Jacques
TESTARD
Born
22 February 1663
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
Died
9 July 1737
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
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Born: 22 February 1663 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques TESTARD
Mother:
Marie POURNIN
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Sieur-De-La-Fontaine TESTARD
, Anne GODEFROY DE LINCTOT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) 24 September 1698 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) was born 30 November 1677 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite died 1 April 1703 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Mathieu DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) dit DESCHAUFOURS and Marie-Marguerite MARSOLET.
Jacques married (2) Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY 28 February 1718 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY was born 16 September 1696 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne died 24 March 1763 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis LAPORTE dit LOUVIGNY and Marie-Michelle NOLAN.
Jacques TESTARD died 9 July 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
portrait (above) from nosorigines.qc.ca
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Recorded occupation: officer in the colonial regular troops in Canada
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Jacques TESTARD
Jacques TESTARD married 
Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)
Marriage date: 24 September 1698
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) was the child of Mathieu DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) dit DESCHAUFOURS and Marie-Marguerite MARSOLET
Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)Marriage date: 24 September 1698
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) was the child of Mathieu DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) dit DESCHAUFOURS and Marie-Marguerite MARSOLET
Children of Jacques TESTARD and Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)
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Jacques TESTARD married Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY
Marriage date: 28 February 1718
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY was the child of Louis LAPORTE dit LOUVIGNY and Marie-Michelle NOLAN
Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNYMarriage date: 28 February 1718
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY was the child of Louis LAPORTE dit LOUVIGNY and Marie-Michelle NOLAN
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Children of Jacques TESTARD and Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY
Marie-Louise TESTARD 
Jean-Baptiste TESTARDBorn: 15 June 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 November 1786, Blois, France
Died: 3 November 1786, Blois, France
Married: Charlotte TROTTIER 28 February 1748 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Anne TESTARDMarried: Pierre-Julien TROTTIER dit DESRIVIERES 10 April 1747 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Anne TESTARDBorn: 26 October 1727, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Anne-Amable TESTARDBorn: 23 January 1729, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 26 November 1756, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 26 November 1756, Montréal, Canada, New France
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Birth — 166322 February 1663
Montréal, Canada, New France
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TESTARD DE MONTIGNY, JACQUES, officer in the colonial regular troops in Canada, famous for his campaigns in Newfoundland, son of Jacques Testard de La Forest and Marie Pournin; b. 1663 at Montreal, d. there in 1737.
The Testards were a family of Montreal merchants connected by marriage with the Le Moynes and the Le Bers. Orphaned at an early age, Jacques and his elder brother Gabriel Testard* de La Forest were brought up by their step-father Jacques de La Marque, whose name the younger brother seems to have borne at certain times. Jacques Testard de Montigny took part as a volunteer with the colonial regular troops in the expedition launched by Buade* de Frontenac in the direction of Fort Orange (Albany, N.Y.) and in the sacking of Corlaer (Schenectady, N.Y.). He travelled to France in 1692 on board one of Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville’s ships, and was still there when the governor received the order to reinforce the garrison of Fort Nashwaak (Naxouat) on the Saint John River, where...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
TESTARD DE MONTIGNY, JACQUES, officer in the colonial regular troops in Canada, famous for his campaigns in Newfoundland, son of Jacques Testard de La Forest and Marie Pournin; b. 1663 at Montreal, d. there in 1737.
The Testards were a family of Montreal merchants connected by marriage with the Le Moynes and the Le Bers. Orphaned at an early age, Jacques and his elder brother Gabriel Testard* de La Forest were brought up by their step-father Jacques de La Marque, whose name the younger brother seems to have borne at certain times. Jacques Testard de Montigny took part as a volunteer with the colonial regular troops in the expedition launched by Buade* de Frontenac in the direction of Fort Orange (Albany, N.Y.) and in the sacking of Corlaer (Schenectady, N.Y.). He travelled to France in 1692 on board one of Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville’s ships, and was still there when the governor received the order to reinforce the garrison of Fort Nashwaak (Naxouat) on the Saint John River, where...Read full story
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
1698 Marriage / PartnerJacques TESTARD and Marguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) 24 September 1698, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 35 years old.
1703 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) died 1 April 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1718 Marriage / PartnerJacques TESTARD and Marie-Anne LAPORTE dite LOUVIGNY 28 February 1718, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 55 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise TESTARD was born 9 March 1721, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques was 58 years old.
1724 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste TESTARD was born 15 June 1724, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques was 61 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne TESTARD was born 27 August 1726, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques was 63 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne TESTARD was born 26 October 1727, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques was 64 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne-Amable TESTARD was born 23 January 1729, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques was 65 years old.
Death — 17379 July 1737
Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 74.
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