Anne Marie Amyot (1654-1737) & Jean Huard (c. 1641-1708)
Anne Marie Amyot dit Villeneuve
Variations: Anne Marie Amiot dite Villeneuve, Marie Anne Amyot, Marie Anne Amiot, and Marianne Amiot.
Anne Marie Amyot was born on March 21, 1654, and was baptized the following day at Notre-Dame de Québec [^1]. She was the daughter of Mathieu Amyot dit Villeneuve and Marie Miville.
- Godfather: Jean Juchereau dit de Maure
- Godmother: Charlotte Nongie (wife of Pierre Miville)
- Present: Anne Amyot (her grandmother) and her father.
Census Records
The Amyot family was recorded in the censuses, illustrating their settlement in New France:
| Census Year | Location | Head/Family Details | Children | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1666 [^2] | Québec | Mathieu Amiot dit Villeneuve, 37, farmer; Marie Miville, 33, his wife. | Charles (14), Pierre (13), Anne-Marie (11), Marguerite (9), Jean-Baptiste (8), Jean (6), Françoise (5), Catherine (3), Daniel (6 months). | Antoine Ducos, 26, hired servant. |
| 1667 [^2] | Sillery | Mathieu Amyot, 40; Marie Miville, his wife, 35. | Charles (16), Pierre (15), Anne-Marie (14), Marguerite (11), Jean-Baptiste (9), Françoise (7), Jean (6), Catherine-Ursule (5), Daniel-Joseph (2), Mathieu (1Âœ months). | Servants: Adrien Saillot, 19; Daniel Le Roy, 20. 9 cattle, 27 arpents of cultivated land. |
Jean Huard
Variations: Huart
Jean Huard was born around 1641 in Courson (Notre-Dame), Normandy, France, the son of Marguerin Huard and Julienne Bouillet [^9], [^10], [^11].
He first appears in New France records on November 5, 1662, in a contract with Jean Bourassa [^12].
- 1667 Census: Jean Huard is listed in Lauzon with 7 arpents of cultivated land [^14].
- He served as the fiscal procurator in the Lauzon seigneury [^13].
Note on Origin: Jean Huard's origin is sometimes incorrectly cited as the diocese of Chartres. The parish of Courson was actually in the diocese of Coutances. This confusion led to the incorrect identification of his place of origin as Courson-Monteloup by some genealogists [^16].
Marriage and Family in Lauzon
Anne Marie Amiot and Jean Huard signed a marriage contract on November 26, 1669, before notary Pierre Duquet [^3], [^4]. Anne Marie brought a dowry of 200 livres.
They were married on April 30, 1670, at Notre-Dame de Québec [^5].
Children of the Marriage (Mtl = Notre-Dame de Montréal)
Jean and Anne Marie had at least 13 children [^6]:
- Marie Huard (b. 1671, Québec); married Charles Cousture on January 9, 1690, in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon).
- Jean Baptiste Huard (b. 1672, Québec); married Angélique Jourdain before 1707; died in 1751.
- Jeanne Marie Huard (b. 1674, Québec); married Joseph Ange Cousture on June 13, 1695, in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon); died in 1757.
- Louise Huard (b. 1676, Québec).
- Mathieu Huard (b. 1679, Québec); died in 1760.
- Marguerite Huard (b. 1682, Cap-St-Ignace).
- Ătienne Huard (b. 1686, QuĂ©bec); married Marie ThĂ©rĂšse Dolbec on November 6, 1719, in St-Augustin.
- Marie Anne Huard (b. 1688, Pointe-de-Lévy); married Ignace Noël on November 7, 1707, in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon); died in 1749.
- Jacques Huard (b. 1690, Pointe-de-Lévy); married Angélique Boucher on November 19, 1716, in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon); died in 1757.
- GeneviĂšve Huard (b. 1692, Pointe-de-LĂ©vy); married Louis Levasseur on November 19, 1716, in Pointe-de-LĂ©vy (Lauzon).
- Françoise Huard (m. Eustache Couture dit Bellerive on April 18, 1701, in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon) - no baptism or burial records found).
- Angélique Huard (m. Pierre Girard on August 4, 1710, in Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon) - died 1715).
- GeneviĂšve Huard (m. Pierre Dussault before 1723 - died 1776).
1681 Census: Lauzon Seigneury [^7]
| Head/Wife | Children | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Huard, 40; Marianne Amiot, his wife, 27. | Marie (10), Jean (9), Marie-Jeanne (6), Louise (5). | 1 gun, 4 cattle, 8 arpents of cultivated land. |
Death
Jean Huard died on November 5, 1708, and was buried the following day in Saint-Joseph de la Pointe-de-LĂ©vy at the age of 67 [^15].
Anne Marie Amiot died on December 15, 1737, and was buried on December 16, 1737, in Pointe-de-LĂ©vy. She was approximately 80 years old, having survived her husband by 29 years [^8].
Credits and Licensing
Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.
All materials licensed: CC BY-ND 4.0 by eirenicon llc.
Sources
[^1]: Baptism record of Anne Marie Amyot. Source [^2]: 1666 and 1667 Censuses according to Benjamin Sulte. Source [^3]: History of the Lauzon Seigneury by J.-Edmond Roy. Source [^4]: Notarial acts index. Source [^5]: Marriage record of Jean Huard and Anne Marie Amiot. Source [^6]: Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection). Source [^7]: 1681 Census according to Benjamin Sulte. Source [^8]: Burial record of Anne Marie Amiot. Source [^9]: Wikipedia: Courson (Calvados). Source [^10]: PRDH: Jean Huard. Source [^11]: Fichier origine: Jean Huard. Source [^12]: Catalogue des immigrants 1632-1662 by Marcel Trudel. Source [^13]: Notarial acts index. Source [^14]: 1667 Census according to Benjamin Sulte. Source [^15]: Burial record of Jean Huard. Source [^16]: Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec by René Jetté. Source