Pierre Desautels dit Lapointe, I

• Sources:
  • Drouin Institute (Archived marriage record - see attached in Media tab)

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On May 4, 1653 at La Fleche, France at the age of 22, Pierre enlisted to come to New France as an "engagé" (hired hand). From his village of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe in the Province of Maine also came Pierre Piron who was born in 1636. Their contracts were for 5 years. Like his father and his grandfather Pierre was a tailor of mens clothing but he did not list that as his profession. On June 20, 1653 he received an advance of 101 livres (french pounds) on his promised annual salary of 65 livres. He sailed on June 22, 1653 from St. Nazaire, France on the St. Nicolas de Nantes. The ship had to return to France for repairs and had a second departure date of July 20, 1653. They finally arrived at Quebec City (in reality not a very large settlement at that time) on September 22, 1653. After a few weeks at Quebec they continued their journey up the St. Lawrence River. They arrived at Ville Marie (as Montreal was named by the immigrants in 1642) on November 16, 1653. Pierre was one of only four of the men arriving on that ship who could read and write. This influx brought the population of Montreal to 210 men, 15 women and 7 children plus priests and nuns. Depending upon which source you might reference, the actual numbers of those on the ship and the population figures are in question but they show basically that Montreal was a fledgling pioneer colony.

Little is known of Pierre between 1653 and 1663. In fact, it is not known if he ever practiced his trade as a tailor or if he used his abilities at reading and writing to make a living. It is more than probable that he was involved in the fur trade during these years as most unattached men would have been. During these years Maisonneuve's colony enjoyed nearly isolationist freedom by contrast to that afforded both in the mother country and at Quebec. If much has been made of the negative relationship between Quebec and Montreal it is to establish that it was not until the 1663 - 1665 period of Pierre's life that we see a change in his life. It is more than probable that the establishment of direct royal control over Montreal contributed to Pierre settling down to the routines of family and community life. One needs to ask if Pierre would have continued being an "engagé" or "coureur de bois" or - in todays terms, a free spirit - without this imposition of imperial authority. Or, would he have married at the advanced age of nearly 36 a Marie Remy neatly provided by a king and society advancing the established conventions of the times. If not for the intervention of the Sun King, would there be a Desautels family in the New World?

He was a witness at three marriages during that period: 1658, 1659, 1660 (and on December 14, 1665 between Antoine Baudry and Catherine Guyard). He is on a list of persons being confirmed at Notre Dame Church, Montreal on August 24, 1660 along with Governor Maisonneuve. On January 27, 1663 he was elected to an honor society called the Brotherhood of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. On February 1, 1663 he enlisted in a militia called the Soldiers of the Holy Family. There were 20 squads. Pierre was in the seventh squad which had a corporal and six men. This was just four days before the "Great Earthquake" which was mentioned earlier. Pierre survived. Pierre would have gone as a member of that militia with the French forces under LeMoyne and the Carrignan Regiment sent by the King to attack the Iroquois in Vermont and New York in 1665. He was the first Desautels to set foot in the Green Mountain State (and, in fact, what was later the United States) discovered by Champlain nearly 60 years earlier.

When he enlisted to pioneer at Montreal, Pierre was promised a land grant when he married if he decided to remain in New France. However, he received a grant of 30 arpents (27-30 acres) on May 3, 1665 - the year before his first marriage but long after his original five year contract had been fulfilled. This was written by Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Mainsonneuve himself while still at least nominally the governor of Montreal before his departure. The grant was only approved officially on February 23, 1666 when it was recorded by the notary Desailles. (It can be seen on microfilm 6556, number 992 and subsequent entries in the St. Sulpice collection at the Quebec National Archives in Montreal).

It was located outside the main part of the settlement north along the river at a place on Rue Ste. Marie (or Notre Dame) called Cote St. Martin at Longue Pointe. Pierre's land was located two-thirds of a lieu (about one and one-half miles) south of the actual point of Longue Pointe. It is shown on a map published by the Pointe à Callières Museum (together with later adjacent acquisitions) as the property of his son Gilbert and is listed as number 5042. This map obviously shows the ownership of these lands subsequent to the 1718 settlement between Gilbert and his older brother Pierre when Pierre sold his interest to Gilbert.

Interestingly, the land granted to Pierre was sandwiched between those belonging to a mother and son. On the one side was a Suzanne Guilbault, widow of Claude Fezeret who had been killed in his home by the Iroquois just nine days prior to Pierre's grant. On the other side was her son Rene. While Rene kept his concession at least through 1710, Suzanne must have sold or forfeitted hers sometime after 1665. It was acquired by Pierre in 1673 for 500 livres as property reverting to the Seigneurie by reason that the current landholder named Hardouin had died without heirs. This acquisition, together with a second concession to him by the Order of St. Sulpice in 1670 and another in the name of his two youngest sons in 1692 would result in a total holding of 150 arpents (three at the lakefront by fifty deep) before his death. An arpent has been variously quoted as equivalent to between three-fourths of an acre to one and one-half acres depending on the source and historical variations of both measures. Most sources give it as the equivalent of one acre but I believe it is more accurately about 92 percent of an acre.

Pierre put most of this land under cultivation growing mainly wheat. In the census of 1666 for "ménage #130" he already had seven and one-half acres under cultivation. If the history books are accurate and the land at that time was heavily forested, that was quite a feat in one year unless, of course, the land had been cleared by the previous tenant. In the census of 1667 he is listed as household number 130. His age is given as 32 (actually he was 36) and his wife, Marie Remy whose age seems to be correct at 21. They are listed as having a daughter, aged one year. Actually, this was their first son Joseph who was born in 1666. Even then, census information was not any more accurate than it appears to have been on both sides of the US-Canada border two hundred years later - and perhaps 300.

In an attempt to display a side to Pierre which might not otherwise be evident, provided here is an abbreviated list of the recorded socio-religious functions which he attended or in which he was a participant (roughly during this time period): 1-31-1667 baptism at Notre Dame Church, Montreal: 2-24-1668 marriage at Notre Dame: 11-17-1668 marriage at Notre Dame: 12-31-1668 marriage at Notre Dame: 12-26-1671 baptism at Notre Dame :2-29-1672 marriage at Notre Dame: 8-11-1672 marriage at Notre Dame: 6-20-1678 marriage of M. Charlotte Millet (Pierre is "beau-pere" or father-in-law): 10-29-1681 marriage of Leonard Simon (Pierre is his "beau-pere" or father-in-law): 1-31-1684 marriage of Nicolas Millet at Pointe-aux- Trembles: 2-25-1686 marriage at Pointe-aux-Trembles: 11-10-1687 burial of sister-in-law Marie Lorion at Pointe-aux-Trembles: 2-23-1688 marriage of Jacques Millet at Notre Dame: 1-30-1691 baptism at Notre Dame (Jacques Millet): 7-9-1691 marriage of Renee Lorion at Pointe-aux- Trembles: 9-28-1693 marriage of his son Joseph at Pointe-aux- Trembles: 1-17-1695 marriage at Ste. Anne de Varennes: 5-2-1695 marriage of Nicolas Millet (Pierre is father in-law): 1-26-1697 marriage of Jean Lorion (Pierre is father- in-law): 9-19-1697 marriage of Jean Ferre Lachappelle (Pierre is listed as an uncle): 12-4-1698 marriage at Notre Dame (with his sons Pierre and Gilbert): 5-30-1699 baptism. He and Catherine are godparents 11-23-1699 marriage of grandson Francois Raynaud at Pointe-aux-Trembles.

These undoubtedly are not the only activities in which Pierre was involved but these are recorded. They show him to be socially active and in contact with his family by both of his marriages and the extended family of the children of his second wife by her previous husbands. They also help (if this is necessary) to point out the depth and breadth of the Catholic religion in the everyday lives of Pierre, his family and his community. In old Montreal, society itself was predominantly influenced by the church and the local priest usually had no hesitation to step in and speak up in what are regarded today as private matters. This in itself was the prime reason why the American royalist expatriates who fled to or were exiled to Canada from the newly independent United States of America split Ontario (Upper Canada) from Quebec (Lower Canada): they could not abide the liberties and rights accorded to the Church by the British as part and parcel of the governance of the French people and territories of what had been New France. The British discovered quickly that the French population of Canada could not be ruled by the laws of Britain and acquiesced to the established French laws, customs and influences. But, of course, that comes much later: the British took New France in 1760. The liberties accorded to the french in Quebec were in sharp contrast to the barbaric treatment accorded to the unfortunate French Acadians by these same British in 1755 - only a few years earlier. That story can only be branded as genocide.

Since it was common in early pioneer days to refer to a person using a sort of "nickname" by which his land holding ("les rangs") was generally known or by his occupation or some other outstanding characteristic or event in his life, Pierre was called "LaPointe" since his land was located on a point of land along the St. Lawrence River. The addended name would have read Desautels dit Lapointe. The "dit" (or "dite" for a female) translates into English as "said" or "called" (from the French verb dire..."to speak"). There is no record of him using that "dit" name before 1663 and the first record of that name is found in the land grant of 1665. Lapointe was used as a "dit" name by other families such as Clement, Godard, Robin, Simon, Trouillard and most notably by Audet and Tousignan. There is a street named Desautels in Montreal north of that area today and there is a parallel street named Lapointe a short distance away but these are not in reference to our pioneer ancestor. They are located south of the Lafontaine Tunnel near the St. Jean de Dieu Hospital and they cross Hochelega Blvd.

The next few years (until 1673) Pierre was occupied with family matters. His first three sons were born during this period (1666, 1668 and 1671) and the first one had died (1667). On March 26, 1673 he made an exchange of lands with Elie Beaujean at Longue Pointe. As part of this agreement, Pierre donated money to the vestry-board (fabrique) of the parish church of Montreal. He apparently became disenchanted with this exchange and on June 15, 1673 he negated the agreement. On December 5 of that year he paid a head tax of one livre. In 1674 his 4th child was born but it died the same day. If this child were male then Pierre did not have any daughters by this or his second marriage.

His first wife, Marie Remy died in 1675 and he married his second wife, Catherine Lorion the following year. The Church permitted the bans to be read only once. Two days before his second wedding he signed his marriage contract. It was a busy day for both of them. Each signed an act of care and guardianship for their own children. Elie Beaujean was named guardian of Pierre's two surviving sons by his first marriage while Pierre himself was officialy made responsible for their education. Two days after the marriage he posted an inventory of his estate held jointly with the late Marie Remy. In his statement he certified that he had disposed of about 200 bundles of wheat chaff and had received 160 livres from this sale. At the census of 1681 under the name "Deshostels" he was listed as having one musket, 5 beasts of burden and 27 acres of land. His household consisted of himself, (age 50), his wife, Catherine Lorion, (age 45), three sons (Gabriel, 11, Pierre, 4, and "Gilberte" (Gilbert), 2) and Jean, "domestique", age 7. This last was the youngest of the Millet children. Pierre was listed as a citizen of Montreal (population 1,418; remainder of seignuerie 1,281). Longue Pointe was then and is again today considered a part of Montreal, although the Longue Pointe designation is mostly lost. His oldest son, Joseph, by his first marriage was 13 years old and was not listed as living in the household. It is possible he was apprenticing at a trade where he would be staying with his tradesman or, more probably, was under the care of his legal guardian, Elie Beaujean who was also a neighbor of Pierre. None of the other Millet children was listed as residing in the household. They would have ranged in age from perhaps 10 through 23.

Not listed under Pierre in that census were the properties of the late Nicolas Millet and his wife, Catherine Lorion. On December 29, 1681 Pierre posted a notice of intent to sell this property but was apparently denied permission to do so since it was a security for the Millet children. For the next ten years he is on record as having rented out these and other properties: September 29, 1682 - land and house on St. Paul Street for three years; May 15, 1689 (just seven weeks after his 16 year old son Gabriel died) - the Millet property for one year; September 18, 1689 - house on St. Paul Street for one year. On August 22, 1691 just 5 days before the capture of the eldest Millet son by the Iroquois the Millet property at the corner of Sts. Paul and Gabriel Streets were declared to be (posthumously) ceded by Millet to Dollier de Casson, Sieur de Montreal (a Sulpician priest), and granted to Pierre and Gilbert, the two youngest sons of Pierre the pioneer. Millet had owned several other properties in the settlement and these would have undoubtedly been in the hands of the now-married Millet children at this time.

The cessions of properties came two years before the following events: 1693 appears to be the year when 62 year old Pierre bailed out his 25 year old son, Joseph. On June 14 he paid off his debts; on July 2 Joseph sold his rights of inheritance to his half-brothers Pierre and Gilbert for 200 livres. As a part of this settling of accounts, Pierre senior made a land grant to Antoine Corbett dit Desjardins. Pierre senior was, however, a witness at Joseph's wedding on September 28, 1693. On November 22, 1693 he acknowledged an obligation to Pierre Perthius and the same on January 4, 1698 to M. LeBer. These two last actions are probably not related to the financial arrangement regarding Joseph. It is more than probable that Joseph's prospective in-laws would not permit the marriage unless his finances were straightened out. Also, since Joseph settled a few miles north of Longue Pointe at Pointe-aux-Trembles (after first trying his hand on property on the north side of Longue Pointe), it is possible that Joseph simply wanted to start with a clean slate and needed financial help from his father as a sort of "grubstake". But, that is all speculation.

As stated earlier, Pierre added through purchase and grants to his original 30 arpents to the extent that, at his death, his total was 150 arpents although some of this was in the name of his two youngest sons still in residence. These properties were in an elongated rectangle of about 3 arpents (1,000 feet) wide at the St. Laurence River by 50 arpents (approximately 15,000 feet) running inland. It was at or near the present Blvd. (Rue) Viau (a stop on the "underground" or Metro). Extending inland it would appear to extend to the Olympic/Maisonneuve Park if not into the Park itself. Interestingly, this property probably included a rather peculiar point on the St. Laurence and we cannot help but wonder if this is the point which gave Pierre the "dit" name of Lapointe. The land further inland was wooded and a pond was located on the property.

The last recorded activities of Pierre before his death came on April 8, 1701 when he sued the three surviving Millet children for ownership of the remainder of their fathers estate. He was awarded three-fourths while they received the other one-fourth in the settlement. Sometime between that time and 1708 he gave all of his property to his two youngest sons, Pierre and Gilbert, who agreed to partition the property between themselves on July 14, 1708. This was just four months before Pierre, senior died. This gift was in return for their guarantee of their care for himself and Catherine as long as they lived. This was the standard procedure in place at that time to provide for retirement. The eldest surviving son, Joseph had died in 1705 but his children did not receive any part of the estate since their father had sold his inheritance.

The inventory of July 14, 1708 describes Pierre's house on that site. It was a plank structure with few windows or doors and would have been located near the St. Lawrence River and facing it on Rue Notre Dame. It would have been little more than fifteen feet wide by about thirty five feet in length (18 X 40 pieds) with an attached stable extending the length another sixteen feet. The house most likely was one large room on the ground level with lofts to accomodate his sons. The lower level most probably would have had non-permanent divisions and, since by this time Pierre junior had five small children, it would be logical to assume the attached "stable" had been converted to living quarters. Any need for a stable could have been met by an extremely large barn and a cow shed. The house had two chimneys as one chimney could hardly be expected to heat a room of that size.

I list here for historical background the officials with whom Pierre would have come into contact.

Governors of Montreal (1641 - 1700): 1641 - 1663 Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve 1665 Zacharie Dupuy, Commandant 1669 Pierre de St. Paul de la Motte, Commandant 1670 Francois-Marie Perrot 1684 Henault desRivaux 1684 Hector de Callieres 1698 Jean Baptiste de Vaudreuil, Bouillet de la Chassaigne, Chevalier

Intendants (personal representative of the King) 1665 - 1672 Jean Talon

Sulpician head of the Church at Montreal Dollier de Casson, Sieur de Montreal

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A Genealogy of the Ancestors and Descendants of Pierre Bottineau, Compiled by James W. Chesebro, Ph.D., 1989

Charles Joseph Bottineau, Sr., Techomehgood and Their Descendants, Compiled by James W. Chesebro, Ph.D., 1990

PRDH Repertory of Vital Events, 1621-1799 http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/main.htm

Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe 1677-1753, by Sister Lucienne Desautels

Fichier Origine - Database of French Immigrants in Quebec http://www.genealogie.com/fichier.origine/

Index of French immigrants in North America, by Francogene http://www.francogene.com/migrants/

Société Historique Saint-Boniface http://www.shsb.mb.ca/index.h

Société Historique Archiv-Histo http://www.cdnq.org/index_archiv.htm

Pierre Desautels was baptized April 4, 1631, Malicorne-Sur-Sarthe, Godfather: Rene Desautels; Godmother: Marguerite Buisson.

Fichier Origine Database

Pierre Desautels LaPointe was baptized Apr 4, 1631 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe (St-Sylvestre) (Sarthe : 72179), Married, Son of Thomas and Marie Buisson. Source: Robert Rouleau, PCOM, 1997. Reference: DGFQ, p. 337. Remarks: Catholic.

Index of French immigrants in North America, by Francogene.

Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe, INSEE:72179. Pl: Malicorne-sur-Sarthe. Zone: Sarthe. Dest: Québec.

Pierre Desautels LaPointe, Immigrant, born Apr 4, 1631, St-Sylvestre de Malicorne (auj. Malicorne-sur-Sarthe), ev. Le Mans, Maine (ar. La Fleche, Sarthe). Married first Mary Remy in 1666 in Montreal, married second Marie Catherine Lorion in 1676 in Montreal.

Liste de Migrants Certificate No. 402537, Apr 30, 1653, St-Nazaire. Pierre Desautels LaPointe, occupation defricheur, origin Malicorne le Mans. Note: Pierre Desautels est l'un des derniers survivants de la recrue.

Confirmation Certificate No. 403594. Aug 24, 1660, Montreal

Pierre Desautels received the sacrament of confirmation from Francois de Montmorency-Laval.

On Jan 20, 1663, Pierre volunteered as a soldier of the 7th squad of the Militia of the Holy Family organized by Sieur de Maisonneuve to protect the settlers from the Iroquois Indians.

On May 3, 1665, for services rendered as an engage and soldier, Pierre received a concession of 30 “arpents of land situated in Cote St. Martin, to be later known as Longue Pointe, on the St. Lawrence River. Pierre was to pay anually three deniers per arpent; build a house; and clear six arpents with a pic axe, and then the land would be his. The act of concession was signed by Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve.

Marriage Certificate No. 47293. On Jan 11, 1666, in Montreal, Pierre Desautels, residence Montreal, Parents: Thomas Desautels and Marie Buisson, married Marie Remy, residence Montreal, Parents: Nicholas Remy, dec'd., and Marie Vener. Present: Honore Langlois and Pierre Chauvin.

Jan 11, 1666, Act of marriage, completed and solemnized, of Pierre DesAutels, son of Thomas DesAutels and Marthe Busson with Marie Remy, daughter of the late Nicolas Remi and Marie Vener, both of this parish, the three bans having been published, having no ban of opposition. Said marriage completed in the presence of Honore L'anglois, Pierre Chauvin, & other relatives & also those who declared they could not sign.

1667 Montreal Census Record No. 96716

Pierre Desautel age 32 habitant, wife Marie Remy age 21, child ? Desautel age 1

This census taken under the direction of the Intendant Jean Talon mentions that Pierre had five arpents under cultivation.

At a general assembly precided by Charles LeMoyne on Oct 9, 1667, Pierre was among those who signed a request sent to King Louis XIV that the Hospitalieres de St. Joseph be officially recognized at the Hotel-Dieu.

Dec 24, 1670, Pierre received from the Seigneurs of St. Sulpice a second tract of land of 30 arpents, situated at the extremity of what he already possessed. Two years later, one of his neighbors died without leaving heirs. Pierre acquired half of his property, 1 arpent x 30 arpents for the sum of 500 livres.

On Jun 30, 1672, Pierre was among those who signed the minutes written up by Benigne Basset of the many sessions held for the building of a new church between the actual Notre-Dame and the Place d'Armes. On Mar 26, 1673, Pierre made a donation to the church as part of an agreement Pierre made with Elie Beaujean at Longue Pointe to exchange parcels of land. On Jun 15, 1673, Pierre cancelled the agreement.

In Nov 1676, a year after his wife Marie Remy's death, Pierre and friends traveled from Cote St. Martin to Montreal where they called on Sieur Desmussaux, the magistrate and Basset, the notary to draft the "Acte de tutelle et curatelle". The group named Pierre tutor to his two sons, Joseph and Gabriel, while his neighbor, Eli Beaujean was elected custodian. That same day, Pierre hired two assessors, Jean Mee and Nicolas Giard to inspect and evaluate his belongings at Cote St. Martin, and a mason, Bailley, to examine the buildings. The inventory of Pierre's assets totaled more than 653 livres, and the "Inventaire des liens" was drafted by notary Basset.

On Nov 21, 1676, at the home of Catherine Lorien in Ville-Marie, the notary, Benigne Basset wrote the marriage contract for Pierre Desautels and Catherine Lorion. The "douaire coutumier" was to be 300 livres. Pierre and Catherine promised to bring up Pierre's two sons, Joseph age 8, and Gabriel age 6, and Catherine's two youngest sons, Francois age 5, and Jean age 3. They were married two days later in a religious ceremony at the Notre-Dame church.

PRDH Repertory of Vital Events, 1621-1799, Marriage Certificate No. 47418, on Nov 23, 1676, in Montreal, Pierre Desautels LaPointe, residence Montreal, origin Malicorne Diocese du Maine, Parents: Thomas Desautels - tailleur d'habit and Marthe Busson, married Catherine Lorion, widow - spouse Nicolas Millot, dec'd. Present: Pierre Pigeon - marguillier, Guillaume Bouchard, Antoine Regnaud, Jean Raynaud, Jean Delpue, Mathurin Lorion, Gilles Perot - priest, and Lefebvre - directeur du seminaire grand vicaire. Note: une dispense de deux bans a ete accordee par M. Lefebvre

The 23 November 1676,, Act of marriage, completed and solemnized, of Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe, at Ville Marie, resident of this place, son of Thomas Desautels, clothes tailor, of the parish of Malacorne, diocese of Mans, and of Martha Buisson, for one part and of Catherine Lorion, widow of Nicolas Millet, resident of this place, after the publication of one ban and the dispensation of two others, to which there was no opposition. The dispensation given by Monsignor M. Lefebvre, superior of the seminary and the vicar general of bishop ___. The said marriage completed in the presence of Mr Pierre Pigeon, church councilman of this parish, Guillaume Bouchard, Antoine Reynaud, Jean Reynaud, Jean Delpué, Mathurin Lorion.

1681 Montreal Census Certificate No. 98051

Pierre Deshostels age 50 habitant, wife Catherine Lorion age 45, son Gabriel age 11, son Pierre age 4, son Gilbert age 2, other Jean age 7 - domestic. Note: Le redacteur a inscrit gilberte plutot que gilbert, comme la reconstitution des familles nous l'indique. The census of 1681 stated that Pierre had 18 arpents under cultivation and owned a gun and 5 beasts.

When their father died, the Millet children inherited a concession on the Coulee St-Jean. The seignorial dues on this land were accumulating, so Pierre traveled to Montreal to obtain permission from the Seigneurs to sell the land. Later he contacted Basset to draw the deed on on Dec 29, 1681. After he obtained the certificate of publication, Pierre presented the notification of sale to the parish priest who read it three consecutive Sundays before the celebration of the parochial Mass at Pointe-aux-Trembles. The land was never sold, as in 1691 it belonged to Nicolas Millet, who instead of paying the dues, abandoned it to the Seigneurs. One of the Seigneurs, Dollier de Casson ceded the empty lot to brothers Pierre and Gilbert. Their father, Pierre accepted the transaction with the understanding that a house be built on the lot and someone would reside in it. The house was built and later Pierre and Gilbert sold the lot to Jean Arnaud for 200 livres, half of which was paid immediately to their father, Pierre because the brothers were absent. The other half was to be paid three weeks later. In 1712, Pierre age 35 and Gilbert age 33 both appeared before the notary, Adhemar to give their assent to the sale.

Sep 18, 1689, Pierre leased a house on St. Paul St. to Jean Sarot for one year with the provision that in case of an Indian war, Pierre, his wife and three children would reside in the rented house with Sarot.

In 1691, M. Dollier of Glass fragment, superior of the Seminar, grants a concession in edge of the river and Sainte-Marie coast to him, with mid- way between the Sainte-Hélène island and the fort of the Long-Point.

On Dec 17, 1692, Pierre obtained from the Seigneurs of St. Sulpice a concession of 3x20 arpents for his two sons, Pierre age 15 and Gilbert age 13. This concession was an extension of Pierre’s, measuring 20 arpents further inland.

On Jun 14, 1694, the day after Pierre's son Joseph turned 25, they went to Montreal and appeared before Adhemar, the notary. A thirteen page document was drafted listing the revenues, expenses, and bills that Joseph had incurred over the years. As the sole heir of Marie Remy, Joseph could now claim 51 livres, 10 sols, 9 deniers, which was paid in cash by Pierre in the presence of the notary. Joseph also had a right to half of the concession of 2x30 arpents. Pierre kept the 1x30 arpents adjacent to Elie Beaujean, and Joseph received the 1x30 arpents adjacent to Jacques Milhot. Two weeks later on Jul 2, 1694, Joseph sold the tract of land he had just inherited to his two half-brothers, Pierre and Gilbert, for 450 livres. Pierre accepted the transaction for his two sons who were absent, and immediately paid 300 livres to Joseph. Pierre also promised to pay 85 livres Joseph owed to a merchant, and 15 livres due to the Seigneurs. The remaining 30 livres, Joseph would receive at his forthcoming marriage. Immediately after this contract, Joseph in another deed, sold his one third share of his inheritance he would receive from his father Pierre to his two brothers Pierre and Gilbert for 200 livres to be paid within two years without interest. Joseph received no money as his father paid 125 livres for merchandise Joseph had purchased. For the remaining 80 livres due him, his brothers gave him two bulls.

On Oct 22, 1694, Catherine went to Ville-Marie to see the notary, Adhemar for the drafting of a document entitled Pledge by Elizabeth Drouet dit Grandmaison to Catherine Lorion, wife of Pierre Desautels. Elizabeth was an orphan since the age of five and was living with her aunt, Marie Vallade. Marie gave her consent for Elizabeth now age 12 to spend the next four years under the care of Catherine. Elizabeth lived with the Desautels until she married in March of 1699.

On Jan 12, 1699, the day that their son Pierre and Angelique Thuillier had their marriage contract drawn up by Adhemar, Pierre and Catherine reported and it was included in the marriage contact that they were giving their property to their two sons. In exchange the sons agreed to care for their parents. Pierre and Catherine lived with their son Pierre until their son Gilbert's marriage, at which time Pierre moved in with Gilbert, until he died shortly thereafter, on Nov 19, 1708. After Pierre's death, Catherine sold her right to half of the chattel to her sons, Pierre and Gilbert for 250 livres, 200 of which was paid immediately. She instructed them to keep the remaining 50 livres for her mases after she passed away. Catherine died on Apr 20, 1720.

Burial Certificate No. 50522, Pierre Desautels, age 79, buried Nov 19, 1708, in Montreal, Present: Antoine Devalens - priest, Pierre Remy - priest, and Priat - priest

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Source: Desautels Familly of Manitoba

Engaged : 4-May-1653 LaFlèche

Arrived : 16-Nov-1653 Montréal

Census 1667: 32 years old (1635)

Census 1681: 50 years old (1631) Montreal

Pierre Desautels was baptized April 4, 1631, in Malicorne-Sur-Sarthe, the Godfather being Rene Desautels, and the Godmother being Marguerite Buisson. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Pierre Desautels LaPointe was baptized Apr 4, 1631 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe (St-Sylvestre) (Sarthe : 72179), Married, Son of Thomas and Marie Buisson. Source: Robert Rouleau, PCOM, 1997. Reference: DGFQ, p. 337. Remarks: Catholic. (Fichier Origine Database)

Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe, INSEE:72179. Pl: Malicorne-sur-Sarthe. Zone: Sarthe. Dest: Québec. (Index of French immigrants in North America, by Francogene)

Pierre Desautels LaPointe, Immigrant, born Apr 4, 1631, St-Sylvestre de Malicorne (auj. Malicorne-sur-Sarthe), ev. Le Mans, Maine (ar. La Fleche, Sarthe). Married first Mary Remy in 1666 in Montreal, married second Marie Catherine Lorion in 1676 in Montreal.(PRDH)

Liste de Migrants Certificate No. 402537, Apr 30, 1653, St-Nazaire. Pierre Desautels LaPointe, occupation defricheur, origin Malicorne le Mans. Note: Pierre Desautels est l'un des derniers survivants de la recrue. (PRDH)

Pierre was listed as a passenger on the St. Nazaire, on April 30th., 1653 in group three as follows:

1. Martin DENIAU/DESTAILLIS

2. Pierre DESAUTELS/LAPOINTE

In the Montreal census of 1667, the family is listed as number 130

- Pierre Desautels 37 yrs.

- Marie Remy 21 yrs.

- __ Desautels 01 yrs.

On May 4, 1653, Pierre enlisted with the Company of Montreal as an engagé at Lafleche, near Malicorne for five years with a yearly salary of 65 livres and a contract was drawn up by the notary Leroyer. Before leaving Nantes, Pierre was advanced 101 livres, 7 sols and 8 deniers apparently to buy winter clothes as certified in a contract signed before Notary Beliotte of Nantes. On Jun 20, 1653, the group of 103 emigrants hired as engages and 19 others, including his future wife Catherine Lorion departed from St. Nazaire aboard the St. Nicolas with it's Captain Pierre LeBesson. The ship soon began taking on significant amounts of water and had to return to France. They waited on an island near St. Nazaire until another vessel could be located and departed on Jul 20, 1653. Upon their arrival in Quebec City, en route to Montreal, on Sep 22, 1653, their vessel hit some rocks and was stranded. After weeks of waiting, the grand recrue departed Quebec City aboard canoes, arriving at Ville-Marie on Nov 16, 1653. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Confirmation Certificate No. 403594. Aug 24, 1660, Montreal, Pierre Desautels received the sacrament of confirmation from Francois de Montmorency-Laval. (PRDH)

On Jan 20, 1663, Pierre volunteered as a soldier of the 7th squad of the Militia of the Holy Family organized by Sieur de Maisonneuve to protect the settlers from the Iroquois Indians. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On May 3, 1665, for services rendered as an engage and soldier, Pierre received a concession of 30 arpents of land situated in Cote St. Martin, to be later known as Longue Pointe, on the St. Lawrence River. Pierre was to pay anually three deniers per arpent; build a house; and clear six arpents with a pic axe, and then the land would be his. The act of concession was signed by Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Marriage Certificate No. 47293. On Jan 11, 1666, in Montreal, Pierre Desautels, residence Montreal, Parents: Thomas Desautels and Marie Buisson, married Marie Remy, residence Montreal, Parents: Nicholas Remy, dec'd., and Marie Vener. Present: Honore Langlois and Pierre Chauvin. (PRDH)

The eleventh day of January, one thousand six hundred sixty-six, Act of marriage, completed and solemnized, of Pierre DesAutels, son of Thomas DesAutels and Marthe Busson with Marie Remy, daughter of the late Nicolas Remi and Marie Vener, both of this parish, the three bans having been published, having no ban of opposition. Said marriage completed in the presence of Honore L'anglois, Pierre Chauvin, & other relatives & also those who declared they could not sign.

1667 Montreal Census Record No. 96716, Pierre Desautel age 32 habitant, wife Marie Remy age 21, child ? Desautel age 1. This census taken under the direction of the intendant Jean Talon mentions that Pierre had five arpents under cultivation. (PRDH)

At a general assembly precided by Charles LeMoyne on Oct 9, 1667, Pierre was among those who signed a request sent to King Louis XIV that the Hospitalieres de St. Joseph be officially recognized at the Hotel-Dieu. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Dec 24, 1670, Pierre received from the Seigneurs of St. Sulpice a second tract of land of 30 arpents, situated at the extremity of what he already possessed. Two years later, one of his neighbors died without leaving heirs. Pierre acquired half of his property, 1 arpent x 30 arpents for the sum of 500 livres. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On Jun 30, 1672, Pierre was among those who signed the minutes written up by Benigne Basset of the many sessions held for the building of a new church between the actual Notre-Dame and the Place d'Armes. On Mar 26, 1673, Pierre made a donation to the church as part of an agreement Pierre made with Elie Beaujean at Longue Pointe to exchange parcels of land. On Jun 15, 1673, Pierre cancelled the agreement. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

In Nov 1676, a year after his wife Marie Remy's death, Pierre and friends traveled from Cote St. Martin to Montreal where they called on Sieur Desmussaux, the magistrate and Basset, the notary to draft the "Acte de tutelle et curatelle". The group named Pierre tutor to his two sons, Joseph and Gabriel, while his neighbor, Eli Beaujean was elected custodian. That same day, Pierre hired two assessors, Jean Mee and Nicolas Giard to inspect and evaluate his belongings at Cote St. Martin, and a mason, Bailley, to examine the buildings. The inventory of Pierre's assets totaled more than 653 livres, and the "Inventaire des liens" was drafted by notary Basset. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On Nov 21, 1676, at the home of Catherine Lorien in Ville-Marie, the notary, Benigne Basset wrote the marriage contract for Pierre Desautels and Catherine Lorion. The "douaire coutumier" was to be 300 livres. Pierre and Catherine promised to bring up Pierre's two sons, Joseph age 8, and Gabriel age 6, and Catherine's two youngest sons, Francois age 5, and Jean age 3. They were married two days later in a religious ceremony at the Notre-Dame church. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Marriage Certificate No. 47418, on Nov 23, 1676, in Montreal, Pierre Desautels LaPointe, residence Montreal, origin Malicorne Diocese du Maine, Parents: Thomas Desautels - tailleur d'habit and Marthe Busson, married Catherine Lorion, widow - spouse Nicolas Millot, dec'd. Present: Pierre Pigeon - marguillier, Guillaume Bouchard, Antoine Regnaud, Jean Raynaud, Jean Delpue, Mathurin Lorion, Gilles Perot - priest, and Lefebvre - directeur du seminaire grand vicaire. Note: une dispense de deux bans a ete accordee par M. Lefebvre.(PRDH)

The 23 November 1676,, Act of marriage, completed and solemnized, of Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe, at Ville Marie, resident of this place, son of Thomas Desautels, clothes tailor, of the parish of Malacorne, diocese of Mans, and of Martha Buisson, for one part and of Catherine Lorion, widow of Nicolas Millet, resident of this place, after the publication of one ban and the dispensation of two others, to which there was no opposition. The dispensation given by Monsignor M. Lefebvre, superior of the seminary and the vicar general of bishop _____. The said marriage completed in the presence of Mr Pierre Pigeon, church councilman of this parish, Guillaume Bouchard, Antoine Reynaud, Jean Reynaud, Jean Delpué, Mathurin Lorion. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

1681 Montreal Census Certificate No. 98051, Pierre Deshostels age 50 habitant, wife Catherine Lorion age 45, son Gabriel age 11, son Pierre age 4, son Gilbert age 2, other Jean age 7 - domestic. Note: Le redacteur a inscrit gilberte plutot que gilbert, comme la reconstitution des familles nous l'indique. The census of 1681 stated that Pierre had 18 arpents under cultivation and owned a gun and 5 beasts. (PRDH)

When their father died, the Millet children inherited a concession on the Coulee St-Jean. The seignorial dues on this land were accumulating, so Pierre traveled to Montreal to obtain permission from the Seigneurs to sell the land. Later he contacted Basset to draw the deed on on Dec 29, 1681. After he obtained the certificate of publication, Pierre presented the notification of sale to the parish priest who read it three consecutive Sundays before the celebration of the parochial Mass at Pointe-aux-Trembles. The land was never sold, as in 1691 it belonged to Nicolas Millet, who instead of paying the dues, abandoned it to the Seigneurs. One of the Seigneurs, Dollier de Casson ceded the empty lot to brothers Pierre and Gilbert. Their father, Pierre accepted the transaction with the understanding that a house be built on the lot and someone would reside in it. The house was built and later Pierre and Gilbert sold the lot to Jean Arnaud for 200 livres, half of which was paid immediately to their father, Pierre because the brothers were absent. The other half was to be paid three weeks later. In 1712, Pierre age 35 and Gilbert age 33 both appeared before the notary, Adhemar to give their assent to the sale. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Sep 18, 1689, Pierre leased a house on St. Paul St. to Jean Sarot for one year with the provision that in case of an Indian war, Pierre, his wife and three children would reside in the rented house with Sarot. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

In 1691, M. Dollier of Glass fragment, superior of the Seminar, grants a concession in edge of the river and Sainte-Marie coast to him, with mid- way between theSainte-Hélène island and the fort of the Long-Point. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On Dec 17, 1692, Pierre obtained from the Seigneurs of St. Sulpice a concession of 3x20 arpents for his two sons, Pierre age 15 and Gilbert age 13. This concession was an extension of Pierre’s, measuring 20 arpents further inland. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On Jun 14, 1694, the day after Pierre's son Joseph turned 25, they went to Montreal and appeared before Adhemar, the notary. A thirteen page document was drafted listing the revenues, expenses, and bills that Joseph had incurred over the years. As the sole heir of Marie Remy, Joseph could now claim 51 livres, 10 sols, 9 deniers, which was paid in cash by Pierre in the presence of the notary. Joseph also had a right to half of the concession of 2x30 arpents. Pierre kept the 1x30 arpents adjacent to Elie Beaujean, and Joseph received the 1x30 arpents adjacent to Jacques Milhot. Two weeks later on Jul 2, 1694, Joseph sold the tract of land he had just inherited to his two half-brothers, Pierre and Gilbert, for 450 livres. Pierre accepted the transaction for his two sons who were absent, and immediately paid 300 livres to Joseph. Pierre also promised to pay 85 livres Joseph owed to a merchant, and 15 livres due to the Seigneurs. The remaining 30 livres, Joseph would receive at his forthcoming marriage. Immediately after this contract, Joseph in another deed, sold his one third share of his inheritance he would receive from his father Pierre to his two brothers Pierre and Gilbert for 200 livres to be paid within two years without interest. Joseph received no money as his father paid 125 livres for merchandise Joseph had purchased. For the remaining 80 livres due him, his brothers gave him two bulls. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On Oct 22, 1694, Catherine went to Ville-Marie to see the notary, Adhemar for the drafting of a document entitled Pledge by Elizabeth Drouet dit Grandmaison to Catherine Lorion, wife of Pierre Desautels. Elizabeth was an orphan since the age of five and was living with her aunt, Marie Vallade. Marie gave her consent for Elizabeth now age 12 to spend the next four years under the care of Catherine. Elizabeth lived with the Desautels until she married in March of 1699. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

On Jan 12, 1699, the day that their son Pierre and Angelique Thuillier had their marriage contract drawn up by Adhemar, Pierre and Catherine reported and it was included in the marriage contact that they were giving their property to their two sons. In exchange the sons agreed to care for their parents. Pierre and Catherine lived with their son Pierre until their son Gilbert's marriage, at which time Pierre moved in with Gilbert, until he died shortly thereafter, on Nov 19, 1708. After Pierre's death, Catherine sold her right to half of the chattel to her sons, Pierre and Gilbert for 250 livres, 200 of which was paid immediately. She instructed them to keep the remaining 50 livres for her mases after she passed away. Catherine died on Apr 20, 1720. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)

Burial Certificate No. 50522, Pierre Desautels, age 79, buried Nov 19, 1708, in Montreal, Present: Antoine Devalens - priest, Pierre Remy - priest, and Priat - priest. (PRDH)

Sources:

Elizabeth Grobes

weg3-eg1-map@worldnet.att.net

PRDH Repertory of Vital Events, 1621-1799

http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/main.htm

Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe 1677-1753

by Sister Lucienne Desautels

Fichier Origine - Database of French Immigrants in Quebec

http://www.genealogie.com/fichier.origine/

Index of French immigrants in North America, by Francogene

http://www.francogene.com/migrants/

GEDCOM Note

1631

!IGI 1994 edition !1995 Addendum

!Birth-Marriage: Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary Vol 1 Page 185. Rene Jette Genealogical Dictionary Page 337. He was 79 when he died, 32 at the 1666 Census, 50 at the 1681 Census in Montreal.

Jette, p 337

Marie/Remy, 11Jun1666

Jette page 337, says he was engaged 45-1653 La Fleche; arrived 16-11-1653Montreal. (Auger 53)