Jean Dumontet Dit Lagrandeur

  General Notes:

Jean Dumontet, recorded under the name Jean Baptiste Lagrandeur in the register, died on 20 May 1729 and was buried on the 21 May 1729 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 19404). His age was recorded as 70. The witnesses were René Jorian and Moïse Dupuis. The latter witness is an interesting case, he was married to Marie Anne Louise Christiansen, a captive from Schenectady (or Corlar, as the French called the place), New York (Jetté 1983, 391; Lefebvre 1966). However, Dupuis's appearance onthe burial record in truth reveals no special relationship with Jean as he was apparently a sexton and is recorded on many Laprairie burialrecords as a witness.

On 19 January 1730 at Laprairie, Elizabeth remarried to Pierre Monet (dit Laverdure) from the coast (côte) of La Tortue (Coleman [1926] 1989, 2:75; PRDH no. 123781). The location of La Tortue is open to debate. It was probably a small hamlet along the La Tortue (tortoise) River, probably near the present-day town of Delson, Laprairie County, west south west of Laprairie. Pierre was the son of François Monet and Marie Dumats (Dumas). Elizabeth is recorded as being "Anglaise" and the daughter of Gimse Casse and Élisabeth Queteline, "Anglais" and "Anglaise" respectively. The register records that the bride is age 35 and the groom age 26. The witnesses were François Monet and Jean Baptiste Monet the brothers of the groom, Marie Roy wife of (Clément) Lériger, René Dupuy (Dupuis), and Pierre Jorian. Fr. André Jorian performed the wedding. Curiously, there is a duplicate record of this marriage dated 16 January 1730 but it is incomplete, lacking signatures of the witnesses. A marriage contract was also drawn up on 19 January 1730 before the notary Guillaume Barette dit Courville (Jetté 1983, 823).

Pierre Monet was baptized 19 March 1704 at Laprairie, the son of François Monet and Marie Dumas (PRDH no. 18063). Ironically, he was born the same year that Elizabeth was taken captive and in a sense reborn.Having tried an older man as a husband, Elizabeth now took a younger man as her mate. Pierre was only 26 years old, while Elizabeth was almost 34. Curiously, as we have already noted, her daughter, ElisabethDumontet, from her first marriage, would wed François Monet dit Laverdure in 1732, the older brother of Pierre. Elizabeth was probably still an attractive woman in 1730 to attract such a younger man. Pierre Monet was buried on 16 February 1774 at Laprairie, age 69 (PRDH no. 370692).

Pierre and Elizabeth would have six children, two sons and four daughters, but only a daughter would reach adulthood. The children from Elizabeth's second marriage were:

Marie Céleste Monet, born 17 May 1731 and baptized 18 May 1731 at Laprairie, godparents Gilbert Lériger dit Laplante and Agnes Bourassa (PRDH no. 122510). She was buried on 22 April 1733 at Laprairie, age 2 year (PRDH no. 124105).

Constance Monet, born on 6 June 1732 and baptized on 7 June 1732 at Laprairie, godparents Jean Baptiste Monet and Marie Anne Roy (PRDH no. 122566). She died and was buried on 15 August 1732 at Laprairie (PRDHno. 124068).

Louis Monet, born on 24 August 1733 and baptized 25 August 1733 at Laprairie, godparents François Gournois and Marie Angélique Dupuy (Dupuis) (PRDH no. 122631). He died on 19 December 1754 and was buried on 20 December 1754 at Laprairie, age 21 years and some months (PRDH no. 319065).

Marie Anne Monet, born and baptized on 12 September 1734 at Laprairie, godparents François Pinsonneau (Pinsonnault?) and Marie Anne Dumas (PRDH no. 122692). She married first Jean Louis Vignon, a solder in the Bearn Regiment, Captain Ponchat's Company, originally from the parish of Dive, diocese of Noyon, Picardie province, France, on 4 April 1758 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 318730). His deceased parents were Louis Vignon and Marguerite Bigot. The bride and groom were both unable to sign their names. The witnesses include Pierre Monet the father of thebride, Nicolas Chaleau, Bernard Platrie, Jean Baptiste Brescaille, Étienne Baritault, and Jean Baptiste Monet probably the uncle of the bride. She married second François Dubois (dit Bonnville), soldier of the Royal-Roussillon Regiment, Captain d'Estor's Company, originally form the parish of L'Oneville, diocese of Toul, Lorraine Province, France, on 27 October 1760 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 318754). His parents were François Dubois and the deceased Marie Lemarin. Neither the bride or groom could sign. The witnesses included Nicolas Mongeau, Pierre Mari (Marie?), Étienne Baritault, and Pierre Girard. Marie Anne died on 13 July 1779 and was buried on 14 July 1779 at Laprairie, age 44 (PRDH no. 370789).

Marie Louise Monet, born on 25 February 1736 and baptized on 26 February 1736 at Laprairie, godparents Jean Baptiste Menard and Louise Hubert (PRDH no. 122781). She died on 29 February 1736 and was buried on1 March 1736 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 124175).

Jacques Monet, born 12 April 1737 and baptized 15 April 1737 at Laprairie, godparents Ignace Bourassa and Marie Anne Bisaillon (PRDH no. 122859). He died on 25 October 1746, age 9 years, and was buried on 26 October 1746 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 124544).

Jean married Elizabeth Corse, daughter of James Corse and Elizabeth Catlin, on 6 Nov 1712 in Laprairie, Laprairie County, Québec, Canada. (Elizabeth Corse was born on 16 Dec 1696 and died on 29 Jan 1766 in Laprairie, Laprairie County, Québec, Canada.)