The Family of
Jacques Beauvais I
& Wife
Jeanne Solde'
of France & Canada
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Jacques Beauvais I dit St. Jemme was born Nov. 22, 1623 Orne, St. Martin of Inge, Perche, France, and died and was buried March 20, 1691 at Montreal. He was the son of Gabriel Beauvais & wife Marie Crevier/Crosnier.Grosnier.
He married at Montreal, Jan. 7, 1654, to Jeanne Solde', daughter of Martin Solde' (See Below) & wife Julienne LePotier, who was born 1632, LeFleche, Diocese of Angers, Anjou, France. She died After Nov, 12, 1697 Montreal.
Children of Jacques Beauvais & wife Jeanne Solde' (Beauvais)
1. Rafael Born Oct. 1, 1654 Montreal Died October 21, 1734
Montreal, Canada
(M) March 24, 1683 Montreal, Elisabeth "Isabell" Turpin
(Their son Jn. Bte. Beauvais, Bapt 1698 in Montreal, Merchant, (M) Louise
LaCroix, and was said to be the wealthiest man in the Illinois Country, in the early 1700's.
Their son Raphael was a carpenter there.
2. Barbe Born Aug. 29, 1656
(M) Francois Brunet, July 11, 1675 Montreal
3. Margueritte Born Aug 30, 1657 Died: June 28, 1715 Montreal
(M) Jacques Tetu/Testu Oct. 9, 1675 Montreal
4. Jean Born Sept 26, 1660 (Living 1666)
5. Jean-Baptiste Born Oct 7, 1662 Died April 17, 1705 Montreal
(M) Marie-Madeleine Lemoyne Nov. 12, 1687, Batiscan
6. Jacques Born Dec 13, 1664 Died Aug 15, 1671
7. Marie-Charlotte Born June 26, 1667 Died: Dec 12,
1700
(M) Pierre Alexander
Turpin I , October 30, 1684 Montreal -His #2 wife
Descendants came to Kaskaskia, & Chartres, Illinois Country, early
1700's
8. Marie-Etiennette Born Sept 21, 1669 Died: Sept 14, 1753 Three
Rivers, Quebec
(M) Jean Bte. Potiers June 24, 1688 Montreal
9. Jeanne Born Jan 15, 1673 Died Feb. 6, 1703
(M) Guillaume Boucher Dec 19, 1695 Montreal
Descendants of this family can be found in Ft. Kaskaskia, Ill (Belting) and The Village of Chartres, Ill, (Brown & Dean)
1666 Census Montreal
Jacques Beauvais ............................42 habitant
Jeanne sauleday .............................34 sa femme
Raphael beauvais ............................12 fils
Barbe beauvais ..............................10 fille
Marguerite Beauvais ..........................8 fille
Jean Beauvais ................................5 fils
Jean Baptiste beauvais .......................3 fils
Jacques Beauvais .......................13 mois fils
Et andré Rapin ..............................24 domestique Engagé
1667 Census: Ile De Montreal De Las Nouvelle-France
Jean (Jacques) Beauvais 43
Jeanne Solde' sa femme 40
Raphael 13; Barbe 11; Marguerite 9, Jean 7, Baptiste 5, Jacques 2
5 bestiaux, 30 arpents en valeur
1681 census
Habitants De La Ville De Montreal
Louise Maugers, veuve 82
Jacques Beauvais 57
Jeanne Solde' sa femme 47
enfants: Raphael 27, Jean 20, Charlotte 14, Marie 12, Jeanne 9,
2 fusils; 7 betes a cornes; 28 arpents en valeur
Francois Brunet 37
Barbe Beauvais sa femme 24
enfants: Jean 8, Barbe 6, Jeanne 4, Catherine et Anne (jumelles) 1 1/2
1 fusil; 7 betes a cornes; 12 arpents en valeur
Prairie De La Magdeleine
Jacques Testu 38
Marguerite Beauvais sa femme 25
1 fusil 4 betes a cornes; 8 arpents en valeur
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Gabriel Beauvais dit St. Jemme was born Ca 1599 St. Martin, D'Inge, France. I have no death date/place for him. His parentage is unknown.
He married in 1623 at Orme, Inge, St. Martin, France to Marie Crevier (also shown as Crosnier, Grosnier) , who was born about 1605. I have no parentage for her.
Their only child of record was Jacques, dit St. Jemme, Born Nov 22, 1623 Orne, St. Martin D'Inge, France, (See ABOVE)
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Martin Solde' was born CA 1607, Fleche, Angers, France, his parentage unknown. He married 1631 to Julienne LaPotier, who was born CA 1611, at LaFleche, Angers, Anjou, France. Her parentage is also unknown.
Children: Solde'
1. Jeanne Born Ca 1632 LaFleche, Dioc. of Angers, Anjou,
France Died: After Nov 14, 1697 Montreal
(M) Jacques Beauvais dit St. Jemme Jan. 7, 1654, Montreal (See ABOVE)
2. Anne Born May 15, 1638 LeFleche, Sarthe, France
Ref: Tanguay (7 vols)
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