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• Name: Jean Ricard
• Name: Jean Richard
• Name: Jean Riquard
• _UID: E8AE5F3C4AF445A6A02B05635F1D9E8C3341
• Immigration: 25 May 1664
• Census: 1667, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 11 Mar 1666/67
• Land: 9 May 1671
• Land: 13 Oct 1675
• Land: 29 Sep 1676
• Census: 1681, LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada
• Occupation: 1681; baker
• Legal Matter: 22 May 1682
• Legal Matter: 15 Aug 1715, LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 21 Jul 1723, LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Immigration:
Jean probably arrived at Quebec aboard the Dutch ship ?i?Le Noir?/i?. He became a servant for Michel Gamelain de la Fontaine, surgeon and merchant.

Census:

Michel Gamelin, habitant, 27 years
Marguerite Crevier, 24 years
Ignace Gamelin, 3 years
Marguerite Gamelin, 2 years
Richard, serviteur, 22 years

Land:
Michel Gamelin gave Jean two arpents in frontage by two in depth located on the Ile Saint-Ignace.

Land:
Thomas de Lanouguere offered Jean another piece of land in exchange for his two arpents on Ile Saint-Ignace. This property also contained two arpents in frontage the island: "facing the front a small channel which separates the said island and another island which faces on the large river from one side to the said Sieur de Lanouguere and from the other side below to Michel Gamelain, with all the cleared land which is to be found there."
Sieur de Lanouguere promised to pay Jean thirty livres tournois and Jean would pay rents thereafter.

Land:
Jean acquired four arpents of frontage from Francois Lanquetot. Lanquetot only asked Jean to do some work "on his homestead du Rapide" by gathering and cutting some wood and planting corn.

Land:
Jean purchased land that measured two by forty arpents from Jean des Broyeux. The price was 100 livres. But Jean des Broyeux did not clear the land as required in the sale. On 11 June 1677, des Broyeux refunded the money on the condition that Riquart "relinquish" five arpents of land at Batiscan. Jean sold his land on the Ile Saint-Ignace on 15 April 1679 to Antoine Trottier de Ruisseaux.

Census:

Jean Richard, boulanger, habitant, 34 years
Madeleine Pinot, 20 years
Jean Ricard, 5 years
Simon Ricard, 2 years

They owned three head of cattle and had six arpents of land under cultivation.

Legal Matter:
Notary Michel Roy dit Chatellerault drew up a four year lease agreement between Jean and Pierre Cartier. Jean leased one black and one red oxen. The fee was 10 minots of wheat each year.

Legal Matter:
Jean's daughter-in-law, Marie-Louise Morneau, wife of son Jean, became involved in a conflict with the Sieur de la Perade. The seigneur's son was beating some dogs and she made a harmless remark. The Sieur de la Perade became enraged and began kicking Marie-Louise and struck her with his fists. Jean senior filed a complaint with Intendant Begon. Louis Rouer d'Artigny conducted an inquiry on 11 February 1716.

Land:
Jean gifted half his land, in the Dorvilliers fief, to his son Francois.

Died:
noted age 90 years

Buried:
Buried at the cemetery at Sainte-Anne.

Jean married Madeleine Pinot about 1675. Madeleine (daughter of Pierre Pinot dit Laperle and Anne Boyer) was christened on 25 Apr 1660 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada; died on 26 May 1734 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 27 May 1734 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jean Ricard was born about 1676; died after 1737 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.
2. Charles Simon Ricard was born about 1679; was buried on 23 Feb 1749/50 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada.
3. Catherine Ricard was born on 22 Nov 1681 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 30 Nov 1681 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; and died.
4. Marie Madeleine Ricard was born on 5 Dec 1683 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 13 Dec 1683 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; and died.
5. Marie Renee Ricard was born on 25 May 1686 in Batiscan, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 26 May 1686 in Batiscan, Quebec, Canada; and died.
6. Marie Anne Ricard was born on 4 Mar 1688/89 in Batiscan, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 5 Mar 1688/89 in Batiscan, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 28 Oct 1692 in Batiscan, Quebec, Canada.
7. Thomas Ricard was christened on 18 Sep 1691 in Batiscan, Quebec, Canada; died on 22 Mar 1772 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 23 Mar 1772 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada.
8. Marguerite Josephe Ricard was born on 27 Oct 1693 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 29 Oct 1693 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; died on 10 Nov 1759 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 11 Nov 1759 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada.
9. Angelique Ricard was born on 6 Jan 1696/97 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 19 Mar 1696/97 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; and died.
10. Francois Ricard was born on 27 Jun 1699 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 27 Jun 1699 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; and died.
11. Marie Anne Ricard was born on 1 May 1702 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 2 May 1702 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; died on 13 Mar 1739/40 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 14 Mar 1739/40 in LaPerade, Champlain, Quebec, Canada.