Jacques Bartheaume

     Jacques was born on Tuesday, 27 September 1633 in Bourg-de-Thury-Harcourt, Calvados, Normandy, France. He was the son of Pierre Bartheaume & Jacqueline Brion. He was christened on the same day there in St-Benin Church.¹ 1666, Jacques was listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Berthiaume [27 years], born in France.² A contract for the marriage of Jacques and Catherine Bonhomme was signed on 5 November 1667. The contract, written by notary Romain Becquet, states that his parents were Pierre Bertheaume & Jacqueline Brion, and that he was born at St-Benin, Bayeux. Her parents were Nicholas Bonhomme & Catherine Gouget, and they were living at the village of St-Francis in the parish of Quebec.³ Jacques & Catherine had children: Marie-Agnes [2/02/1671][m. 4/18/1712 Rene Bertault], Pierre [8/03/1673-2/22/1715][m. 11/10/1699 Catherine Fauteux], Joseph [9/26/1675], Noel [12/30/1677-1/27/1736][m. 1/15/1704 Marie Francoise Girard], Catherine [1679][m. 10/23/1702 Jean-Baptiste Belleau dit Larose], Joseph-Francois [11/28/1689-1/08/1709], Marie-Madeleine [1690-12/27/1755][m. 11/24/1711 Charle Daunias & 2nd 11/27/1721 Pierre-Francois Robitaille] & Marie-Anne [1696-1/28/1703].⁴ 1681, Jacques and Catherine were listed on the Canadian Census in Sillery, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Bertheaume [39 years], Catherine Bonhomme [26 years], Marie [10 years], Pierre [7 years], Joseph [6 years], Jacques [4 years] & Catherine [2 years].⁵ Jacques departed this life on Friday, 8 July 1707 in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec at age 73 years, 9 months and 11 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of Notre Dame de la Foy Church on Saturday, 9 July 1707.⁶