Fernand Lauzier update 06 november 2005
Louis Pinard-I- ?
In 1980, Monsieur Lucien Florent of Trois-Rivières and some friends fonded the one name association :
« Les Descendants de Louis Pinard inc. »
From 1985 we have been affiliated with the Fédération des familles souches québécoises.
The principals goals of the association are :
A) Find the maximum number of descendants of Louis Pinard (1634-1695) including the names Pinard, Beauchemin, Fleurent, Florent, Lauzier, Lauzière, Raiche, or others.
B) Create a genealogique repertory from 1600 to present time .
C) Fraternize together .
Louis Pinard-I- ?
The generation number one (I) is used after Louis Pinard's name because he is our first ancestor who married in New France. It is important to use the generation number after a name to prevent someone mistake of people whom have the same name .
This is a part of birth certificate in french of Louis Pinard -I- from Ste-Marguerite-Marie parish of La Rochelle in France. « En ce..douzième jour de juillet.de l'an mille six cent trente quatre nous..... »
In 1647, at the age of 13 years, Louis Pinard-I-, son of the Jean Pinard and Marguerite Gaigneur, came over to New France with FATHER Jean de Brébeuf, Gabriel Lalemant et Charles Garnier, Jesuit and his uncle GUILLAUME FENIOU.
Young Louis Pinard-I- come as a "donné" to work at the "St-Mary among the Hurons Mission " today Midland, Ontario. Being a "donné" he worked for his food, lodging and education but without being paid a salary .
In 1650, when the Jesuit Fathers decided to close the mission to prevent them from being exterminated by the Iroquois. Young Louis Pinard-I and the personnel left for Quebec City accompanied by some 400 Indians.
Once in Quebec, Louis Pinard-I and most of the personnel left for France, " 23 august 1650" and studied to become a surgeon.
Just before the age 23 after graduation, Louis Pinard-I decided to come back to New France and settle in Trois-Rivières, having residence in the fort, with the garrison, and working as a surgeon.
In 1657, comtemplating marriage, he apprved a mariage contract with his future bride MARIE-MADELEINE HERTEL, daughter of JACQUES HERTEL and MARIE MARGUERIE.
In 1658, Louis Pinard-I married with MARIE-MADELEINE HERTEL.
In 1679, his beloved wife died after giving birth to five (5) children.
In 1680, Louis Pinard-I remarried at Champlain near Trois-Rivières MARIE-Ursule Pépin, daughter of Guillaume Pépin and Jeanne Méchin. They had six (6) children during the second marriage.
The trips of Louis Pinard-I-
Louis Pinard-I make many trips from France to Canada and back.
1- crossing from Larochelle june-6-1647 to Québec.
2- crossing from Québec august aout-23-1650 to Larochelle.
3- crossing from Larochelle april-1-1651 to Québec.
4- crossing from Québec september-1-1651 to Larochelle
5- crossing from St-Martin-de-Ré april 1656 to Québec 15 june 1656.
6- crossing from Québec august-3-1665 to Larochelle.
7- crossing from Larochelle in 1666 Québec.
In 1695, Louis Pinard-I- died in Batiscan, a town situated some 35 miles from Trois-Rivières to Québec.
" Writing in french by Lucien Florent and Roland Savard.
" Translate in english by Roland Savard and Roberta Lauzière Kotch from NY USA.