Huges Picard

     Huges was born in 1618 in Pont-James, Nantes, Loire-Alantique, Pays de la Loire, France, at the parish St-Colomban. He was the son of Gabriel Picard & Michelle Clavier/Glanier. A contract for the marriage of Huges Picard & Marie-Anne-Antoinette Deliercourt was signed on 11 June 1660. It noted Huges Picard La Fortune being originally from the parish St-Colombin, Bretagne, and son of Gabriel Picard & Michell Glanier, She was the widow of Blaise Juillet d'Avignon, It was written by notary, Benigne Basset of ville Marie. Huges married Marie-Anne-Antoinette Deliercourt on 30 June 1660 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ 1666, Huges and Marie-Anne-Antoinette were listed on the Canadian Census in Montreal. Enumerated in this household were Hugues Picard [48 years], his wife: Anne de Liercoeur [32 years][widow of Blaise Juillet], Marie Juillet [13 years], Charles Juillet [9 years], Louis Juillet [7 years], Michelle Juillet [4 years] & Anne [2 years].² 1667, Huges and Marie-Anne-Antoinette were listed on the Canadian Census in Montreal. Enumerated in this household were Hugues Picart [40 years], his wife: Anne-Antoinette de Liercour [35 years], Marie Juillet [14 years], Charles Juillet [11 years], Louis Juillet [8 years], Michelle [5 years], Anne [3 years], Margierite [15 months] & Jean ___ [25 years].. 1681, Huges and Marie-Anne-Antoinette were listed on the Canadian Census in Montreal. Enumerated in this household were Hugues Picard [50 years], his wife: Antoinette Deliercour [48 years], Marguerite [15 years], Jean [12 years], Jacques [10 years] & Louis Juillet [22 years].² Huges's wife, Marie-Anne-Antoinette, died on 30 September 1707 in Montreal, leaving him a widower. Huges departed this life in Montreal. He was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame on Thursday, 22 December 1707.³