Louis PINARD
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Born: 12 July 1634 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1658.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie-Madeleine HERTEL 29 October 1658 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Madeleine HERTEL was born 2 September 1645 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Madeleine died 24 March 1678 Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jacques HERTEL dit LAFRESNIERE and Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE.
Louis married (2) Marie-Ursule PEPIN 30 November 1680 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Ursule PEPIN was born 6 May 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Ursule died 2 August 1740 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Ursule was the child of Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE and Jeanne MECHIN.
Louis PINARD died 12 January 1695 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .
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Occupation
Recorded occupation: Surgeon
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 Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Louis PINARD
Marriage date: 29 October 1658
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine HERTEL was the child of Jacques HERTEL dit LAFRESNIERE and Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE
Children of Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL
Died: ,
Died: 19 December 1743, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 19 April 1748, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 19 May 1731, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Marriage date: 30 November 1680
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Ursule PEPIN was the child of Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE and Jeanne MECHIN
Children of Louis PINARD and Marie-Ursule PEPIN
Died: 27 October 1688, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1755,
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12 July 1634
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Baptised 12 July 1634 at Ste Marguerite chapel in the parish Notre-Dame-de-Cougnes in La Rochelle, France, son of Jean Pinard and Marguerite Gaigneur.
PINARD, LOUIS, master surgeon, donné of the Jesuits, surgeon-major at Trois-Rivières; b. c. 1633, son of Jean Pinard and Marguerite Gaignier of Notre-Dame de La Rochelle; d. 1695.
He came to Canada about 1648 as a surgeon and Jesuit donné, and left for France again 23 Aug. 1650 with the surgeon François Gendron to complete his surgical studies. A master surgeon upon his return in 1656 and established at Trois-Rivières, he immediately began to exercise his art for the benefit of the garrison. In 1666 Jacques Dubois was employed by him as a surgeon’s aid. Pinard is said to have taken part in the expedition to Hudson Bay in 1685 along with the surgeon Jacques Meneux dit Châteauneuf. Around 1690 he became surgeon-major of the town of Trois-Rivières. His son Claude was also to become a surgeon and undoubtedly began his studies under his father’s direction; he did his apprenticeship, however, under Jean Demosny at Quebec. In 1692 Pinard was the agent of Claude Deshaies-Gendron, and...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography (www.biographi.ca)
'On 23 August 1650, the Jesuits wrote the following short report in their Journal: 'Leaving La Rochelle on the 23rd were Fathers Pijart, Grslon and Francis Duperon, Sieru Gendron, Joseph Boursier dit Desforges, Louis le Boeme and Louys Pinar and Michel''
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IV, Page 227
Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL 29 October 1658, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
He was 24 years old.
1664 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise PINARD was born 15 November 1664, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Louis was 30 years old.
Louis Pinard - 30 habitant
Marie Magdelaine hertel - 20 sa femme
françoise Pinard - 2 fille
& Jean barreau dit xaintonge - 20 domestique
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Louis PINARD and Marie-Ursule PEPIN 30 November 1680, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 46 years old.

1680 Marriage, Champlain, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Louise Pinard, chirurgien, 44
Marie (Ursule) Pepin, sa femme, (veuve de Nicolas Geoffroy), 20
enfants:
Marie-(Francoise), 16
Claude, 14
Louis, 12
Marguerite, 10
Angelique, 4
Madelaine, 2
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
Marie-Françoise PINARD married 7 May 1682, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS
1683 Birth of ChildAntoine PINARD was born 10 May 1683, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Louis was 48 years old.
1686 Birth of ChildLouis PINARD was born 16 August 1686 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Louis was 52 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildMichel PINARD was born 24 October 1688, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Louis was 54 years old.
1689 Birth of ChildGuillaume PINARD dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 24 November 1689, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Louis was 55 years old.
Marguerite PINARD married 18 February 1692, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to François REICHE
1692 Birth of ChildMarie-Ursule PINARD was born 27 March 1692 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Louis was 57 years old.
Claude PINARD married 10 October 1694 , La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade) to Marie-Françoise GAMELIN
1694 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste PINARD was born 20 October 1694 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Louis was 60 years old.
Death recorded at Saint-Francois-Xavier, Batiscan, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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