ELEVENTH GENERATION

1558. Jacques Archambault ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1604 in Dompierre-sur-Mer, Aunis, France. He died on 15 Feb 1688 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was buried on 15 Feb 1688 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He REFN No. in 4254. He was a in Ploughman and Vine Grower. Jacques imagrated to Quebec with his family in 1646, In the company of Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, director of the Compangie de Habitants. In 1651, he received from the governor of New France land at Cap-Rough, and also another grant from the governor of Montreal in Montreal. After living in Quebec, Jacques lived at Cap-Rough until the fall of 1653. In 1652, one of his sons, Denis, was killed by a cannon's explosion which he was in the process of lighting to shoot at a band of Iroquois thieves.

Having reached Vile-Marie in the fall of 1653, Jacques dug the first well in Montreal for Paul de Chomedy. This fact is recounted by many historians. This pioneer of Montreal, the only one of his name in Canada, left numerous desendants.

In the "Dictionary of Nobility", by M. Jouffroy d'Eschavannes (Paris), is found that a branch of the family Archambault belonged in France to nobility. The branch which lived in Orleans had a coat of arms as follows: "Sky blue with 3 gold lions; in the middle a silver shield with sword, and 3 gold arrows."

Information on the internet shows the birth date as Abt 1808 and not 1604.

ID: I2124
Name: Jacques ARCHAMBAULT
Sex: M
Reference Number: 2124
He was married to Francoise Tourault on 24 Jan 1629 in Pont-Charault, Poitou, France.

1559. Francoise Tourault ⁽¹⁾ was born about 1599 in Dompierre-sur-Mer, Aunis, France. She died on 9 Dec 1663 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was buried on 9 Dec 1663 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She Profession in Mengere. Surname may be Tourault. Found information on the internet that ref the Tourault spelling. Children were:

779 i. Jacquette Archambault.
ii. Denis Archambault⁽¹⁾ was born on 12 Sep 1630 in Lardilliere, Dompierre-sur-Mer, LaRochelle, Aunis (Charrente-Maritime), France. He died on 26 Jul 1651 in Cap-Rouge, Quebec, Canada. Denis Archambault died as a result of a cannon's explosion which he had been in the process of lighting to shoot a ban of Iroquois thieves.
iii. Anne Archambault⁽¹⁾ was born about 1631 in Lardilliere, Dompierre-sur-Mer, LaRochelle, Aunis (Charrente-Maritime), France. She died on 29 Jul 1699 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was buried on 30 Jul 1699 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She REFN No. in 2127.
iv. Marie Archambault⁽¹⁾ was born on 24 Feb 1636 in Ladilliere, Dompierre-sur-Mer, LaRochelle, Aunis, France. She died before 16 Aug 1719 in Pointe aux Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Source - (101) Rep. Mar. Chateau-Richer, Page 88
v. Marie Archambault⁽¹⁾ was born about 1637.
vi. Louise Archambault⁽¹⁾ was born on 18 Mar 1640 in Lardilliere, Dompierre-sur-Mer, LaRochelle, Aunis (Charrente-Maritime), France. She died in France.
vii. Laurent Archambault⁽¹⁾ was born on 10 Jan 1642 in Lardilliere, Dompierre-sur-Mer, LaRochelle, Aunis (Charrente-Maritime), France. He died on 19 Apr 1730 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada. He was buried on 19 Apr 1730 in L'Enfant-Jesus, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada. He REFN No. in 2252. He was a in Carpenter. S'établit Côte St.Ange