There are currently 4 distinct lines descended from Papineau's that I have found to
date.
I have the direct male line traced back to my Great x 9 grandfather Jean Testard.
He was born Abt. 1612 in Rouen, Normandie (Seine-Maritime), France and died March
18, 1705 in Montréal, Canada. His son Charles was born in 1640 in Rouen, Normandie
(Seine-Maritime), France. Charles married Anne LaMarque who was born July 07, 1648
in St-Andre, Bordeaux, Guyenne, France.
Both Anne and Charles were born in France and their
parents were born in France. To see where they where from on a
map, visit my Ancestors who came from 17th Century France to New France
page.
Their parents are:
Louis LaMarque (b. 1623) and Marie Papineau (b.
1627). They were from Bordeaux, France. They attended the church of
Ste-Colombe, diocése de Bordeaux, Gueyenne, France. Bordeaux is on the southern
coast of France.
Jean Testard (b. about 1612) and Anne Godefroy (b.
1615). They were from Rouen, France. They attended St. Vincent church in
Rouen, Normandie, France. Rouen is on the French coast south west of Paris.
The best source of info I have found to
date was from GÉNÉALOGIE DE LA FAMILLE TESTARD DE MONTIGNY.
Written by Archange Godbout in 1941. In the first chapter he states
(this is translated from the original French)
It was affirmed that Jean Testard, author of the
Canadian branch, was native of Rouen. The
state cival of this city does not mention Testard before 1669.
We believe the family originating in Saint-Antoine-la-Forest
(Seine-Lower, district of Montdidier, canton of Lillebonne).
Indeed, by its marriage contract signed to Rouen, November 10 1670 (G
Liot, notary), Anne Testard, girl of Jean, receives in dowry 150 livres to
be taken on certain heritages belonging to the Jean and located in the
Saint-Antoine-la-Forest parish. What seems to confirm this assumption is
that the Godefrey family, to which had been combined Jean Testard, was
Trinity-of-Mount, parish close to Saint-Anthony, and it is also the title of
<< Sieur de la Forest >> what adopted in Canada Jacques Testard,
son of Jean.
Fact that will surprise more than one of our historians, the Testard
families and Godefroy, its allied, were calvinists.
All the acts raised of them, in Rouen, are consigned to the registers
of the protesting temple of Quevilly.
This line is as follows.
13. Jean Testard (Abt. 1612) - Anne Godefroy
(1615)
12. Charles Testard (1640) - Anne La Marque (July 07, 1648)
11. Jean Baptiste Testard de Fortville (June 08, 1675) - Marie Catherine Crevier-Bellerive (Abt. 1682)
10. Joseph Fortville, Dit Papineau (August 18, 1722) - Marie
Louise Abraham-Desmarais (January 29, 1716)
9. Joseph Fortville, Dit Papineau (October 14, 1756) -
Marguerite Cartier (January 20, 1758)
8. Joseph Fortville, Dit Papineau (May 13, 1792) -
Angelique Chapdelaine-Lariviere (December 14, 1793)
7. Théophile Papineau (March 15, 1826) - Marcelline Gouré
(September 12, 1828)
6. Pierre Papineau (June 29, 1862) - Cyrine Sauvé (Bet. 1865
- 1866)
5. Joseph Paul Papineau (January 15, 1886) - Clara Belle
Smith (August 30, 1887)
4. Howard Blake Papineau (living) - Elizabeth Sabourn Gourlay
(living)
3. Paul William Papineau (living) - Santa A. Rossi
(living)
2. Anthony Papineau (living) - Elizabeth Dianne Hudson
(living)
1. Derik Austen Papineau (living)
Although the farthest back I have found to date is
my 12th great grandfather Robert Crevier born Abt. 1520. He married Jeanne
Dauphin Abt. 1540 in LaRochelle, France.
This line is as follows.
16. Robert Crevier (Abt. 1520) - Jeanne
Dauphin (Abt. 1520)
15. Hugues Crevier (Abt. 1540) - Helene Levasseur (Abt. 1540)
14. Nicolas Crevier (April 19, 1581) - Anne Basiret (Abt.
1590)
13. Christophe Crevier (February 17, 1611) - Jeanne Evard
(1619)
12. Nicolas Crevier-Bellerive (1641) - Louise Lecours (1648)
11. Jean Baptiste Testard de Fortville (June 08, 1675) - Marie
Catherine Crevier-Bellerive (Abt. 1682)
10. Joseph Fortville, Dit Papineau (August 18, 1722) - Marie
Louise Abraham-Desmarais (January 29, 1716)
9. Joseph Fortville, Dit Papineau (October 14, 1756) -
Marguerite Cartier (January 20, 1758)
8. Joseph Fortville, Dit Papineau (May 13, 1792) -
Angelique Chapdelaine-Lariviere (December 14, 1793)
7. Théophile Papineau (March 15, 1826) - Marcelline Gouré
(September 12, 1828)
6. Pierre Papineau (June 29, 1862) - Cyrine Sauvé (Bet. 1865
- 1866)
5. Joseph Paul Papineau (January 15, 1886) - Clara Belle
Smith (August 30, 1887)
4. Howard Blake Papineau - Elizabeth Sabourn Gourlay
3. Paul William Papineau - Santa A. Rossi
2. Anthony Papineau - Elizabeth Dianne Hudson
1. Derik Austen Papineau