1699, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1701 - 40 First Nation tribes, French Colonial Government signed Great Peace of Montreal
On August 4, 1701, some 40 Aboriginal nations gathered in Montreal. On that day, their representatives dinged the Treaty of Montreal. People in Montreal would remember this ceremony for a long time....Read MORE...

1702 - Having begun in Europe in 1701, The War of the Spanish Succession spreads to North America (Queen Anne's War) in Acadia and New England.

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1702 Death of Child
Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE died 7 May 1702, Montréal, Québec, Canada

1707 Death
Jacques Menard

Death record found at Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

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