Robert Paré

"Robert Paré was born in the province of France then called Perigord. This territory, geographically scored with mountains, water falls, streams, and large and small branches of rivers, was carved up politically after the French Revolution. It then became the department of Dordogne. Water seeps from everywhere in the Dordogne! Among the 5 arrondissements of this area, let us remember Bergerac with its 13 cantons, one of which is Montpazier where the tiny commune of Soulares is hidden. This hamlet is said to be the natal town of Robert Paré. At the time of Robert's marriage, Father Léonard Garault, S.J. actually wrote in the registry of Notre-Dame de Québec: "Saint Laurent de Soulores in Perigord." In spite of much research, nothing has been found on the subject of Robert Paré at Saint-Laurent de Soulaures, diocese of Perigueux, today Saint-Martial, belonging to the parish of Biron, where the famous château of Biron is found. The L'Annuaire Catholique de France, 1981-82, does not even seem to be aware of these localities.
At the time of Robert's birth, about 1626, Stadacona was a trading post at the foot of Cap Diamant; and by the time of his arrival in our new land, Québec bore the enviable title of the largest town in North America. When the mortal remains of our ancestor were covered with our Québec soil in the autumn of 1684, the pioneers of New France had cleared the forest all along the Saint-Lawrence, and left traces of their civilization from James Bay to Louisiana.
Robert Paré did not know how to write, but we have seen his mark, a carpenter's square shaped like an l, drawn by hand on several documents at Québec before notary Audouart beginning around 1651.
It was at the prow of the Ile d'Orléans, which looked like a colossal boat in search of a quay at the foot of Québec, where the timid strays of the Huron nation were placed after the tragic closing of the Sainte-Marie mission in Huron territory. These two or three hundred Christians lived on the island from 29 March 1651 to 4 July 1656. There, on 2 July 1653, a chapel, bearing the following motto in Latin, "su" titulo Visitationis B. Virginis," was blessed by Father Jérôme Lalemant.
In this chapel of the Visitation, Robert Paré, son of Mathieu and of Marie Joannet, joined his future to that of Françoise Lehoux, on 20 October 1653, before Father Garaut and Mathurin Gagnon, a relative of the bride. Why was this marriage celebrated at the chapel of the Hurons, later situated on the land of ancestor Gabriel Gosselin, in today's parish of Sainte-Petronille? At that time, people were married either at Notre-Dame de Québec, in the manor house of Beauport, or in a private house serving as a chapel. May we yield to the temptation to conclude that Robert Paré, friend of the Jesuits, had put the finishing touches on the construction of this humble church and was so rewarded?
The new bride had already given a biographical account of her father, Jaques Lehoux, and of her deceased mother, Marie Lemeilleur. Françoise Lehoux born at Tourouvre in 1628, indentured for Canada on 22 May 1651. She promised to work for Jean Juchereau, Sieur de More, for five years, at the rate of 30 silver livres a year, which was a paltry salary. After two years of loyal service by Françoise, Juchereau gave his Percheron servant her freedom in order to pursue her destiny. Where did the couple settle during the winter of 1653-54? On the island, perhaps? On the Beaupré Coast? At the home of Jacques Lehoux and her step-mother Jeanne Jehan living at Beauport? The issue is in doubt so it is anyone's guess. They certainly spent the winter in the Québec region.
A yellowed copy of a land grant dated 30 January 1655 and placed in the archives of the Basilica of Sainte-Anne by a descendant, Alphonse Paré, sculptor, reveals the secret of this concession to Robert Paré. This land with 4 arpents of frontage was between those of Jean Espaisse (a business associate of Paré on several houses and at least one windmill) and Pierre Gibouin, to the west of the present-day parish of Sainte-Anne. The donor was none other than Jean de Lauzon himself, Governor of New France. Was it only a matter of official acknowledgment? Had Robert already settled there in order to build his home? A mystery! The husband of Françoise Lehoux became a farmer in order to augment his income in spite of his ability at carpentry.
In 1657 friend and neighbor Jean Espaisse suffered from homesickness for his native land of France. On 10 October he requested 200 livres from Robert Paré ; the latter accepted and received as guarantee of reimbursement a house in the Lower-Town of Québec on a site, 40 feet by 20. Three days later, just before taking to the open seas, Jean Espaisse gave his land at Sainte-Anne to his godson Jean Paré, a little tot of 18 months. On 3 October 1661, Robert rented the Espaisse property to Guillaume Lemieux for the sum of 45 livres "for each of the said two years." On 28 March 1668, Etienne de Lessard in the name of Robert Paré went to Québec to defend the site deed for this house which had a foyer, a cellar and an attic, next to Toussaint Toupin on one side, and Nöel Pinquet on the other. On 15 April 1686, after the death of Robert Paré, his heirs sold this property for the price of 1585 livres to merchant Hazeur Desonneaux.
As we mentioned earlier, Robert Paré decided to work at farming. By the beginning of 1667, he had 7 head of cattle in his stable and 20 arpents of cleared land on his farm. He was indeed a success! He had obtained the services of an indentured person, Francois Thibault, originally from Sainte-Catherine de la Flotte on the Ile de Ré. This François worked at least 3 years on Robert's farm; then he married at Sainte-Anne on 14 October 1670. His descendants are numerous in the region of Montmagny. In the census of 1681 it was recorded that Paré had fourteen animals in the stables, 30 arpents of land under cultivation and 4 guns that were ready and waiting for the moment to shoot wild game and birds.
Land grant for homestead at St. Anne de Beaupre was granted January 29, 1655. Robert Pare was a master carpenter. Have copy of contract signed by Robert (with his mark, a carpenter's square) and another master carpenter, Jean Espaise, for a house built for Touissant Toupin dated October 11, 1654 in the city of Quebec.
The ancestor was ready, prepared for the great journey. Robert died at Sainte-Anne on 17 November 1684. His funeral took place the next day in the presence of Etienne Lessard and Charles De Monmainier dit Jouvent, the second husband of Madame Julien Mercier. Some months later, on 9 April 1685, Françoise Lehoux went to join her faithful companion in eternal repose. Their ashes rest in peace in the old cemetary in this privileged land of Sainte-Anne.
From the beginning of the parish to 1979, 762 Parés have been buried in the ancestral land, the majority in the vacinity of the old church.
FROM THE BOOKLET "Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties", Reginald L. Olivier, Sanford, Maine, page 254..."

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Robert Pare and Franciose LeHoux M 12 Oct 1653 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=0133cddf-911b-48d9-a068-a...

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Individu #2836 QUATRIN BOUCHER Statut : Hors population Baptme : Premier mariage Avant 1650 avec JEANNE DENIS

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Les actes suivants sont à St-Laurent-Rochefort (St-Laurent), dont résidence au Hameau de Lestra Basse. Sa soeur Agathe Paré, mariée le 12-10-1651 avec Jean Rorgy (Jean et Antoinette Thomas), du Hameau de Barge. Son père est inhumé le 26-05-1652.Sa soeur Pasquette Paré, mariée le 08-08-1652 avec Annet Mar