ANDRE/BOUTREZ/LAVIGNE

Andre Poutre was the son of Pierre Boutrez and Philipotte Waroque (Racquet). His parents were married on April 21, 1637 at Valenciennes (St-Gery) France. Pierre was a cordonnier (shoemaker). Andre was bapized on November 30, 1639 at Valenciennes (St.-Gery (Nord) France. Andre came to Quebec in 1665 as a  soldier in the Carignan-Salieres, Sorel company. He first entered a marriage contract with Marguerite Eloy, daughter of Jean and Marguerite Falaise, a Fille de Roi on October 25, 1665. This contract was consequently annulled - Notary Romain Becquet of Quebec.

Andre (27 yrs), son of Pierre (deceased) and Pilippe Rocquet married Jeannne Burelle (18 yrs), daughter of Daniel Burel (deceased) and Anne Le Suisse, at Notre-Dame de Quebc on Novembre 2, 1667. Those present at the wedding were Anthoine Ademar, Pierre Peze dit La Faveur, Jacques Edoulin and Julien Jamain. Andre was a soldier of Sorel.

Andre and Jeanne had 12 children:                       

                                       Born:                            Spouse:

  1. Marie Ann                1668                   Louis Chapacou 

  2. Antoine (twin)    Dec 23, 1670

  3. Marie Madeline  Dec 23, 1670           Antoine Morand

  4. Marie                   abt 1673                 Joseph Chapacou

 5. Catherine             abt 1675                 Henry Senecal

  6. Charlotte             Feb 4, 1678            Andre Corbeil 

  7. Jean-Andre         Feb 2, 1680             Jeanne Desroches  

                                                                   Marie Paquet

  8. Jean                     Aug 25, 1682          Francoise Viau

  9. Jeanne                 Dec 14, 1684          Antoine Boudriau

10. Pierre                  Aug 1, 1687            Marie Anne Forand

                                                                   Marie Madeline Masson
Pierre and Marie Madeline Masson are my next ancestor in my line.

11. Jacques                Sept 30, 1690         Marie Ann Simon

12. Pierre                  April 18, 1693        Francoise Laurent

                                                                                     (Laviolette)

In the 1681 census of Sorel, Quebec:
Andre was 38 yrs old
Jeanne Burel was 33 yrs old
Marie-Anne was 13 yrs old
Marie Madeleine was 10 yrs old. Madeleine's twin Antoine had died before the 1681 census.
Marie Andre was 8 yrs old
Catherine was 6 yrs old
Charlotte was 4 yrs old
Jean-Andre was 2 yrs old

Andre died June 1st, 1724 (84 yrs) and was buried on June 2nd, 1724 at L'Enfant-Jeusus-de-La-Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec
Jeanne died April 17, 1724 (75 yrs) at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec