Antoine Dumontest

  General Notes:

Antoine Dumontest [sic], born on 28 August 1720 and baptized on 29 August 1720 at Laprairie, godparents Antoine Bourassa and Judith Monet dite Laverdure (PRDH no. 18478). It is noted that he was "baptisé souscondition." This means that he was probably baptized at home in an emergency situation because of poor health. As a precaution, the priest would then repeat the baptism under the condition that the first baptism might not have been valid. He was confirmed on 9 March 1731 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 403344). Antoine married first Marie Mari (Marie), the daughter of Michel Mari dit Ste-Marie and the deceased Marguerite Brosseau, on 23 February 1745 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 123915). The bride and groom were unable to sign the register. The witnesses were Michel Mari dit Ste-Marie the father of the bride, Étienne Bariteau, Charles Gagnier, Pierre Lefebvre, Jean Baptiste Dumontet brother of thegroom, Pierre Marie and Michel Marie brothers of the bride, and Claude Bisaillon. Antoine married second Françoise Bisaillon, the daughter of Étienne Bisaillon, Lieutenant of the Militia, and Françoise Leber on 12 November 1759 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 318745). Fr. Étienne Montgolfier, the Vicar General, agreed to the dispensation of one of thebans of marriage. The witnesses included Joseph Bonneau, Pierre Girard, Louis Lefebvre, Pierre Lefebvre, Jean Côté, and Joseph Bauvet. Antoine died on 13 January 1776 and was buried on 15 January 1776 at Laprairie (PRDH no. 370717).