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 Pierre Lefebvre & Jeanne Auneau

Pioneers of Trois-Rivières and Cap-de-la-Madeleine

Pierre Lefebvre, son of Pierre Lefebvre and Louise Olivier, was born around 1617 in Sceaux, in the old province of Île-de-France, France. His baptism record has not been found.

A Note on Pierre’s Origins:

In the absence of a marriage contract or record for Pierre, his parentage and place of origin were initially uncertain. However, census data indicates he was born between 1616 and 1618. Genealogist Denise Gravel later identified him as the son of Pierre Lefebvre and a native of Sceaux. This information comes from the 1663 marriage contract between Antoine Trottier and Catherine Lefebvre, Pierre’s daughter with Jeanne Auneau. Gravel consulted parish archives in Sceaux and found two families headed by a man named Pierre Lefebvre. She concluded that the most likely parents of the immigrant ancestor were Pierre Lefebvre and Louise Olivier, married around 1609. This conclusion is also supported by the PRDH (Programme de recherche en démographie historique).

Sceaux is a historic town located just south of Paris, in what is now the department of Hauts-de-Seine. Today, it is considered a suburb of Paris, home to about 20,000 residents known as Scéens. In the 17th century, it was a rural parish known for its farmland and its proximity to the royal court. The town gained prominence with the construction of the Château de Sceaux by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, minister to Louis XIV. At the time, Sceaux fell under the jurisdiction of the Paris region and was influenced by the political and cultural life of the capital. Its small population was primarily engaged in farming and local trades.

The exact date of Pierre Lefebvre’s arrival in New France is unknown, but he was first mentioned in the historical record on April 11, 1643, when he appeared as a witness in a court case in Trois-Rivières. This indicates that he had likely arrived in the colony by 1642, if not earlier.

Jeanne Auneau was born around 1624 in France. Her parents’ names and exact place of origin remain unknown. In the 1666 census, she is recorded as Jeanne Auneau dite Aunois, suggesting she may have come from the province of Aunis.

Jeanne’s arrival in New France is not documented, but she likely came in 1645 as one of the Filles à marier, or “marriageable girls.”

Marriage and Family

Jeanne Auneau and Pierre Lefebvre were married sometime in early 1646. No marriage contract or parish record survives. 

The couple had at least seven children:

1. Jacques Lefebvre (1647–1720)

2. Marie Catherine Lefebvre (1648–1705)

3. Élisabeth Lefebvre dite Fèvre (1651–1687)

4. Michel Lefebvre dit Laciseray (ca. 1654–1708)

5. Ignace Lefebvre dit Bélisle (1656–1740)

6. Ange Lefebvre dit Descoteaux (1658-1735)

7. Pierre Lefebvre (1661–1745)

First Land Concessions

Pierre Lefebvre began acquiring land not long after his arrival in New France. On August 15, 1644, he received his first concession from Governor Charles Huault de Montmagny near Trois-Rivières. The plot, designated for farmland, measured 30 arpents—approximately 1.8 arpents wide by 17 deep. In return, Pierre agreed to pay six deniers per arpent in cens each year on the feast day of Saint-Rémy. He also committed to allowing road access and to keeping the land actively in use.

Further expansion followed just a few years later. On April 16, 1647, the Company of New France granted Pierre a large wooded tract in the seigneurie of Gentilly. The land measured a quarter league of frontage on the St. Lawrence River and extended a full league in depth. Pierre agreed to pay one denier per arpent in cens once the land had been cleared and cultivated. As an incentive, he was exempt from payment for the first six years.

Shortly after, on June 1, 1647, Governor Montmagny authorized Pierre and three other settlers—Guillaume Pépin, Guillaume Isabel, and Sébastien Dodier—to clear land on Île du Milieu, the island facing their properties. This island is now known as Île Saint-Quentin in Trois-Rivières.

French-Iroquois Tensions at Trois-Rivières

In the mid-17th century, relations between the French and the Iroquois Confederacy—particularly the Mohawk—are marked by frequent hostility. The French had allied themselves with the Huron, Algonquin, and other Indigenous nations, which brought them into direct conflict with the Iroquois, who were engaged in territorial and trade rivalries. Trois-Rivières, strategically located along the St. Lawrence River, was a frontier settlement vulnerable to attack. Although periods of peace were attempted through diplomacy and prisoner exchanges, raids and reprisals were common in the 1640s, making the region a dangerous place for both settlers and their Indigenous allies.

Captured by the Iroquois

In July 1648, the quiet life that Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Auneau had built in New France was violently disrupted when Pierre was captured by the Iroquois. His abduction was one of several attacks in the region that summer.

A more detailed account appeared in the Relation des Jésuites, describing the unfolding events of July 4:

Pierre had been one of the two Frenchmen captured in the attack. He remained a prisoner of the Iroquois for over three months.

In October, another entry in the Journal des Jésuites recorded a development in the case:

Trois-Rivières

On June 14, 1650, Pierre Lefebvre received a land concession within the fort of Trois-Rivières from the Company of New France. The plot measured 20 toises square—an area equal to approximately 120 feet by 120 feet—and was located near the palisade, between rue Saint-François-Xavier and the property held by Bertrand Fafard dit Laframboise. Later documents confirm that Pierre had constructed a house and barn on the lot, using the remaining space as a courtyard and garden.

Two years later, on June 14, 1652, Governor Jean de Lauson granted Pierre another concession: the island of L’Islet. This small island, measuring about one arpent, lay between the chenail of Île du Grand Chêne and the first chenail approaching the town. Bordered by the St. Lawrence and Trois-Rivières rivers, the land had already been cleared and was under cultivation. Pierre agreed to pay 12 deniers annually in cens to the Receveur des Trois-Rivières.

Pierre’s growing holdings occasionally brought him into conflict with neighbours. On July 21, 1655, a dispute arose between Pierre and Jacques Aubuchon, who claimed in court that his garden had been damaged by Pierre’s pig and sought compensation. Pierre not only defended himself with witness testimony but also countered with several claims of his own: he requested compensation for a damaged piece of wood, a harrow lent four years earlier, a ploughshare lent two years earlier, a canoe taken and lost without permission, and an axe lost during a hunting trip.

The court issued a mixed ruling. Aubuchon was ordered to cover the costs of the original complaint, having brought it without sufficient evidence. Three arbitrators were appointed to assess the damage to the wood, which Aubuchon was then required to repay. Pierre’s claims for the harrow and ploughshare were denied as being too late. However, Aubuchon was ordered to pay 25 livres for the lost canoe and to reimburse Pierre for the missing axe.

Later that year, on October 7, 1655, Pierre received yet another concession—this time from Pierre Boucher, Sieur de Grosbois. The new tract, located on Côteau des Pères, measured two arpents of frontage by 28 in depth. Pierre agreed to pay six deniers per arpent of frontage in cens and to allow roads to be built through the land if ordered by colonial authorities. [The original concession document has not been located.]  

Cap-de-la-Madeleine and Further Expansion

On May 11, 1656, Pierre Lefebvre expanded his landholdings across the Saint-Maurice River with the purchase of a plot at Cap-de-la-Madeleine. He acquired the property from Martin Boutet, a church clerk in Québec, for the sum of 350 livres. The land measured two arpents of frontage along the St. Lawrence River and was located directly across from Trois-Rivières.

Just weeks later, on July 31, 1656, Pierre received another concession—this time from Pierre Boucher, described in the act as “governor of Trois-Rivières, civil and criminal lieutenant of the Grand Seneschal of New France.” The land, situated “between the fifth and sixth rivers in Trois-Rivières,” measured five arpents of frontage on the St. Lawrence River by twenty arpents in depth. The concession included hunting and fishing rights, and Pierre agreed to pay six deniers per arpent in cens annually on the feast of Saint-Rémy. He also promised to begin working the land immediately, unless prevented by war.

Community Commitments

Pierre was not only a prominent landholder but also active in the civic life of Trois-Rivières. In 1656, 1658, and 1660, he was elected syndic des habitants, tasked with representing the community’s interests before colonial authorities. Although the syndic held less formal power than the councillors on the colonial council (which included the governor general, local governors, and the superior of the Jesuits), he served as an important intermediary. His responsibilities included advising residents of decisions made by the council and voting in the election of the three councillors.

In 1663, Pierre was appointed marguillier (churchwarden), responsible for managing the material assets of the parish. Typically, three churchwardens were elected each year, with the eldest overseeing parish funds and presenting the accounts. In New France, the parish priest often played a dominant role, overseeing elections and financial management. Nonetheless, churchwardens were expected to be men of integrity, capable of managing both their personal and parish affairs. Each represented a different area of the parish.

A Legal Matter Involving Jeanne

On August 14, 1660, Jeanne Auneau found herself before the courts of Trois-Rivières. Pierre Dizy dit Monplaisir had filed a petition against her regarding a bag belonging to Bertrand Fafard dit Laframboise. The bag, which contained household goods, had been entrusted to Jeanne for safekeeping. The court ruled that she must return it.

A Mutual Donation

On August 25, 1663, Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Auneau appeared before notary Séverin Ameau to make a donation mutuelle—a mutual donation of all their movable and immovable property to one another. In New France, this legal arrangement allowed spouses to ensure the financial security of the surviving partner. Separate from the marriage contract, such donations were usually made later in life, often in anticipation of illness, long travel, or the natural risks of aging. It was a practical estate planning tool that gave spouses more control over their assets outside the limits of their original marriage agreements.

Building the Church at Trois-Rivières

The following year, Pierre was named in a legal matter involving the construction of the parish church in Trois-Rivières. On April 25, 1664, the churchwardens filed a petition to recover 1,400 livres in rent from a liquor trading post previously leased to La Poterie, du Hérisson, Pierre Lefebvre, and François Lemaître. The lease had been authorized by the former governor, d’Argenson, with the understanding that the funds would be returned to the church when construction of the building began.

The Sovereign Council, meeting in Quebec, acknowledged that the timber was now ready and construction could commence. It ordered that the four men be jointly required to repay the 1,400 livres, with interest, so that the project could move forward. The Council also asked the governor and bishop, upon their arrival in Trois-Rivières, to formally judge the petition.

More Land at Cap-de-la-Madeleine

On January 30, 1666, Pierre received another land concession—this time from the Company of Jesus in the seigneurie of Cap-de-la-Madeleine. The land measured two arpents of frontage along the St. Lawrence River by 40 arpents in depth. It is on this land that the family would ultimately settle. 

The Lefebvre Family in Census Records

Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Auneau appear in the 1666 census of New France as residents of Trois-Rivières. At the time, they were living with five of their children and three domestic servants.

A second census was conducted the following year, in 1667. Pierre and Jeanne were still residing in Trois-Rivières, now with six children. The household owned seven head of cattle and had 80 arpents of cleared or cultivated land—an impressive holding that reflected their status and productivity within the community.

Pierre’s Final Days

In 1668, Pierre and Jeanne took deliberate steps to organize the transfer of their property to the next generation. On January 5, they appeared before notary Séverin Ameau to draft a land-sharing agreement with their sons Jacques and Michel. [Unfortunately, the document is illegible.]

By mid-year, there is concrete evidence that Pierre’s health was declining. On June 19, his neighbour Jacques Aubuchon appeared before the Compagnie des Indes occidentales (West India Company) on Pierre’s behalf to confirm his ownership of two land concessions granted in 1655 and 1656 by Governor Pierre Boucher. The court record notes that Pierre was “a resident at Cap de la Madeleine, confined to bed due to illness.” 

A week later, on June 27, Pierre’s son-in-law Félix Tuné dit Dufresne (husband of Élisabeth Lefebvre) submitted a similar declaration concerning four other properties in and around Trois-Rivières. Pierre remained too ill to appear in person.

Legal preparations continued in July. On July 11, Pierre and Jeanne transferred ownership of a parcel of land to Félix Tuné dit Dufresne—likely as part of Élisabeth’s inheritance. The property, located in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, was the former Fief of Gentilly originally granted to Pierre in 1647. 

Just five days later, on July 16, notary Ameau prepared a division agreement between Pierre and Jeanne and their five sons. The deed concerned two properties: the plot located between the fifth and sixth rivers in Trois-Rivières, and another lot with a house within the town itself. Some pages of the document appear to be missing. 

According to several accounts, Pierre dictated his last will and testament on the same day—July 16, 1668—at his home in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, with notary Ameau present. [Unfortunately, the will has not been located.]  

Death of Pierre Lefebvre

Pierre Lefebvre died sometime between July 16, 1668, and January 1, 1669, by which time Jeanne is referred to as a widow. He was approximately 51 years old.

Before the Courts and the Notary

In the months following Pierre Lefebvre’s death, Jeanne Auneau appeared multiple times in court and before the notary, both as defendant and property holder.

On January 1, 1669, Jean Vinçonneau dit Laforest filed a complaint alleging that Jeanne—widow of the late Pierre Lefebvre—had either assaulted him or arranged for him to be assaulted. Three witnesses testified in support of his claim:

• Nicolas Cachesne, 21 years old, a native of Neuville in Normandy and clerk to Claude Houssart, stated he had heard that Jeanne had beaten Vinçonneau.

• Julien Finart, 20 years old, from Cap-de-la-Madeleine, reported he had heard Jeanne had either beaten or intended to have Vinçonneau beaten.

• Jean Haucola, 20 years old, also testified to having heard Jeanne say she would have Vinçonneau beaten. 

Following these testimonies, Vinçonneau formally lodged a complaint and requested that his witnesses be summoned for further examination.

Later that year, on November 9, 1669, Vinçonneau appealed a judgment originally rendered on October 22 by the judge of Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Saint-Quentin, which had ruled in Jeanne’s favour. Vinçonneau had initially claimed 138 livres and 3 sols from Jeanne, as detailed in a memorandum submitted to the court. However, the judge awarded him only 42 livres, 10 sols, one minot of salt, and eight measures of wheat. Dissatisfied with the partial award, Vinçonneau appealed the decision and summoned Jeanne to appear. When she failed to respond, the court issued a default judgment based on the original memorandum. [A minot was a measure once used for dry matter (seeds and flour) and which contained half of a mine. A mine corresponded to approximately 78.73 litres.]

On November 16, Vinçonneau submitted a follow-up appeal, seeking enforcement of the default judgment. As Jeanne again failed to appear, the court ordered that a formal notification be served. If she still failed to appear after that, she would be condemned outright according to the terms of Vinçonneau’s claim. The matter was finalized on November 22, 1669, when Jeanne again refused to appear. The court granted the full amount requested to Vinçonneau by default.

Despite these legal challenges, Jeanne continued managing her affairs. On November 3, 1669—just days before the final ruling—she signed a five-year lease for part of her farmland in Cap-de-la-Madeleine. She rented one half of the property (measuring two arpents of frontage by about 40 in depth) to each Jacques Beaupré and Julien Meunier. The terms of the lease required the tenants to sow the land and give Jeanne half the yield. In exchange, Jeanne agreed to provide them with two oxen, a cow, two pigs, a plough, and all necessary farming tools.

Jeanne Before the Courts in the 1670s and 1680s

Following the death of her husband, Jeanne Auneau remained an active figure in her community—appearing frequently before the courts to assert her rights, defend her property, and manage ongoing disputes.

On November 13, 1673, Jeanne appeared as a plaintiff, filing a claim against Pierre Poupardeau for 15 livres. Poupardeau countered that he had expected compensation for three cords of firewood Jeanne had taken. The court reached a compromise: he was ordered to deliver two minots of peas and three cords of firewood to Jeanne, while all other elements of the dispute were dismissed without costs.  

On January 6, 1679, Jeanne petitioned the court to release property seized by Jean Crevier, seigneur of Saint-François, who claimed it was linked to a debt involving two moose hides transferred to him by a man named Blason. In her defence, Jeanne summoned Blason’s widow and presented a note from Father Albanel. The court ruled in Jeanne’s favour, ordered the release (main levée) of her property, dismissed the remaining claims, and required Crevier to pay the legal costs.

A complex case followed on April 1, 1680, involving cross-claims between Jeanne—represented by her son Ange—and notary Jean Cusson of Cap-de-la-Madeleine. Cusson sought payment for three minots of peas and three years of unpaid tithes. Jeanne agreed to pay 1.5 minots, deducting a half minot for use of a plot of land, and acknowledged the tithes owed. In response, Ange countersued for 82 livres and 15 sols, citing goods supplied and livestock damages. Cusson offered 12 bundles of hay and “four pairs of testicles” (likely referencing livestock injuries or castrated animals). The court ordered Jeanne to pay the tithes and remaining peas, and required Cusson to return the hay and livestock compensation. All other claims were dismissed, with court costs mutually offset.

Later that year, on October 2, 1681, Nicolas Gatineau, sieur Duplessis, brought a case against Jeanne, again assisted by her son Ange. Gatineau claimed Jeanne had reclaimed livestock from his possession without his knowledge and requested compensation of 10 sols per animal. Jeanne denied the charge and demanded proof. After hearing the deputy of the King’s prosecutor, the court ruled in Gatineau’s favour. Jeanne was ordered to pay 15 livres for the livestock, a 10 livres fine related to turkeys, and court costs of 50 sols.

That same year, the 1681 census recorded Jeanne, then 54 years old, living in Cap-de-la-Madeleine with her sons Michel, Ignace, and Pierre. The household owned one gun, five head of cattle, and 40 arpents of cultivated land.

On November 9, 1682, Jeanne—represented by notary Jean Cusson and assisted by her son Ange—filed a claim against Pierre Le Lat, seeking 20 livres for two minots of wheat she claimed to have lent him. Le Lat responded with a counterclaim, though its details were not preserved. The court dismissed both claims and ordered Jeanne to pay the court costs.

On August 23, 1683, Jeanne faced a major financial challenge when Charles Aubert dit La Chesnaye, a Québec merchant, filed a claim through his attorney, Nicolas Petit dit Laprée. La Chesnaye sought repayment of two debts: 717 livres and 3 sols based on an account statement, and 850 livres and 2 sols owed to the late sieur de Bazire under a notarized obligation dated June 1, 1677. The court ruled in La Chesnaye’s favour, ordering Jeanne to pay both amounts plus court costs of 18 sols.

Despite these legal pressures, Jeanne remained proactive in managing her estate. On October 9, 1684, she asked notary Antoine Adhémar de Saint-Martin to draft two important agreements:

• A deed of sale transferring a plot of land in Cap-de-la-Madeleine to her son Ange for 600 livres.

• A division agreement for two pairs of oxen and other immovable property located in the seigneurie of Cap-de-la-Madeleine, to be shared among her sons Jacques, Michel, Ange, Pierre, and Ignace.

On April 2, 1685, Jeanne faced another claim from Nicolas Gatineau, sieur Duplessis, this time in Trois-Rivières, where she had since relocated. Jeanne failed to appear in court despite being summoned on March 28. As a result, the court issued a default judgment against her, ordering payment of 6 livres for three iron wedges (coings de fer), along with 16 sols in court costs.

Jeanne’s Last Legal Battles

Despite earlier efforts to divide her property among her children, Jeanne Auneau found herself in conflict with two of her sons in the final years of her life. On May 25, 1693, she brought a case against Michel and Ignace Lefebvre. Both failed to appear in court, prompting the judge to issue a default judgment against them. They were ordered to appear at a later date and to pay the court costs. [The specific details of the dispute are unknown.]

Legal complications continued. On July 9, 1696, the courts in Trois-Rivières issued a declaration concerning the legal seizure and four public auction notices (criées) for a parcel of land located at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, measuring two arpents of frontage by forty in depth. The land belonged to Jeanne’s son, Ange Lefebvre dit Descoteaux, but the seizure stemmed from Jeanne’s own debt. In a notarized act dated July 12, 1689, Jeanne had acknowledged owing 600 livres plus interest to Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye. The court upheld the seizures and auction notices as legally valid and enforceable.  

Death of Jeanne Auneau

Jeanne Auneau died at approximately 73 years of age on February 11, 1697. She was buried the following day in the parish cemetery of Immaculée-Conception in Trois-Rivières.

From Pioneers to Descendants

The lives of Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Auneau offer a vivid portrait of the early settler experience in New France—marked by land development, civic engagement, legal disputes, and enduring family ties. As some of the earliest inhabitants of Trois-Rivières and Cap-de-la-Madeleine, they helped shape the growing colony through their labour, property acquisitions, and community service. Despite frequent appearances before the courts, their legacy endured through their many children and descendants. Today, their lineage includes members of the Descoteaux, Denoncourt, Lemerise, Lassisseraye, Beaulac, Belisle, and Senneville families across North America. Their son Jacques Lefebvre left a lasting mark as well: the town of Baie-du-Febvre, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, bears his name.

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• "L’origine présumée de Pierre Lefebvre, époux de Jeanne Auneau," Mémoires de la Société généalogique canadienne-française, volume 68, number 2, booklet 292, summer 2017, 157-158.

• “Le LAFRANCE (Baptêmes, Mariages, Sépultures)," database and digital images, Généalogie Québec (https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/89542 : accessed 21 May 2025), burial of Jeanne Nounau, 12 Feb 1697, Trois-Rivières (Immaculée-Conception). 

• "Archives de notaires : Henri Bancheron (1646-1647)," digital image, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/5045829?docref=A3v_2G0fOMl8O0OyyzApcg : accessed 19 May 2025), permission granted by the Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France to clear the middle island of Trois-Rivières, 1 Jun 1647, reference CN301,S9, Id 78132.

• “Actes de notaire, 1664-1669 // Jacques de Latouche," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3773396?docref=DNpMrTPpFZ1hEsnEU9Rw2Q : accessed 20 May 2025), land concession by the Compagnie de Jésus to Pierre Lefebvre, 30 Jan 1666.

• Ibid. (https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3773396?docref=saznile6xKPn_W6O5vuChw : accessed 20 May 2025), donation by Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Houno to Félix Thunaye-Dufresne, 11 Jul 1668.

• “Actes de notaire, 1650-1651 // Flour Boujonnier," digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-L3V7-LYDN?cat=538126&i=2074&lang=en : accessed 19 May 2025), land concession by the Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France to Pierre Lefebvre, 14 Jun 1650 ; 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-73DP-6?cat=615650&i=216&lang=en : accessed 20 May 2025), sale of land by Martin Boutet to Pierre Lefebvre, 11 May 1656; citing original data : Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• Ibid. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-73FL-G?cat=615650&i=505&lang=en : accessed 20 May 2025), mutual donation between Pierre Lefebre and Jeanne Aunos, 25 Aug 1663.

• Ibid. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-73X9-N?cat=615650&i=813&lang=en : accessed 20 May 2025), land sharing agreement between Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Aunos, and their sons Jacques and Michel Lefebvre, 5 Jan 1668.

• Ibid. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5F-738K-R?cat=615650&i=848&lang=en : accessed 20 May 2025), division agreement between Pierre Lefebvre and Jeanne Aunos, and their five sons, 16 Jul 1668.

• “Actes de notaire, 1666-1700 // Jean Cusson," digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-P3V7-RZMF?cat=538059&i=121&lang=en : accessed 20 May 2025), lease of farmland at Cap de la Magdeleine by Jeanne Aunos to Jacques Baupré and Julien Meunier, 3 Nov 1669; citing original data : Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• "Actes de notaire, 1668-1714 // Antoine Adhémar," digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTC-99SV-R?cat=541271&i=2480&lang=en : accessed 21 May 2025), land sale by Jeanne Aunos to Ange Lefebvre, 9 Oct 1684; citing original data : Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

• Ibid. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTC-9999-D?cat=541271&i=2486&lang=en : accessed 21 May 2025), division agreement between Jeanne Aunos and her sons Jacques, Michel, Ange, Pierre and Ignace Lefebvre, 9 Oct 1684.

• "Fonds Intendants - Archives nationales à Québec," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/91857 : accessed 20 May 2025), " Déclaration faite au papier terrier de la Compagnie des Indes occidentales par Félix Thunay, sieur du Fresne (Dufresne), au nom et comme porteur de titres de Pierre Lefebvre, laquelle déclaration étant relative à une place contenant vingt toises en carré joignant d'un côté la rue Saint-Joseph, en la ville des Trois-Rivières, sur laquelle il y a une maison et une grange, à une île contenant un arpent de terre en nature de labours en la rivière des Trois-Rivières, à une terre en nature de labours de trente arpents sise près de la ville des Trois-Rivières et à une terre en nature de haut bois consistant en un quart de lieue de terre de front sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent et une lieue de profondeur dans les terres, en la ville des Trois-Rivières," 27 Jun 1668, reference E1,S4,SS2,P253, Id 91857.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/91892 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Déclaration faite au papier terrier de la Compagnie des Indes occidentales par Jacques Aubuchon, au nom et comme porteur des titres de Pierre Lefebvre, demeurant au Cap-de-la-Madeleine, laquelle déclaration étant relative à une terre de deux arpents de front sur vingt-huit arpents de profondeur située au coteau des Pères en la ville des Trois-Rivières et à une terre et concession contenant cinq arpents de front sur vingt arpents de profondeur située entre la cinquième et la sixième rivière, sur le bord du fleuve Saint-Laurent, en ladite ville des Trois-Rivières," 19 Jun 1668, reference E1,S4,SS2,P260, Id 91892.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/92879 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Concession par Pierre Boucher, écuyer, sieur de Grosbois, gouverneur des Trois-Rivières, lieutenant civil et criminel de monsieur le grand Sénéchal de la Nouvelle-France, à Maître Pierre Lefebvre, habitant des Trois-Rivières, d'une terre sise entre la cinquième et la sixième rivières aux Trois-Rivières," 31 Jul 1656, reference E1,S4,SS1,D201,P1, Id 92879.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/398767 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Prière au Gouverneur et à l'évêque lorsqu'ils seront à Trois-Rivières, de juger de la requête des marguilliers de l'église des Trois-Rivières qui demande 1400 livres provenant d'un magasin de traite de boisson loué aux sieurs de la Poterie, du Hérisson, Pierre Lefebvre et François Lemaître par le Gouverneur d'Argenson," 25 Apr 1664, reference TP1,S28,P110, Id 398767.

• "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/433683 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Requête de Jacques Aubuchon, demandeur, contre Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), défendeur, prétendant que son jardin fut endommagé par le cochon dudit Lefebvre, demande à être indemnisé...," 21 Jul 1655, reference TL3,S11,P6, Id 433683.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434169 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Requête de Pierre Disy (Dizy) dit Monplaisir, contre Jeanne Aunos (Auneau - Anneau), femme de Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), pour qu'elle lui rende un sac appartenant à Bertrand Fafard dit Laframboise, à lui baillé en garde avec les choses de la maison. Il est ordonné de rendre le sac," 14 Aug 1660, reference TL3,S11,P482, Id 434169.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434747 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Requête de Jean Vinçonneau (Vinsonneau) dit Laforest, demandeur, en appel d'une sentence donnée par le sieur de Saint-Quentin, juge du Cap-de-la-Madeleine...," 9 Nov 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1060, Id 434747.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434749 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Requête d'appel de Jean Vinçonneau (Vinsonneau) dit Laforest, demandeur, sur le défaut qu'il a obtenu contre Jeanne Auneau (Aunos), veuve du défunt Pierre Lefebvre, sur la sentence donnée par le sieur de Saint-Quentin au bénéfice de ladite défenderesse qui fait encore défaut. Il est ordonné que ledit défaut soit encore notifié à ladite Auneau (Aunos) après laquelle notification, faute de comparaître, elle sera condamnée suivant le mémoire représenté par ledit demandeur," 16 Nov 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1062, Id 434749.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/434753 : accessed 20 May 2025), "Requête d'appel de Jean Vinçonneau (Vinsonneau) dit Laforest, demandeur, à l'encontre de Jeanne Auneau (Aunos), veuve du défunt maître Pierre Lefebvre, contre la sentence donnée par le sieur de Saint-Quentin au bénéfice de ladite défenderesse. Ledit demandeur réclame, selon son mémoire, la somme de 138 livres, 3 sols et 2 mesures de blé. Ladite somme lui est accordée car ladite Auneau (Aunos) refuse de comparaître pour répondre à ses prétentions," 22 Nov 1669, reference TL3,S11,P1066, Id 434753.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435095 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Requête de Jeanne Aunos (Auneau), veuve du défunt Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), demanderesse, contre Pierre Poupardeau, défendeur, demandant la somme de 15 livres tournois; le défendeur dit qu'il prétendait être payé de 3 cordes de bois qu'elle a fait enlever; ledit Poupardeau est condamné à payer à la demanderesse 2 minots de pois et, en outre, de lui faire 3 cordes de bois, sur le surplus de leurs contestations, avons mis hors de cour et de procès, sans dépens, signé Gilles Boyvinet (Boivinet)," 13 Nov 1673, reference TL3,S11,P1408, Id 435095.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435326 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Requête de Jeanne Aunos (Auneau), veuve de feu maître Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), demanderesse, contre Jean Crevier, seigneur de Saint-François, défendeur...," 6 Jan 1679, reference TL3,S11,P1639, Id 435326.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435813 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Requête de Jean Cusson, demandeur, contre Jeanne Aunois (Auneau), veuve de feu Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), comparant par Ange Lefebvre, son fils, défenderesse, et encore entre ledit Ange Lefebvre, demandeur, et ledit maître Jean Cusson, défendeur...," 1 Apr 1680, reference TL3,S11,P2142, Id 435813.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435937 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Requête de Nicolas Gastineau (Gatineau), sieur Duplessis demeurant au Cap-de-la-Madeleine, demandeur, contre Jeanne Aunots (Auneau), veuve de feu maître Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), défenderesse...," 2 Oct 1681, reference TL3,S11,P2268, Id 435937.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435377 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Requête de Jeanne Aunos, veuve du défunt maître Pierre Lefebvre, demanderesse, comparante par maître Jean Cusson, son procureur, assisté d'Ange Lefebvre, son fils, contre Pierre le Lat (Lelat)...," 9 Nov 1682, reference TL3,S11,P1690, Id 435377.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435416 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Requête du sieur Charles Aubert dit la Chesnaye (Lachesnaye), demandeur, comparant par Nicolas Petit dit la Prée, son procureur, contre Jeanne Aunos, veuve de feu Pierre Lefebvre, défenderesse...," 23 Aug 1683, reference TL3,S11,P1729, Id 435416.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435583 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Défaut accordé à Nicolas Gastineau (Gatineau), sieur du Plessis (Duplessis), demeurant au Cap-de-la-Madeleine, demandeur, contre Jeanne Aunos (Auneau), veuve de feu maître Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), des Trois-Rivières, défenderesse et défaillante, faute de comparaître à l'assignation qui lui a été donnée le 28 mars dernier, pour lui remettre 3 coings de fer, estimés à 6 livres; la défenderesse est condamnée à payer la somme de 6 livres et les dépens liquidés à 16 sols," 2 Apr 1685, reference TL3,S11,P1896, Id 435583.

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/436043 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Défaut accordé à Jeanne Aunos (Auneau), veuve du défunt maître Pierre Lefebvre, demeurant à Trois-Rivières, demanderesse, à l'encontre de Michel Lefebvre de la Ciseraye (LaSiseraye, LaCiseray) et de Ignace Lefebvre de Belle-Isle (Bélisle), ses enfants, demeurant aussi à Trois-Rivières, défendeurs. Lesdits défendeurs, défaillants, sont réassignés à comparaître et condamnés à payer les dépens,” 25 May 1693, reference TL3,S11,P2376, Id 436043.  

• Ibid. (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/435377 : accessed 21 May 2025), "Déclaration à la suite des saisies et des 4 criées faites d'une terre appartenant à Ange Lefebvre dit Descotteaux (Descôteaux), en vertu d'une transaction par-devant Normandin, notaire, par Jeanne Onos, au profit du sieur Auber de la Chesnaye....," 9 Jul 1696, reference TL3,S11,P2477, Id 436143.

• "Fonds Cour seigneuriale de Cap-de-la-Madeleine - Archives nationales à Trois-Rivières," digital images, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/notice/439047 : accessed 21 May 2025), " Information faite à la requête de Jean Vinçonneau par les témoins suivants: Nicolas Cachesne (Cacherne, Cachene), âgé de 21 ans, natif de la paroisse de Neuville en Normandie, proche de ???, commis de Claude Houssart (Houssard), qui affirme avoir ouïe dire que Jeanne Aunos (Aunois, Aumos), veuve du feu Pierre Lefebvre (Lefèvre), aurait battu ledit requérant; suit le témoignage de Julien Finart (??), âgé de 20 ans, natif de la paroisse du Cap-de-la-Madeleine, il affirme avoir entendu dire que ladite Jeanne aurait battu ou ferait battre ledit requérant; suit le témoignage de Jean Haucola (??), âgé de 20 ans, qui affirme avoir entendu dire de ladite Jeanne qu'elle ferait battre ledit requérant; suit la requête dudit suppliant contenant sa plainte envers ladite Jeanne et sa demande afin de faire assigner ses témoins, Signé Moral (Morel)," 1 Jan 1669, reference TL6,D164, Id 439047.

• "Recensement du Canada, 1666," digital images, Library and Archives Canada (https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/accueil/notice?idnumber=2318856&app=fonandcol : accessed 20 May 2025), household of Pierre Lefebure, 1666, Trois-Rivières, page 156 (of PDF), Finding aid no. MSS0446, MIKAN no. 2318856; citing original data: Centre des archives d'outre-mer (France) vol. 460.

• "Recensement du Canada, 1667," digital images, Library and Archives Canada (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=2318857&new=-8585951843764033676 : accessed 20 May 2025), household of Pierre Lefebure, 1667, Trois-Rivières, page 75 (of PDF), Finding aid no. MSS0446, Item ID number: 2318857; citing original data: Centre des archives d'outre-mer (France) vol. 460.

• "Recensement du Canada fait par l'intendant Du Chesneau," digital images, Library and Archives Canada (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=2318858&new=-8585855146497784530 : accessed 21 May 2025), household of Jeanne Ameau, 14 Nov 1681, Cap de la Madeleine, page 108 (of PDF), Finding aid no. MSS0446, MIKAN no. 2318858; citing original data: Centre des archives d'outre-mer (France) vol. 460.

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