Descendants of Claude Besnard Generation No. 1 1. CLAUDE1 BESNARD was born in Vezins, diocese de la Rochelle, Anjou, France. He married MARGUERITE DIONNE. She was born in Vezins, diocese de la Rochelle, Anjou, France. Child of CLAUDE BESNARD and MARGUERITE DIONNE is: 2. i. JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2 BESNARD, b. 1696, Vezins, Cholet, La Rochelle, France; d. Bef. 1748, Quebec, Qc. Generation No. 2 2. JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2 BESNARD (CLAUDE1) was born 1696 in Vezins, Cholet, La Rochelle, France, and died Bef. 1748 in Quebec, Qc. He married MARIE-MADELEINE PERILLARD 12 June 1724 in Montreal, Qc, daughter of NICHOLAS PERILLARD and JEANNE SABOURIN. She was born 24 February 1702/03 in L'Ange Gardien, Qc. Children of JEAN-BAPTISTE BESNARD and MARIE-MADELEINE PERILLARD are: i. MADELINE3 BESNARD, b. 24 February 1723/24; m. FRANCOIS TIRIAC. ii. JEAN-BAPTISTE BESNARD, b. 1 May 1725; d. 5 February 1732/33, Montreal, Qc. iii. MARGUERITE MADELEINE BESNARD, b. 1726. iv. ANGELIQUE BESNARD, b. 22 January 1725/26. v. ANTOINE BESNARD, b. 12 July 1729, Pointe-Claire, Qc; d. 6 January 1729/30, Montreal, Qc. 3. vi. JEAN-BAPTISTE BESNARD, b. 6 January 1730/31. vii. PIERRE BESNARD, b. 22 January 1732/33; m. CATHERINE BROUILLET, 18 February 1754, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Qc. viii. GABRIEL BESNARD, b. 7 August 1735. ix. JACQUES-EMMANUEL BESNARD, b. 15 October 1737; d. 17 September 1747, Montreal, Qc. Generation No. 3 3. JEAN-BAPTISTE3 BESNARD (JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2, CLAUDE1) was born 6 January 1730/31. He married HELENE LAHAYE 24 January 1751/52 in Longue Pointe, Qc, daughter of PIERRE LAHAYE and ELISABETH POITRAS. She was born 1735. Children of JEAN-BAPTISTE BESNARD and HELENE LAHAYE are: 4. i. JEAN-BAPTISTE4 BENARD. ii. JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD, b. 8 February 1753; m. MARIE JOSEPHE DESJARDINS, 1786. iii. JACQUES BENARD, b. 22 August 1754, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Qc; d. 31 January 1755. iv. MARIE-HELENE BENARD, b. 13 October 1756. v. HENRI BENARD, b. 22 August 1760. vi. FRANCOISE BENARD, b. 9 March 1762. vii. JEAN-MARIE BENARD, b. 29 August 1766. viii. FRANCOIS BENARD, b. 7 March 1768. Generation No. 4 4. JEAN-BAPTISTE4 BENARD (JEAN-BAPTISTE3 BESNARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2, CLAUDE1) He married URSULE DEMERS 16 November 1778 in Ste-Genevieve de Montreal. Qc, daughter of JEAN-BAPTISTE DEMERS and URSULE BEAULNE. Children of JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD and URSULE DEMERS are: i. CATHERINE5 BENARD, m. 13 January 1800, St. Genevieve, Pierre Fonds, Montreal. Notes for CATHERINE BENARD: These records may not be accurate. User is to verify sources. ii. URSULE BENARD, m. 12 February 1798, St. Genevieve, Pierre Fonds, Montreal. iii. JOSEPH BENARD. iv. THOMAS BENARD. 5. v. JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD. 1 vi. JOSEPH BESNARD. vii. JEAN-BAPTISTE BESNARD. viii. THOMAS BESNARD. ix. ELISABETH BENARD, m. ANTOINE DUBREUIL, 17 July 1815, Vaudreuil, Qc. Generation No. 5 5. JEAN-BAPTISTE5 BENARD (JEAN-BAPTISTE4, JEAN-BAPTISTE3 BESNARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2, CLAUDE1) He married HYPOLITE SAUVE 1 September 1817 in Rigaud, Qc, daughter of ANTOINE SAUVE and EUPHROSINE SABOURIN. Children of JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD and HYPOLITE SAUVE are: i. JOSEPH6 BENARD. 6. ii. JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD, b. 22 June 1817, Rigaud, Qc; d. 20 June 1896, Gracefield, Qc. iii. ROSALIE BENARD, b. 25 October 1819, Gracefield, Qc; m. FREDERIQUE SAUVE. More About ROSALIE BENARD: Baptism: 26 October 1819, Gracefield, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Frederic Sauve and Rosalie Benard (Rockbrune) uncle & aunt iv. PIERRE BENARD, b. 5 July 1821, Gracefield, Qc. More About PIERRE BENARD: Baptism: 7 July 1821, Gracefield, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Pierre Seguin and Angelique Rocbrune Sauve (uncle & aunt) v. JOSEPH BENARD, m. FELICITE MAJOR-BOUTRON, 19 September 1848, Rigaud, Qc. Generation No. 6 6. JEAN-BAPTISTE6 BENARD (JEAN-BAPTISTE5, JEAN-BAPTISTE4, JEAN-BAPTISTE3 BESNARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2, CLAUDE1) was born 22 June 1817 in Rigaud, Qc, and died 20 June 1896 in Gracefield, Qc. He married SERAPHINE THOMAS TRANCHEMONTAGNE 9 February 1841 in Rigaud, Qc, daughter of JOSEPH TRANCHEMONTAGNE and MARIE-ANNE DENOMME. She was born 7 July 1819 in Montebello, Qc, and died 11 March 1894 in Gracefield, Qc. More About JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD: Burial: 21 June 1896, Gracefield, Qc Burial Witnesses: Joseph Rondeau and Xavier Cousineau More About SERAPHINE THOMAS TRANCHEMONTAGNE: Baptism: 18 July 1819, Montebello, Qc Burial: 13 March 1894, Notre-Dame de L'Assomption, Maniwaki, Qc Burial Witnesses: Joseph Benard and Fabien Benard Children of JEAN-BAPTISTE BENARD and SERAPHINE TRANCHEMONTAGNE are: i. DAMASE7 BENARD, m. PHILOMENE GILBERT, 6 April 1875, Gracefield, Qc. 7. ii. THOMAS DAMASE BENARD. iii. EMILIE BENARD, m. SAMUEL PASCAL NAULT, 29 March 1875, Gracefield, Qc. More About SAMUEL PASCAL NAULT: Residence: Montcerf, Qc 8. iv. OCTAVIE BENARD, b. 1841, Montebello, Qc; d. 23 August 1930, St- Charles Hospice, Ottawa, Ont.. 9. v. JOSEPH BENARD, b. 1846, Rigaud, Qc; d. 2 February 1939, Gracefield, Qc. vi. BENJAMIN BENARD, b. 23 March 1842, Gracefield, Qc; d. Gracefield, Qc (14 years old). More About BENJAMIN BENARD: Baptism: 25 March 1842, Gracefield, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Benjamin Sauve and Angelique Derouin 10. vii. FABIEN BENARD, b. 18 May 1846, Bouchette, Qc. 11. viii. NAPOLEON BENARD, b. 2 November 1859, Gracefield, Qc; d. 1937, Blue Sea Lake, Qc. ix. OLIVIER BENARD, b. 1866; d. 19 September 1954, North Bay, Ont.. 2 More About OLIVIER BENARD: Burial: September 1954, St. Mary's Cemetery, North Bay, Ont. Generation No. 7 7. THOMAS DAMASE7 BENARD (JEAN-BAPTISTE6, JEAN-BAPTISTE5, JEAN-BAPTISTE4, JEAN-BAPTISTE3 BESNARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2, CLAUDE1) He married PHILOMENE BEAUDOIN 6 May 1875 in Gracefield, Qc, daughter of LOUIS BEAUDOIN and ELMIRE GILBERT. Children of THOMAS BENARD and PHILOMENE BEAUDOIN are: i. DELPHINE8 BENARD, b. 16 April 1876, Gracefield, Qc. More About DELPHINE BENARD: Baptism: 1 May 1876, Gracefield, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Louis Beaudoin & Seraphine Tranchemontagne ii. JOSEPH PHILIS BENARD, b. 8 December 1880, Gracefield, Qc. More About JOSEPH PHILIS BENARD: Baptism: 10 December 1880, Gracefield, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Francois Beaudoin & Melie Jolicoeur 12. iii. TREFFLE BENARD. 8. OCTAVIE7 BENARD (JEAN-BAPTISTE6, JEAN-BAPTISTE5, JEAN-BAPTISTE4, JEAN-BAPTISTE3 BESNARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE BONENFANT2, CLAUDE1) was born 1841 in Montebello, Qc, and died 23 August 1930 in St- Charles Hospice, Ottawa, Ont.. She married JEREMIE FIRMIN VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON 5 February 1866 in Maniwaki, Qc, son of JEREMIE VILLENEUVE and REBECCA JINKS. He was born 18 March 1838 in L'Orignal, Ont., and died 12 October 1905 in on Alma Street, Hull, Qc. More About OCTAVIE BENARD: Burial: 25 August 1930, Notre-Dame Cemetery Lot 761, Hull, Qc Notes for JEREMIE FIRMIN VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Census 1871, Wright County, Northfield, Qc shows: concession 8, lot 26, owner of 200 acres, 2 cleared land, 2 horses, one milk cow and another horned beast, census shows Jeremie's age as being 31 years old, Octavie 20 years old, Jeremie 1 year old and twin Kenny and Julia 3 years old. More About JEREMIE FIRMIN VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Baptism: 18 March 1838, St-Jean-Baptiste Church, L'Orignal, Ont. Baptism Sponsors: James Potts and Anastasia Moran Burial: 1905, Notre-Dame Cemetery Lot 761, Hull, Qc Children of OCTAVIE BENARD and JEREMIE NEWTON are: i. BERNARD VILLENEUVE8 NEWTON. ii. MINNIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON. iii. JULIA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1868, Northfield, Qc. Notes for JULIA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Julia was twin with Kenny More About JULIA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Twin of: Kenny iv. KENNY VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1868, Northfield, Qc. Notes for KENNY VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Kenny was twin with Julia More About KENNY VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Twin of: Julia 3 13. v. JEREMIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 17 December 1869, Maniwaki, Qc. 14. vi. EMILIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 22 March 1872, Gracefield, Qc. vii. MARGUERITE MAGGIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 23 December 1873, Gracefield, Qc; m. UNKNOWN, 6 January 1892, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. More About MARGUERITE MAGGIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Baptism: 28 December 1873, La Visitation, Gracefield, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Jeremie Villeneuve and Rebecca Jinks 15. viii. OCTAVIE GEORGIANA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 29 January 1875, Maniwaki, Qc; d. 15 November 1951, Biwabik, Minnesota USA. 16. ix. MARIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 3 June 1877, Maniwaki, Qc; d. 29 March 1959, St-Paul Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask. x. SERAPHINE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 8 May 1879, Gracefield, Qc; d. 12 November 1894, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. More About SERAPHINE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Baptism: 17 May 1879, Maniwaki, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Napoleon Benard and M. Crait Burial: 1894, Notre-Dame Cemetery, Hull, Qc xi. NAPOLEON VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 6 April 1882, Maniwaki, Qc; d. 23 April 1882, Gracefield, Qc. More About NAPOLEON VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Baptism: 16 April 1882, Maniwaki, Qc Baptism Sponsors: Joseph Benard and Marie Henri Burial: 24 April 1882, La Visitation, Gracefield, Qc xii. ELIZABETH LIZZIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1887, Gracefield, Qc; d. 15 November 1894, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. xiii. JOHN THOMAS VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. June 1890, Gracefield, Qc; d. 24 February 1891, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. More About JOHN THOMAS VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Burial: 26 February 1891, Notre-Dame Cemetery, Hull, Qc xiv. BESSIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1891, Gracefield, Qc; d. 31 August 1908, Gracefield, Qc. More About BESSIE VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Burial: 1908, Gracefield, Qc xv. PAUL VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1892, Gracefield, Qc; d. 2 November 1894, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. More About PAUL VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Burial: 1894, Notre-Dame Cemetery, Hull, Qc xvi. ANNA THERESA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1893, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. More About ANNA THERESA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON: Baptism: 14 January 1894, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont. xvii. HONORA VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 1894, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.; d. 16 November 1894, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont.. xviii. LOUIS VILLENEUVE DIT NEWTON, b. 20 March 1895, Gracefield, Qc; d.