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Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine & Catherine Forestier dite Fortier

Pioneers of Trois-Rivières and Boucherville in the 17th century

Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine, son of Jean Ménard and Anne Savinelle, was born around 1628 in Mervent, in Poitou, France. Today, Mervent is a small rural commune in the Vendée department, with a population of approximately 1,000 residents. It is located about 50 kilometres north-east of La Rochelle.  

Jacques arrived in New France around 1643, at approximately 15 years of age. He is recorded at Trois-Rivières on August 31, 1643, as a servant of Jean Godefroy de Lintot. The Trois-Rivières trading post had been founded less than a decade earlier, on July 4, 1634, by the sieur de Laviolette, following orders from Samuel de Champlain. Within this early colonial setting, Jacques may have been among the soldiers under the command of Pierre Boucher, captain of the settlement of Trois-Rivières.    

Jacques also appears to be mentioned as a soldier in the Journal des Jésuites in May 1646:

Catherine Forestier dite Fortier, daughter of Jean Forestier (or Fourestier) and Julienne Coiffé, was baptized on January 6, 1640, at Sainte-Marguerite chapel in La Rochelle, Aunis, France. Her godparents were Jean Allard and Catherine de Champs.

Catherine’s parents were married at Sainte-Marguerite chapel in La Rochelle on October 28, 1636, after having signed their marriage contract before the notary Combault on September 14, 1636. On the marriage record, Catherine’s father, Jean, was described as a pastry chef. A native of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, he worked as a master pastry chef and cabaretier, and then as a merchant cook. His cabaret was reportedly located on the Grande Rue, in the Grandes Boucheries (butchers’ district) of La Rochelle.

Catherine’s paternal grandparents were André Berthommé Forestier and Françoise Richard, both from Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Her maternal grandparents were André Coiffé (son of Jean Coiffé and Jeanne Le Feubvre), a baker and shopkeeper in Nantes, and Jeanne Dugast.

In 1657, Catherine left France for Canada, in New France. She was a « fille à marier ».

Marriage and Children

Jacques and Catherine were married on November 19, 1657, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Trois-Rivières. He was about 29 years old, and she was 17. The witnesses were Delapoterie [probably Jacques Leneuf de la Poterie] and François Hartel [Hertel].

The couple had at least 13 children:

1. Marguerite (1658–bef. 1666)

2. Marie (1659–1726)

3. Jean Baptiste (1660–1728)

4. Louis (1662–1742)

5. Maurice (1664–1741)

6. Jean Baptiste (1666–1702)

7. Marie Marguerite (1668–1699)

8. Marie Jeanne (1669–1747)

9. Marie Anne (1671–1710)

10. Marie Catherine (1673–1727)

11. Marie Madeleine (1675–1675)

12. Thérèse (1676–1753)

13. Jacques (1678–1685)

Before the Courts

Between 1659 and 1664, Jacques was involved in several court proceedings in Trois-Rivières. The following cases illustrate the range of disputes in which he appeared:

• July 28, 1659: Petition by Jacques Ménard against François Bellemant, surgeon, seeking to have an order lifted by which Bellemant claimed 10 livres for his work. Bellemant was ordered to produce his evidence, and the governor’s order was to be examined with respect to the surgeons’ tariff and the disputed order.

• July 28, 1659: Petition by Jacques Ménard against Jacques Bénard, demanding that he either pay him or return the “canons de rassade” found in his house. [The meaning of the expression “canons de rassade” is unknown.]

• September 8, 1659: Petition by Jean de Godefroy, sieur de Linctôt, against Simon Caillouet, farmer for sieur du Hérisson, and Jacques Ménard, his associate. Jacques acknowledged having signed a promissory note in favour of Linctôt, obliging them to work for him throughout the month of August and to pay the sum of 30 livres, half payable immediately and half the following year. Caillouet maintained that their true creditor was sieur du Hérisson, who had assigned the note to Linctôt, and that they had been granted a one-year delay to pay the full amount, though he was unable to prove this. The court ordered Caillouet and Jacques to fulfil the terms of the promissory note within 8 days and declared it enforceable, with costs. 

• April 24, 1660: Petition by Mathurine Poisson, wife of Jacques Aubuchon, against Jacques Ménard for the sum of 44 livres. Jacques stated that he had delivered planks and offered to prove it. He was ordered to do so within 8 days.

• May 8, 1660: Petition by Mathurine Poisson against Jacques Ménard. Jacques proved through witnesses that he had delivered 75 planks. Poisson alleged that he later came to retrieve them. Jacques Aubuchon was ordered to be summoned within 8 days.

• June 12, 1660: Petition by Jacques Ménard against Jacques Aubuchon. Aubuchon maintained that Jacques should have taken back his planks, which Jacques denied, stating that Aubuchon had allowed 12 planks to deteriorate under the snow. The case was adjourned until the governor’s arrival.

• June 12, 1660: Petition by Jacques Ménard against Marie Sédilot, wife of Laframboise, for 10 livres. Sédilot requested that 6 livres be deducted for having delivered to Jacques 4 pairs of musk oxen at 30 sols each. Jacques claimed to have paid Christophe Auger for them. The court ordered that 100 sols be deducted for the oxen and that 100 sols be paid.

• June 26, 1660: Petition by Jacques Ménard against Jean Nault dit Saint-Crespin for the sum of 34 livres for days of labour related to harness work. Nault asserted that the sum was owed by Jean Lepellé, who had been captured by the Iroquois, and who maintained that Nault owed him 15 days of labour. The court ordered that Jean Lahaye be charged with the sum of 34 livres and that Nault be discharged from the other claim.

• October 9, 1660: Petition by Quentin Morel, sieur de Saint-Quentin, against Simon Caillouet and Jacques Ménard, demanding the return of his canoe. Jacques stated that François Lemaître and his father had used it and that he did not know what had become of it. Lemaître was ordered to appear in court.

• October 16, 1660: Quentin Morel appeared before the court concerning the canoe that Jacques Ménard and Simon Caillouet were required to return to him. François Lemaître appeared and declared that he had returned the canoe to its place. Jacques was cleared of the claim, and Lemaître was ordered to locate the canoe.

• April 23, 1661: Petition by Mathurine Poisson against Jacques Ménard for the payment of 23 livres. The parties were ordered to confer together; in the event of disagreement, they were to return within 8 days.

• May 14, 1661: Petition by Jacques Aubuchon, represented by his wife, seeking payment of 7 livres 15 sols from Jacques Ménard. Jacques stated that he was willing to pay if Guillaume Pépin agreed to lift the lien on his property. Aubuchon was ordered to approach Pépin within 8 days to have the lien lifted.

• October 8, 1661: Testimony of Jacques Ménard at the request of Quentin Morel, concerning a dispute between Morel and Godefroy over stolen pigs. 

• October 8, 1661: Testimony of Jacques Ménard and Pierre Larue at the request of sieur de Godefroy, regarding the damage the pigs might have caused. Jacques stated that they were merely passing through the wheat and could not have caused damage equivalent to half a minot of wheat. [A minot was a measure once used for dry goods (seeds and flour). It corresponded to half a mine, approximately 78.73 litres.]

• November 12, 1661: Petition by Maurice Poulin dit Lafontaine, requesting payment from Simon Caillouet and Jacques Ménard for 23 days of work performed in August. There was disagreement as to the number of days worked. The parties were referred to Pierre Lefèvre, syndic, and Antoine Desrosiers. In the event of disagreement, they were to return to court within 8 days, at which time the men of sieur de Lafontaine would appear to take an oath.

• January 28, 1662: Petition by Pierre Romieux dit Romellus, surgeon, against Jacques Ménard for the sum of 11 livres, corresponding to the care provided to his children according to the statement submitted. Jacques claimed to have had no knowledge of this. He was ordered to pay 8 livres within one month.

• February 25, 1662: Petition by Laurent Lefèvre against Jacques Ménard for payment of 2 minots of wheat according to their agreement. Jacques stated that he was prepared to give one minot of corn and one minot of wheat. He was ordered to deliver the wheat within 15 days.

• April 29, 1662: Petition by Jacques Ménard demanding that Jean Cusson pay him three minots of wheat in payment for a “garde de fusil.” Cusson claimed that he had promised 12 livres, not three minots of wheat. Witnesses were ordered to be heard within one week.

• May 13, 1662: Petition by Jacques Ménard, represented by his wife Catherine Forestier, for the return of a roasting spit by François Lemaître, represented by his wife. Lemaître’s wife asserted that the spit belonged to her. Witnesses were ordered to be produced within 8 days.

• June 17, 1662: Petition by Jacques Ménard to be paid by Pierre Couc dit Lafleur 8 livres of lard and 15 sols. Lafleur claimed he wished to return the lard. He was ordered to do so within one month.

• September 13, 1662: Petition by René Bénard dit Bourjoly against Jacques Ménard to store the grain belonging to them in Bénard’s barn in accordance with a lease agreement between them. Jacques stated that he was associated with Pierre Dandonneau dit Lajeunesse and that they had sown the wheat together, which entitled Lajeunesse to half of the harvest. Jacques requested that the land be divided so that he could enjoy his share. He stated that he was willing to store the grain in Bénard’s barn but indicated that he had rented a barn with Lajeunesse. It was ordered that Bénard be relieved of his obligation, that Jacques be allowed to store his wheat with Lajeunesse for this year only, and that legal costs be shared equally.

• July 23, 1663: Petition by Jacques Ménard against Jean Thierry dit Saint-Martin for the return of his canoe brought back from the Puante River [Bécancour River]. Thierry was ordered to return the canoe, and Jacques was ordered to pay for the time required to bring it back.

• September 26, 1663: Petition by Thomas Aramy, merchant, against Jacques Ménard for the sum of 7 livres for goods. Jacques affirmed, under oath, that he handed over an otter [fur] in payment.

• October 15, 1663: Petition by René Bénard against Jacques Ménard, who agreed to pay one minot of peas and 50 sols.

• December 6, 1664: Petition by Jean Collet dit Lachaussée against Jacques Ménard for the payment of 10 livres and 10 sols. Jacques stated that he was ready to pay and was ordered to do so, with court costs, within one month.

Land in Trois-Rivières

On July 11, 1662, Jacques and Catherine exchanged a plot of land and a house in the village of Trois-Rivières, built by Jacques, for a plot of land in the same village belonging to the arquebusier Jean de Noyon. Jacques and Catherine’s property measured 20 toises in length by 18 feet in width and was located southwest of Guillaume Pépin’s property, bordered by the village’s main street and a side street. The one-storey house, built of cedar posts, measured approximately 20 feet and included all the furniture it contained. The plot also included a small shed. [The toise was an old measure of length equal to six feet.] 

Jean de Noyon’s property consisted of a site measuring 20 toises in length by 5 toises in width, with the frame of a house made of cedar posts and covered with planks, measuring approximately 18 feet in length by 16 feet in width. It was adjacent to the property of Antoine Desrosiers. In addition, de Noyon agreed to pay Jacques the sum of 180 livres. Neither Jacques nor Catherine knew how to sign their names.

The following year, on October 15, 1663, an almost identical agreement was drawn up between Jacques and Catherine and Jean de Noyon. Jacques and Catherine exchanged a plot of land and a house in the town of Trois-Rivières. The plot measured 32 feet in length by 18 feet in width and was adjacent to the town’s main street, southwest of Guillaume Pépin’s property. The one-storey house, built by Jacques of cedar posts, measured approximately 18 square feet and included an attic and a shed. Jean de Noyon’s plot, also located in the village, measured 20 toises in length by 5 toises in width. De Noyon agreed to pay Jacques the sum of 55 livres.

On August 14, 1664, Jacques and Catherine acknowledged a debt of 66 livres to Jean Thierry dit St-Martin.

On May 1, 1665, Jacques received a concession of one arpent of land located “along the channel on the northeast side” at Cap-de-la-Madeleine. The land was granted by Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie on behalf of his son, Michel Leneuf de Lavallière.

In the Census

In 1666, Jacques (38 years old) and Catherine (29 years old) were enumerated in the census of New France at Trois-Rivières with their four children. Also living in the household were Simon Caillouet, a domestic servant, and Hierosme [Jérôme] Langlois, a locksmith who was likewise employed as a domestic servant. Jacques’s occupation was recorded as habitant. [The ages reported in early colonial censuses—particularly the 1666 census—are known to be unreliable and were often approximate.]

The following year, Jacques (35 years old) and Catherine (33 years old) were still living in Trois-Rivières with their five children, along with the domestic servant Simon Caillouet. The household owned two head of cattle and four arpents of "valuable" land (cleared and under cultivation).

On August 22, 1668, a survey report was drawn up for Île Neuve, formerly known as Île aux Cochons, in the presence of royal surveyor Jean Guyon dit du Buisson and royal notary Séverin Ameau, acting under the authority of seigneur Jacques Leneuf, sieur de la Poterie. The purpose of this report was to formalize the division, measurement, and demarcation of the land in order to establish parcel boundaries, identify the tenants holding rights of use, and confirm the validity of concessions already granted.

In this document, Jacques Mesnard dit La Fontaine appears as the holder of a seigneurial concession whose existence and precise location were validated by the king’s surveyor and recorded by the notary. The text confirms that he held a parcel measuring one arpent in frontage, with boundaries defined in relation to those of his immediate neighbours. This recognition granted him an officially established tenure within the seigneurial system.

Final Court Cases in Trois-Rivières

Jacques appeared before the courts on several occasions in 1668 and 1669:

• January 30, 1668: Guillaume Fagot appeared in court seeking payment of 6 livres from Jacques Ménard for work performed. Jacques offered to give him peas at 4 francs per minot in exchange, which Fagot refused. Jacques was granted a one-month extension to pay the sum, which he was ordered to pay in addition to court costs.

• March 3, 1668: Petition by Jacques Ménard against René Bénard, claiming the sum of 55 livres for the construction of a barn on Bénard’s property. The parties were ordered to confer together and, in the event of disagreement, to appear before the court within 8 days.

• September 19, 1668: Petition by Quentin Morel seeking payment from Judith Rigaud of one and a half minots of wheat for damage caused by her two oxen to his haystacks. Following an assessment conducted by Jacques Ménard and Louis Robin, Rigaud was ordered to pay sieur de Saint-Quentin the one and a half minots of wheat.

• January 26, 1669: Petition by Mathieu Brunet dit Létang seeking payment from Jacques Ménard of one minot of wheat for covering grass. Jacques stated that he had not promised this minot of wheat, which Brunet disputed, asserting that it formed part of their agreement. Jacques was ordered to pay Létang the minot of wheat, in addition to legal costs.

• February 16, 1669: Petition by Pierre Chaperon seeking payment from Jacques Ménard of 61 livres, according to the statement presented in court. After hearing the arguments of both parties, Jacques was ordered to pay 20 livres on the one hand and 25 livres for an arpent of felled wood on the other.

• August 2, 1669: Petition by Judith Rigaud, wife of sieur Terrien, seeking payment from Jacques Ménard of 15 livres for a new kettle that had been entrusted to her care. Jacques summoned François Quintal to support his defence. Rigaud stated that the kettle broke when she placed it on the fire. Jacques offered a deduction of 20 sols. He was ordered to take back the kettle, deduct 30 sols, and pay the legal costs.

• August 31, 1669: Petition by Jacques Ménard requesting that Jacques Royer de Latouche honour their agreement for a gun sold at the price of 29 livres. The defendant claimed that the gun was defective, which Jacques disputed. The defendant was ordered to have the gun examined by two or three experts, who were to submit their report within 15 days.

Carpenter in Boucherville

Between August 1669 and July 1670, the Ménard family left Trois-Rivières for the fief du Tremblay, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River between the seigneuries of Boucherville and Longueuil. Once settled there, Jacques worked as both a carpenter and a farmer.

On July 13, 1670, Jacques and Clément Collardeau undertook to build a house measuring 20 feet in length by 16 feet in width, with 4 windows and a chimney, for Jacques Lussier (or Lhuissier) at Tremblay, “just like the one that Mesnard built in the village.” Lussier supplied the materials, and the builders undertook to complete the work within 5 weeks. Jacques Ménard and Clément Collardeau were described in the contract as habitants of Tremblay.

Two years later, on March 18, 1672, Jacques entered into a farm lease at Boucherville with Pierre Boucher, seigneur of Boucherville. Jacques, described as an habitant of Boucherville, undertook to deliver 16 minots of French wheat.

On November 30, 1672, Jacques and René Rémy entered into a contract for the construction of a barn measuring 30 feet in length by 24 feet in width. On March 9, 1673, Jacques and Claude Jodoin agreed to build another barn for the armourer Jean de Noyon. For the first time, Jacques was described as a master carpenter. This barn was to measure 30 feet in length by 20 feet in width.

On the afternoon of March 19, 1673, Jacques sold a parcel of land located in the seigneurie of Boucherville to his son-in-law Jacques Bourdon, a notary and the husband of Marie Ménard. The property measured 2 arpents in width by 25 arpents in depth and was bordered by the lands of Simon Caillouet and Jean Valiquet.   

On April 4, 1673, Pierre Boucher, seigneur of Boucherville, granted land in the seigneurie of Boucherville to 37 individuals, including “Jacques Mesnard dit Lafonteine.” Each concession measured 2 arpents of frontage facing the St. Lawrence River and 25 arpents in depth. Jacques agreed to pay a seigneurial rente of one sol per arpent of frontage, along with 2 live capons, and 6 deniers of cens, payable annually on the feast day of St. Remy. His land was situated between those of Claude Bourgery and Simon Caillouet.  

To locate Jacques’s land, see the working document Boucherville in 1724 by Gilles Véronneau (no. 56 on the map on page 6).

Seigneur Boucher grouped his habitations within an enclosure formed by high palisades, which he referred to as the “Bourgade,” in order to protect his tenants from Iroquois attacks. On the same day, April 4, he granted several individuals, including Jacques Ménard, “a site for building in the Bourgade, measuring one arpent of land, namely half an arpent of frontage along the St. Lawrence River by 2 arpents in depth.” The seigneurial rente was set at 10 sols, along with 1 denier of cens annually. Jacques’s property was “bounded on one side by a street, on the other by Pierre Scauchet, at one end by the aforementioned Rue Notre-Dame and at the other along the aforementioned street.”

Jacques continued his work as both a carpenter and a farmer. On December 5, 1674, he accepted a contract to build a house for François Quintal for the sum of 160 livres. The house was to measure 24 feet in length by 18 feet in width.

On April 6, 1675, Jacques entered into another farm lease agreement for the seigneurial land of Tremblay with Pierre Boucher, seigneur of Boucherville. The lease was for a term of 3 years. Jacques agreed to deliver annually to the seigneur 50 minots of French wheat, 10 minots of peas, and 10 minots of oats.

After a long absence from the court records, Jacques appeared before the courts once again. On March 4, 1680, a default judgment was granted in favour of maître Jean Desmony against Jacques, ordering him to pay the sum of 43 livres, as stipulated in an order issued by the governor. Jacques failed to appear and, by default, was required to pay the amount, along with court costs assessed at 18 sols.

In 1681, another census was conducted in New France. Jacques (52 years old) and Catherine (46 years old) were recorded in the seigneurie of Boucherville with their 10 children. Jacques was described as a wheelwright by trade. The household owned 7 arpents of land, 5 head of cattle, and 2 guns. This is the only known instance in which Jacques is described as a wheelwright, which could indicate an error on the part of the census taker.

On December 2, 1682, Jacques and Catherine sold a parcel of land located in the seigneurie of Boucherville to their son Louis. Jacques was described as an habitant of Boucherville. The property measured 50 arpents in area, with 2 arpents of frontage along the St. Lawrence River and 25 arpents in depth. It was bordered by the lands of François Séguin and Simon Caillouet. The land was subject to an annual seigneurial rente of 50 sols and 2 capons, as well as 6 deniers in cens. This was the land granted to Jacques on April 4, 1673, by Pierre Boucher. Louis undertook to pay the sum of 50 livres and to live with his parents until his marriage.

On November 13, 1684, Jacques acknowledged a debt of 47 livres to the Québec merchant Pierre Soumande, sieur de Lorme.

Death of Catherine

Catherine Forestier dite Fortier died at the age of 54 on March 31, 1694. She was buried the following day in the Sainte-Famille parish cemetery at Boucherville. 

After his wife’s death, Jacques accumulated further debt:

• February 17, 1695: 104 livres, 3 sols owed to Pierre Perthuys, merchant of Villemarie.

• October 26, 1695: debt owed to his son Jean Baptiste Ménard dit Bellerose [record missing].

• November 14, 1697: 117 livres, 17 sols, 6 deniers owed to Pierre Perthuys.

• February 8, 1703: 546 livres, 2 sols owed to Gilles Papin, merchant of Boucherville (obligation of Jacques and his son Maurice).

• November 18, 1704: 192 livres, 17 sols, 4 deniers owed to Gilles Papin (obligation of Jacques and his son Maurice).

• April 13, 1706: 136 livres owed to Pierre Boucher, seigneur of Boucherville, for arrears of cens and rentes (obligation of Jacques and his son Maurice).

Jacques’s Final Years

On the afternoon of January 23, 1699, at Boucherville, Jacques gathered his children and their spouses to finalize Catherine’s estate and “avoid any disputes between them.” All of Maurice’s brothers and sisters ceded to him the property inherited from their mother, and Maurice undertook to pay his father’s debts “to avoid prosecution by creditors.” These debts amounted to approximately “1,200 to 1,300 livres or more.” Jacques transferred to Maurice “all his movable property, livestock, grain, immovable property and other assets.” 

Louis, having never paid for the concession he received from his parents in 1682 and having failed to live there with them as promised, returned the land to his father, who sold it to Maurice. [This last sale was cancelled by the lieutenant-general of the island of Montreal.] Louis and Maurice signed the agreement, while their siblings, as well as their father, declared that they did not know how to sign.

On May 9, 1705, Jacques sold this land in Boucherville to the merchant Gilles Papin for the sum of 900 livres.

On January 10, 1707, Jacques and Maurice had another agreement drawn up before the notary Marien Tailhandier dit LaBeaume, by which Jacques transferred to his son his other concession in Boucherville. Jacques, being “unable to make use of the habitation he has in Boucherville,” offered it to Maurice, his son, to develop and enjoy during Jacques Ménard’s lifetime. After his death, the dwelling would remain “the full property of Maurice and Magdelaine Couq, wife of Maurice, along with all other movable and immovable property, acquisitions and conquests belonging to Jacques Menard on the day and hour of his death.”

This donation in the event of death was made on the condition that Maurice provide his father with an annual pension of 12 minots of wheat and a fat pig, supply him with the necessary clothing, linen, and shoes, and pay off his debts. In this donation, Jacques asked “the other children to kindly ratify this present donation as they did by deed, which was executed before Mr. Lieutenant General of the Jurisdictions of the Island of Montreal.” 

Death of Jacques

Four days later, Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine died at the age of about 79 on January 14, 1707. He was buried the following day in the Sainte-Famille parish cemetery at Boucherville, in the presence of Mr. Boucher, seigneur of Boucherville, Mr. LaBeaume, surgeon and royal notary, Nicolas Dubray, “and several others.” 

Building a Life in Early New France

Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine’s life reflects the experience of many of the colony’s early settlers who put down lasting roots in New France. Arriving while still young, he first established himself at Trois-Rivières, where he combined farming with skilled work in wood, adapting to the demands of a growing settlement. His repeated involvement in legal disputes points to the economic pressures of colonial life, where contracts, debts, and obligations were an inescapable part of daily reality. By the early 1670s, Jacques relocated to Boucherville, where he acquired land, worked within the seigneurial framework, and contributed directly to the development of the settlement.

Catherine Forestier dite Fortier, a Fille à marier from La Rochelle, was central to the family’s stability and continuity. Through their marriage, Jacques and Catherine raised a large family and secured a permanent place for their descendants along the St. Lawrence River. Their lives were shaped by the challenges of the colonial world—financial strain, seigneurial duties, and the careful transmission of land and property—but also by resilience and persistence. Together, they exemplify the realities of family life, labour, and survival in the early decades of New France, leaving behind a lineage firmly anchored in the colony’s formative years.

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• somme de 44 livres, ledit Ménard disant avoir livré des planches et offre de le prouver. Ordonné que ledit Ménard le prouvera dans huitaine pour terminer l'instance,” 24 Apr 1660, reference TL3,S11,P199, Id 433886.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/433887 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Mathurine Poisson contre Jacques Ménard, lequel prouve par témoins qu'il a apporté 75 planches. Ladite Poisson allègue qu'il est venu les reprendre. Ordonné que ledit Aubuchon sera fait approcher dans huitaine,” 8 May 1660, reference TL3,S11,P200, Id 433887.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/433897 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard contre Jacques Aubuchon, ce dernier disant que ledit Ménard reprendrait sa planche, ce qu'il nie, ledit Aubuchon ayant laissé se gâter 12 planches sous la neige. Instance différée jusqu'à l'arrivée de monseigneur le gouverneur,” 12 Jun 1660, reference TL3,S11,P210, Id 433897.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/433898 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard contre Marie Sédillot (Sédilot), femme de la Framboise (Laframboise), pour 10 livres. Ladite Sédillot demande que soit rabattues 6 livres pour avoir livré audit Ménard 4 paires de bestioles musquées (bestiaux) à 30 sols pièce. Ledit Ménard prétend les avoir payé à Christophe Oger (Auger). 100 sols sont déduit sur ladite somme pour les bestiaux et 100 sols seront payés,” 12 Jun 1660, reference TL3,S11,P211, Id 433898.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/433902 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard contre Jean Neau (Nault) dit Saint-Crespin pour la somme de 34 livres de journées de harnais; ledit Neau affirmant que ladite somme est due par Jean le Pelé (Lepellé) qui fut pris par les Iroquois (Amérindiens), lequel affirme que ledit Neau lui doit 15 journées de travail. Ordonné que ledit la Haye (Lahaie, Lahaye) soit chargé de ladite somme de 34 livres et ledit Neau déchargé de l'autre article,” 12 Jun 1660, reference TL3,S11,P215, Id 433902.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434196 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Quentin Moral (Morel), sieur de Saint-Quentin, demandeur, à l'encontre de Simon Caillouet et Jacques Ménard dit de Lafontaine, pour qu'ils lui rendent son canot; lesquels ont dit que François Lemaistre (Lemaître) et son père s'en sont servis et qu'ils ne savent pas ce qu'ils en ont fait; ordonnée de faire comparaître Lemaistre aux fins de leur garantie au prochain jour,” 9 Oct 1660, reference TL3,S11,P509, Id 434196.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434200 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Comparution de Quentin Moral (Morel), sieur de Saint-Quentin au sujet du canot que devaient lui rendre Jacques Ménard et Simon Caillouet, lesquels ont fait comparaître François Lemaistre (Lemaître) qui dit avoir remis ledit canot à sa place; ledit Ménard est déchargé et il est ordonné audit Lemaistre de faire recherche dudit canot,” 16 Oct 1660, reference TL3,S11,P513, Id 434200.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434258 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Mathurine Poisson, femme de Jacques Aubuchon, demanderesse, contre Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), pour qu'il lui paye la somme de 23 livres; renvoyés compter ensemble, en cas de discorde reviendront en la huitaine,” 23 Apr 1661, reference TL3,S11,P571, Id 434258.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434279 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Aubuchon, demandeur comparant par sa femme, d'être payé de la somme de 7 livres, 15 sols par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine; lequel est prêt à payer si Guillaume Pépin veut lever son arrêt sur ses biens; ordonné audit Aubuchon d'approcher ledit Pépin dans la huitaine pour faire lever l'arrêt," 14 May 1661, reference TL3,S11,P592, Id 434279.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434356 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Témoignage de Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine) à la requête de Quentin Moral, sieur de Saint-Quentin, au sujet du différend entre ledit Moral et ledit Godefroy, à propos de cochons volés,” 8 Oct 1661, reference TL3,S11,P669, Id 434356.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434358 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Témoignage de Jacques Ménard et Pierre Larue à la requête de monsieur Godefroy, pour le dommage que lesdits cochons pourraient avoir fait; lesquels ont dit et affirmé présence du sieur de Saint-Quentin, qu'ils ne faisaient qu'entrer dans ledit blé et ne pourraient avoir fait dommage de demi minot de blé,” 8 Oct 1661, reference TL3,S11,P671, Id 434358.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434377 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Maurice Poulain (Poulin) dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), demandeur d'être payé par Simon Caillouet et Jacques Ménard de 23 journées d'août; désaccord quant au nombre de jours; renvoyés compter devant Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), syndic, et Antoine Desroziers (Desrosiers); en cas de discorde reviendront à la huitaine où les hommes du sieur de la Fontaine (Lafontaine) comparaîtront pour prêter serment,” 12 Nov 1661, reference TL3,S11,P690, Id 434377.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434399 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Pierre Romius (Romieux) dit Romulus (Romellus), chirurgien, demandeur, contre Jacques Ménard dit la fontaine (Lafontaine), pour qu'il lui paye la somme de 11 livres pour avoir pansé et médicamenté ses enfants suivant le mémoire par lui produit; ledit la fontaine dit n'en avoir eu connaissance; ordonné audit Ménard de payer 8 livres dans un mois,” 28 Jan 1662, reference TL3,S11,P712, Id 434399.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434425 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Laurent Lefebvre (Lefèvre), demandeur, contre Jacques Ménard, pour qu'il lui paye 2 minots de blé froment suivant leur accord; lequel se dit prêt à lui donner un minot de blé d'Inde et un minot de blé froment; condamné ledit Ménard à lui livrer dans quinzaine a peine de dépens,” 25 Feb 1662, reference TL3,S11,P738, Id 434425.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434488 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), demandeur, réclamant à Jean Cusson 3 minots de blé; lequel dit que Ménard lui a fait une garde de fusil pour laquelle il avait promis 12 livres et non 3 minots de blé; ordonné de faire venir des témoins dans la huitaine,” 29 Apr 1662, reference TL3,S11,P801, Id 434488.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434492 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), demandeur, parlant par Catherine Forestier, sa femme, de lui être rendue par François le Maistre (Lemaître), parlant par sa femme, une broche à rôtir; laquelle dit que la broche lui appartient; ordonné de produire des témoins à la huitaine,” 13 May 1662, reference TL3,S11,P805, Id 434492.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434510 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de (Jacques) Ménard, demandeur, de lui être payé par ledit (Pierre Couc) la Fleur (Lafleur) 8 livres de lard et 15 sols; la Fleur veut rendre le lard; ordonné de le faire dans un mois,” 17 Jun 1662, reference TL3,S11,P823, Id 434510.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/433954 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de René Besnard (Bénard) dit Bourjoly, demandeur, contre Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine) pour qu'il loge dans la grange dudit Besnard les grains leur appartenant suivant un bail passé entre eux...," 13 Sep 1662, reference TL3,S11,P267, Id 433954.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434085 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), demandeur, contre Jean Thierry dit Saint-Martin pour qu'il lui rende son canot qu'il a ramené de la rivière Puante. Ordonné audit Thierry de remettre le canot et audit Ménard de payer son temps pour avoir ramené ledit canot," 23 Jul 1663, reference TL3,S11,P398, Id 434085.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434096 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Thomas Aramie (Aramy), marchand, demandeur, contre Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine) pour qu'il lui paye la somme de 7 livres pour des marchandises, lequel dit, sous serment, avoir baillé une loutre en paiement,” 26 Sep 1663, reference TL3,S11,P409, Id 434096.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434098 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de René Besnard (Bénard) sieur de Bourjoly, demandeur, contre Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), lequel payera un minot de pois et 50 sols audit Bourjoly,” 15 Oct 1663, reference TL3,S11,P411, Id 434098.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434583 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jean Collet dit la Chaussée (Lachaussée), demandeur, à Jacques Ménard dit la Fontaine (Lafontaine), de lui payer la somme de 10 livres, 10 sols; lequel se dit prêt à payer; condamné à payer ladite somme avec les frais de justice dans un mois,” 6 Dec 1664, reference TL3,S11,P896, Id 434583.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434637 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Comparution de Guillaume Fagot, demandeur, pour que lui soit payée par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine), la somme de 6 livres pour un travail fait par lui. Ménard a voulu lui bailler des pois verts à quatre francs le minot en échange. Refusé et ledit Ménard obtient un mois pour payer la somme qui lui est ordonnée de verser en plus des frais de justice,” 30 Jan 1668, reference TL3,S11,P950, Id 434637.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434639 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête faite par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine), demandeur, contre René Bénard (Besnard), sieur de Bourjoly, réclamant la somme de 55 livres pour la façon d'une grange qu'il a faite sur son habitation. Il est ordonné que les parties comptent ensemble et en cas de discorde, ils devront se présenter dans la huitaine,” 3 Mar 1668, reference TL3,S11,P952, Id 434639.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434674 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Quentin Moral, sieur de Saint-Quentin, demandeur, de lui être payé par Judith Rigaud un minot et demi de blé pour dommage fait par ses deux boeufs dans ses javelles. Suivant l'estimation faite par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine) et Louis Robin, stipulée dans l'ordonnance au pied de la requête dudit sieur de Saint-Quentin, ladite Rigaud est condamnée à payer au sieur de Saint-Quentin le minot et demi de blé,” 19 Sep 1668, reference TL3,S11,P987, Id 434674.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434700 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Mathieu Brunet dit Létang (Lestang), demandeur, de lui être payé par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine), un minot de blé pour de l'herbe à couvrir. Ledit défendeur dit ne pas avoir promis un minot de blé audit demandeur qui soutient le contraire selon le marché qu'ils ont conclu ensemble. Il est ordonné que ledit Lafontaine (La Fontaine) paie le minot de blé audit Létang (Lestang) en plus des frais de justice,” 26 Jan 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1013, Id 434700.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434707 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Pierre Chaperon (Chapperon), demandeur, de lui être payé par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine), la somme de 61 livres suivant le mémoire par lui présenté en justice audit défendeur. Après avoir entendu les raisons des deux côtés, ledit Lafontaine (La Fontaine) est condamné à payer audit demandeur la somme de 20 livres d'une part et 25 livres pour un arpent de bois abattu,” 16 Feb 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1020, Id 434707.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434730 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Judith Rigaud, femme du sieur Therrien (Terrien), demanderesse, de lui être payé par Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine) la somme de 15 livres pour une chaudière neuve...,” 2 Aug 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1043, Id 434730.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434733 : accessed 20 Jan 2026), “Requête de Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine (La Fontaine), demandeur, à ce que Jacques Royer Latouche (de la Tousche) ait à tenir le marché fait entre eux d'un fusil que ledit demandeur lui a vendu pour la somme de 29 livres. Ledit défendeur affirme que ledit fusil est vicié, ce qui est soutenu du contraire par ledit Lafontaine (La Fontaine). Il est ordonné que le défendeur fasse examiner le fusil par 2 ou 3 personnes expertes qui feront leur rapport dans la quinzaine au plus tard,” 31 Aug 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1046, Id 434733.

• "Fonds Juridiction royale des Trois-Rivières - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435789 : accessed 22 Jan 2026), “Défaut accordé à Jean Martinet dit Fonds Blanche (Fonblanche), au nom et comme procureur de maître Jean Desmony (Mony - Mosny), comparant par Nicolas Geoffroy, son procureur, demandeur, contre Jacques Ménard dit Lafontaine, défendeur...,” 4 Mar 1680, reference TL3,S11,P2118, Id 435789.

• “Actes de notaire, 1651-1702 // Ameau Séverin”, digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-7367-B?cat=koha%3A615650&i=447&lang=en : accessed 19 Jan 2026), exchange of a plot and a house located in the town of Trois Rivieres in return for a plot located in the town of Trois Rivieres by Jacques Menard dit Lafontaine and Catherine Forestier, to Jean de Noyon, 11 Jul 1662, pages 448-449 of 2436; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1651-1702 // Ameau Séverin”, digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-736Z-1?cat=koha%3A615650&i=524&lang=en : accessed 20 Jan 2026), exchange of a plot and a house located in the town of Trois Rivieres in return for a plot located in the town of Trois Rivieres by Jacques Menard dit Lafontaine and Catherine Forestier, to Jean de Noyon, 15 Oct 1663, page 525 of 2436; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1651-1702 // Ameau Séverin”, digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-736S-M?cat=koha%3A615650&i=584&lang=en : accessed 23 Jan 2026), obligation of Jacques Menard dit Lafontaine and Catherine Forestier to Jean Thierry dit St Martin, 14 Aug 1664, page 585 of 2436; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1651-1702 // Ameau Séverin”, digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-736J-8?cat=koha%3A615650&i=714&lang=en : accessed 20 Jan 2026), land concession by Jacques Leneuf de Lapotterie (acting for Michel Leneuf de Lavalliere) to Jacques Menard dit Lafontaine, 1 May 1665, page 715 of 2436; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1651-1702 // Ameau Séverin,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-73J2-Q?cat=koha%3A615650&i=853&lang=en : accessed 20 Jan 2026), survey of land located on the island known as Île Neuve, formerly called Île aux Cochons, 22 Aug 1668, pages 854-856 of 2436; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D38Q-C?cat=koha%3A644971&i=585&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), house construction contract between Jacques Mesnard dit Lafontaine, Clément Collardeau and Jacques Lhuissier, 13 Jul 1670, pages 586-587 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D3W4-Z?cat=koha%3A644971&i=645&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), farm lease of land located in Boucherville by Pierre Boucher to Jacques Mesnard, 18 Mar 1672, page 646 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D3C6-X?cat=koha%3A644971&i=681&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), barn construction contract between Claude Jaudouin, Jacques Menard, and Jean Denoyon, 9 Mar 1673, page 682 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D34V-P?cat=koha%3A644971&i=685&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), sale of land located in the seigneurie of Boucherville by Jacques Menard to Jacques Bourdon, 19 Mar 1673, pages 686-688 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D38W-1?cat=koha%3A644971&i=699&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), land grants located in the seigneurie of Boucherville by Pierre Boucher, to 37 people, including Jacques Mesnard dit Lafonteine, 4 Apr 1673, pages 700-706 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D378-Y?cat=koha%3A644971&i=720&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), concession of plots of land located in the town of Boucherville by Pierre Boucher to several people, including Jacques Mesnard, 4 Apr 1673, pages 721-726 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D3WD-8?cat=koha%3A644971&i=805&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), house construction contract between Jacques Mesnard dit Lafonteine ​​and François Quintal, 5 Dec 1674, pages 806-807 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1669-1678 // Thomas Frérot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTW-D34L-4?cat=koha%3A644971&i=816&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), farm lease of the seigneurial land of Tremblé by Pierre Boucher to Jacques Mesnard, 6 Apr 1675, pages 817-818 of 3153; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1677-1696 // Claude Maugue,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-93WN-L?cat=koha%3A427707&i=62&lang=en : accessed 22 Jan 2026), sale of land located in the seigneurie of Boucharville by Jacques Menard and Catherine Forestier to their son Louis Ménard, 2 Dec 1682, pages 63-65 of 3150; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• “Actes de notaire, 1666-1691 // Gilles Rageot,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-L3NF-49W6-Q?cat=koha%3A1171570&i=657&lang=en : accessed 23 Jan 2026), obligation of Jacques Manard dit Lafontaine to Pierre Soumande de Lorme, 13 Nov 1684, page 658 of 1327; citing original data: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

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