1654-1724
Jean
DeLavoye was born in 1654 in Aytre (St Etienne), Aunis, France, son of
Pierre Delavoye and Elisabeth Grignon, and died September 1724 at 70 years of
age. in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Portneuf co., Quebec. He was baptized on 2nd
April, 1654, in Aytre (St Etienne), Aunis, France.
He enters into a marriage
contract on September 03, 1690, with Barbe L'Homme, before notary
public Francois Genaple
At the age of 36 years, he married (1) Michelle-Marie-Barbe L'Homme, 20
years of age, on November 28, 1690 in Neuville, Portneuf co., Quebec, daughter
of Michel L'Homme and Marie Valade. Barbe L'Homme was born before July 03, 1670
in Sillery, Quebec, and died August 26, 1711 in Hotel-Dieu, Quebec, Quebec.
He was granted a piece of land in the Seigniory of Villieu in February of 1694.
Not sure if he actually lived there since no improvements seem to have been made
on it, if we go by the land
sale dated 15 June 1700 before notary Chambalon.
Jean was a soldier in the Quebec garrison on the 4th Oct 1684 and 14th February
1685. Later he was posted to the Chambly garrison in 1690, at about the same
time that a second fort was being constructed in Chambly to replace Fort St
Louis shown here. The first fort had been built in 1665 and was deteriorating
with age. This second fort was, however, accidentally burned to the ground in
the winter of 1702, and had to be rebuilt all over again!
Here is a sectional plan and elevation of part of Fort Chambly, as it existed in
1710.
Josué Dubois Bethelot de Beaucours, National Archives of Canada. C-15990
See Parks
Canada, Chambly for more information on the history of Fort Chambly.
Following his marriage to Barbe L'Homme, (before or after his posting to Chambly?
) we see him stationed in Quebec city again, then Cap-de-la-Madeleine. He had at
least six children born from his union with Barbe L'Homme: