Rene Cochon, Sieur de L'Averdiere
1640 - 1714 (~ 74 years)-
Name Rene Cochon [1] Suffix Sieur de L'Averdiere Christened 4 Sep 1640 Saint Christophe, Blere, France 
[2] Gender Male Godparents 4 Sep 1640 Saint Christophe, Blere, France [3] - His godparents were Jacques Ganod, master apothecary, and Peronne Saichet.
Residence Bef 1665 [1, 3, 4] - He was from Blere (arrondissement and diocese of Tour), Toraine, France. He lived in the small village of Auverdiere, hence his surname and title of Sieur de L'Auverdiere.
First mentioned in Canada 1665 [2] Confirmation 20 May 1668 Chambly, Quebec, Canada [1] Land Bef 1670 [3] - Rene had three arpents of land in the parish of Saint-Jean-Baptiste at Ile d'Orleans.
Legal Matter 16 Oct 1672 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [3] - Rene and Anne stated that their son Francois had not carried out his part of their agreement regarding their care and that of their property. So instead of Francois, they gave all that they owned to merchant Joseph Riverin. In return, Riverin cancelled all of their debt, promised "an annual pension for life of three hundred livres, valid to the survivor", built a warmer room near the stone house and gave them an area to grow a garden.
Property 6 Jun 1679 [3] - Rene sold a house with a garden to Christophe Martin de Boiscorneau for five hundred livres.
Census 1681 Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [3, 5]
Rene Cochon, habitant, 38 years
Anne Langlois, 30 years
Rene Cochon, 8 years
Francois Cochon, 6 years
Anne Cochon, 4 years
Marie Cochon, 7 months
They had six arpents of land under cultivation.
Occupation 17 Aug 1682 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [3] magistrate for the Ile d'Orleans - Monsieur Rouer de Villeray, seigneur of Saint-Lawrence County, and Msgr de Laval appointed Rene magistrate for the Ile d'Orleans and the Beaupre Coast.
Occupation 1683-1687 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [1] surgeon and judge - Rene was a surgeon and judge on the Ile d'Orleans.
Property 1689 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [5] - Rene, Sieur de L'Auverdiere and King's engineer, owned a house, barn and shed.
Debt 18 Mar 1701/02 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [3] - Rene admited owing 307 livres to Joseph Riverin, husband of Michelle Mars. Mars assumed the account on the death of her first husband, merchant Raymond Dubosq.
Additonal information Abt 1708 [3] - A fire consumed nearly all of their possessions.
Legal Matter 7 Nov 1711 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [3] - Rene and Anne signed their possession and themselves into the care of their son Francois.
Legal Matter 18 Mar 1712/13 Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [3] - Rene and Anne's son Francois was not happy with their agreement with Joseph Riverin regarding their finances and property. Francois appeared before Intendant Begon on 3 April 1713 to complain. On 20 February 1714, Rene came to an agreement with Francois but Joseph Riverin would remain in charge.
Name Rene Cauchon dit Laverdiere [3] Name Rene Cochon de Laverdiere [6] Name Rene Cochon de Loverdiere [7] Name Rene Cochon dit Laverdiere [2] Occupation surgeon with the regiment de Carignan-Salieres [2] Reference Number 2796 _UID 8C268533D0AA4171B031684704C5156F730A Died 12 Dec 1714 Beaumont, Quebec, Canada [1, 2, 3, 7] - noted age 74 years
Buried 14 Dec 1714 Beaumont, Quebec, Canada [1, 3, 7] Person ID I1069 Lirette Family Tree Last Modified 4 Aug 2020
Father Rene Cochon, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Charlotte Citolle, d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 Feb 1636/37 Saint Christophe, Blere, France [2] Family ID F541 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anne Langlois, b. 14 Apr 1652, Saint Martin, Meudon, France , d. 6 Dec 1724, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada (Age 72 years) Marriage Contract 4 Nov 1670 Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [1, 3] - Notary Romain Becquet drew up the contract that both spouses signed.
Married 10 Nov 1670 Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [1, 3, 4, 8] Marriage Ceremony 10 Nov 1670 Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada [4] - Present at the ceremony were Abel Turcot, Jacques Hardy and Nicolas Leblond.
Children 1. Louis Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. 10 Sep 1671, Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , bur. 23 Mar 1747/48, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 76 years)2. Rene Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. 27 Jun 1673, Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. 5 Jan 1746/47, St. Vallier, Quebec, Canada (Age 73 years)3. Francois Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. 18 Apr 1676, Quebec, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown4. Anne Cochon, b. 1 Sep 1678, Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown5. Marie Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. Abt 1681, bur. 26 Dec 1710, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 29 years)6. Marie Madeleine Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. 8 Mar 1682/83, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. 6 Sep 1758, Hopital General de Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Age 75 years)7. Philippe Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. 21 Feb 1684/85, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , bur. 13 Aug 1720, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 35 years)8. Marguerite Angelique Cochon, b. 15 Feb 1686/87, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. 19 Jan 1704/05, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada (Age 17 years)9. Veronique Cochon, b. Abt 1689, d. 27 Jun 1760, Deschambault, Portneuf, Quebec, Canada (Age 71 years)10. Alexandre Cochon, c. 20 May 1691, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown11. Rose Cochon dit Laverdiere, b. 2 May 1693, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. 12 Jul 1758, Deschambault, Portneuf, Quebec, Canada (Age 65 years)12. Georges Cochon, b. 6 Feb 1695/96, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown13. Cochon, c. 16 Jan 1697/98, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada , bur. 16 Jan 1697/98, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 0 years)Last Modified 6 May 2014 Family ID F487 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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