Jeanne Garnier (c. 1635 – c. 1703) & Pierre Gendreau dit Lapoussiùre (1633 – 1673)

This record details the life of Jeanne Garnier, a pioneer and indentured servant who married four times, and her third husband, Pierre Gendreau dit LapoussiÚre, a mason and early settler of the CÎte de Beaupré.

Jeanne Garnier (Variations: Grenier)

Detail Description Source
Parents Bastien (SĂ©bastien) Garnier and Marie Roux. [^1]
Birth/Baptism Baptized June 4, 1635, at the St-Pierre church of Fléac (now Fléac-sur-Seugne), France. [^1][^2]
Immigration Arrived in Quebec in June 1657 aboard the ship Taureau as an indentured servant under a 3-year contract. [^3][^4]
Last Mention The last record mentioning her alive is from 1697. [^8]
Death Estimated to have died in November 1703 in L’Ange-Gardien, though no burial record has been found. Her heirs made a sale on March 20, 1704. [^22][^5]

Jeanne Garnier's Four Marriages

Jeanne Garnier had one of the most well-documented marriage careers among the early French pioneers, marrying four times.

1. First Marriage (to René Maheust dit Point-du-Jour)

Detail Description Source
Spouse René Maheust, son of Zacharie Maheust and Léonarde Fouquet from Mortagne in Perche. [^6][^7]
Contract July 22, 1657, before Notary Guillaume Audouart. [^5]
Ceremony July 30, 1657, at Notre-Dame de Québec. [^6][^7]
Child René Mahu (b. April 30, 1658). [^8][^9]
Widowhood René Maheust died between April 30, 1658, and April 20, 1659. [^9]

2. Second Marriage (to Louis de la Marre dit Gassion)

Detail Description Source
Spouse Louis de Lamare, son of Adrien de Lamare and Marie Lebec from Pitre, Normandy. [^11][^12]
Contract April 20, 1659, before Notary Guillaume Audouart. [^5][^10]
Ceremony April 21, 1659, at Notre-Dame de Québec. [^11][^12]
Children Pierre (b. c. 1660) and Louis (b. c. 1661). [^8][^13]
Widowhood Louis de Lamare died before January 1663. [^13]

3. Third Marriage (to Pierre Gendreau dit LapoussiĂšre)

Pierre Gendreau was a mason who was an indentured servant, hired in La Rochelle in 1656. He was from Saint-Denis-d’OlĂ©ron, Saintonge, France.

Detail Description Source
Pierre's Birth January 31, 1633, Saint-Denis-d’OlĂ©ron, France. [^25]
Contract January 12, 1663, before Notary Guillaume Audouart. [^5][^27][^28]
Ceremony January 24, 1663, in ChĂąteau-Richer. [^14][^15]
Death Between June 28, 1673, and October 24, 1673, in L’Ange-Gardien. [^33][^35]

4. Fourth Marriage (to Jacques Barbeau)

Detail Description Source
Spouse Jacques Barbaut, a clog maker from the diocese of Poitiers, France. [^18][^21]
Contract October 22, 1679, before Notary Claude Auber. [^5][^23]
Ceremony February 9, 1681, in L’Ange-Gardien. [^18][^19]
Children None. [^20]

Children and Census Records

Children with Pierre Gendreau (6 Total)

Name Birth Date Key Details Source
Marie September 2, 1663 Married André Cassan (1682). [^8][^32]
Anne April 27, 1665 Married Jean Meriq (1685). [^8][^32]
Jacques February 7, 1667 Married Marie Anne Dallerey (1691). [^8][^32]
Pierre May 14, 1669 Married Marguerite Barbeau (1690). [^8][^32]
Catherine February 10, 1671 Married Jacques Delugre (1688). [^8][^32]
GeneviĂšve October 12, 1673 Posthumous child; Married Gabriel Loyer (1694). [^8][^16][^33]

Summary of Census Records (Beaupré Coast)

Jeanne Garnier's family appears in the census records showing the complexity of the blended family created through her multiple marriages.

Year Location Head of Household Children in Household Source
1666 Beaupré Pierre Gendron (36, Mason) Garnier's children from 3 marriages: René Maheut (8), Pierre Delamare (6), Louis Delamare (5); Marie Gendron (3), Anne Gendron (9 months). [^17][^34]
1667 Beaupré Pierre Gendron (37) René Maheust (10), Pierre Lamarre (7), Louis Lamarre (6); Marie Gendron (4), Anne (2), Jacques (6 months). [^17][^34]
1681 Beaupré Jacques Barbault (54, Clog Maker) All surviving children of Jeanne: René (23), Pierre (22), Louis (20), Marie (18), Anne (16), Jacques (14), Pierre (12), Catherine (10), GeneviÚve (8). [^21]

Credits and Licensing

Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.

All materials licensed: CC BY-ND 4.0 by eirenicon llc.

Sources/Footnotes

[^1]: 1635 Baptism Record (PermaLink), Archives dĂ©partementales de Charente-Maritime, Archives en ligne: Registres paroissiaux, pastoraux et d’état civil, Paroissial baptĂȘmes, FlĂ©ac-sur-Seugne, folio 196/216. [^2]: Wikipedia: FlĂ©ac-sur-Seugne. [^3]: Guy Perron’s Blog #130: List of engagement contracts found in La Rochelle for New France in the 17th century. [^4]: Guy Perron’s Blog: Jeanne Garnier, indentured servant. [^5]: BAnQ Notarial acts index “Inventaire des greffes des notaires du rĂ©gime français,” by Pierre Georges Roy and Antoine Roy; 27 Vol + index 1-8. [^6]: Marriage image IGD. [^7]: 1657 Marriage 1 Record (FS) “Canada, QuĂ©bec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), QuĂ©bec > Notre-Dame-de-QuĂ©bec > BaptĂȘmes, mariages, sĂ©pultures 1621-1679 > image 154 of 512; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. [^8]: Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 - Drouin IGD. [^9]: Dictionnaire gĂ©nĂ©alogique des familles du QuĂ©bec - RenĂ© JettĂ© pg 753 (membership IGD). [^10]: FamilySearch: Guillaume Audouart, Actes, Dossiers 1-837 (15 sept. 1634, 1 fĂ©vrier 1649 - 23 nov. 1659); Granite Mountain Record Vault, United States & Canada Film #2371066, Image Group Number (DGS) 8125038, pg 2337-2338/2642 marriage contract Louis de Lamarre - Jeanne Garnier, original. [^11]: Marriage 2 image IGD. [^12]: 1659 Marriage 2 Record (FS) “Canada, QuĂ©bec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), QuĂ©bec > Notre-Dame-de-QuĂ©bec > BaptĂȘmes, mariages, sĂ©pultures 1621-1679 > image 158 of 512; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. [^13]: Dictionnaire gĂ©nĂ©alogique des familles du QuĂ©bec - RenĂ© JettĂ© pg 636 (membership IGD). [^14]: Marriage 3 IGD. [^15]: 1663 Marriage 3 Record (FS) “Canada, QuĂ©bec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), ChĂąteau Richer > La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame > BaptĂȘmes, mariages, sĂ©pultures 1661-1690 > image 85 of 129; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. [^16]: Dictionnaire gĂ©nĂ©alogique des familles du QuĂ©bec - RenĂ© JettĂ© pg 485 (membership IGD). [^17]: Wikisource: Recensements 1666-1667 Censuses according to Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome 4, chap. 4. [^18]: Marriage 4 IGD. [^19]: 1681 Marriage (M4) Record (FS) “Canada, QuĂ©bec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-16979,” database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), L’Ange-Gardien > L’Ange-Gardien > BaptĂȘmes, mariages, sĂ©pultures 1670-1753 > image 50 of 518; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. [^20]: Dictionnaire gĂ©nĂ©alogique des familles du QuĂ©bec - RenĂ© JettĂ© pg 45 (membership IGD). [^21]: Wikisource Recensement 1681 Census according to Benjamin Sulte. [^22]: Fichier Jeanne Garnier 2019 FĂ©dĂ©ration quĂ©bĂ©coise des sociĂ©tĂ©s de gĂ©nĂ©alogie//QuĂ©bec Federation of Genealogical Societies. [^23]: Marriage between Jacques Barbot (Barbeau) and Jeanne Garnier, document inserted on December 16, 1687. [^24]: Decree regarding Jeanne Garnier, wife of Jacques Barbault, March 20, 1684. [^25]: 1633 Baptism Record, Archives dĂ©partementales de Charente-Maritime Archives en ligne: Registres paroissiaux, pastoraux et d’état civil, Commune Collection E-DĂ©pĂŽt 8/347 GG9 Saint-Denis-d’OlĂ©ron Paroissial BaptĂȘmes Mariages 1627 - 1668. [^26]: Pioneers PRDH. [^27]: 1663 Marriage Contract, Actes de notaire, Dossiers; Audouart, Guilluame (23 nov. 1659 - 22 oct. 1663), FamilySearch.com, Image 1207/1431, (Film #008710879). [^28]: BAnQ Notarial acts index “Inventaire des greffes des notaires du rĂ©gime français,” by Pierre Georges Roy and Antoine Roy. [^29]: 1663 Marriage Record (Original), “Canada, QuĂ©bec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979,” database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), ChĂąteau Richer > La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame > BaptĂȘmes, mariages, sĂ©pultures 1661-1702 > image 167 of 219; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. [^30]: Marriage IGD (Index Only, Image not available). [^31]: 1663 Marriage Record (Copy), “Canada, QuĂ©bec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1679,” database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), ChĂąteau Richer > La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame > BaptĂȘmes, mariages, sĂ©pultures 1661-1690 > image 85 of 129; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. [^32]: Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 - Drouin IGD. [^33]: Dictionnaire gĂ©nĂ©alogique des familles du QuĂ©bec - RenĂ© JettĂ© pg 485 (membership IGD). [^34]: Recensements de 1666-1667 en Nouvelle-France, referring to chapter IV of the book Histoire des Canadiens Français by Benjamin Sulte, compiled by Jean-Guy SĂ©nĂ©cal on March 17, 1998. [^35]: Fichier Pierre Gendreau 2017 FĂ©dĂ©ration quĂ©bĂ©coise des sociĂ©tĂ©s de gĂ©nĂ©alogie//QuĂ©bec Federation of Genealogical Societies.