Louis Alexandre Picard

The Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online has a detailed biography of the silversmith Louis Alexandre Picard. His biography is in Volume IV: 1771 to 1800. He is also mentioned in conjuction with some of the other silversmiths of Quebec City. Other information about Louis Alexandre and his descendents comes from l'Abbe Cyprien Tanguay's Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours (Tanguay); Eloi Gerard Talbot's Généalogie des familles originigaires des comtés de Montmagny, L'Islet, Bellechase (Talbot); and the Institut généalogique Drouin's Répertoire alphabétique des mariages des Canadiens français, 1760-1935 (Blue Drouin); Répertoire alphabétique des mariages des Canadiens français, 1760-1935 : ordre féminin (Blue Drouin - feminin); and Dictionnaire national des Canadiens français, 1608-1760 (Red Drouin) as posted by Best Bill of the [email protected] mailing list.

Louis Alexandre is one of three immigrant Alexandre Picards who married in the 1750's in the province of Quebec. The other two are Pierre Alexandre Picard and Alexandre Noiret dit Picard.

-1. Pierre Francois^-1 Picard, died. He married Marie Anne Legere (Leger). She died.

Child of Pierre Francois Picard and Marie Anne Legere is:
 + 1   i. Louis Alexandre¹ Picard, born Abt. 1728; died Bef. Jun 6, 1799.

1. Louis Alexandre¹ Picard (Pierre Francois^-1) was born Abt. 1728, and died Bef. Jun 06, 1799. He married Francoise Maufils May 07, 1759 in Notre Dame de Quebec, Quebec, daughter of Pierre Maufils and Francoise Petronille Soupiran. She was born Abt. 1734, and died.

Notes for Louis Alexandre Picard:

Source Tanguay:
* Vol 6, pg 347, sous 1759, (7 mai) Quebec:
I. PICARD, Louis Alexandre, orfevre; fils de Pierre Francois et de Jeanne Leger, de St. Eustache, Paris.
MAUFILS, Francoise, b 1734. [Pierre III]
Enfants: Marie Anne, Pierre, Louis Francois, et Louise Rose.

Source Diciontanary of Candian Biography Online:
"PICARD, Louis Alexandre, jeweller, silversmith, and militia lieutenant; b c. 1728 in the parish of Saint Eustache, Paris, France, son of Pierre Francois Picard and Marie Jeanne Leger; d 27 April 1799 at the Hotel Dieu in Montreal (Que). ... evidently learned his craft as an apprentice in Paris. Around 1750 he enlisted in the cavalry and served for two years. At the end of this period he settled in Bordeaux, where he remained for two and a half years. He arrived in Quebec in 1755, established himself on Rue de l'Escalier with sivlersmith Jacques Terroux, and quickly made friends with the town's leading silversmith, Ignace Francois Delezenne. ... Picard took a store on Rue Saint Louis and began to work for Delezenne.
"... Picard developed at this time new tools which enabled him both to produce his wares more rapidly and to use less of the precious material. He engaged three apprentices ... Amable Maillou in 1756, Jean Francois Risbe in 1757, and Charles Diverny dit Saint Germain in 1759. Around 1758 he moved to Rue de la Montagne. ... Documents relating to Picard's marriage in May 1759 to Francoise Maufils, who had borne him a daughter the previous January, reveal the identity of his friends. ... Delezenne ... Christophe Pelissier ... Jacques Imbert...
"In the summer of 1759 ... siege of Quebec. When peace was restored, Picard became heavily involved in real estate transactions which absorbed his energies for several years. ... Eager to re-establish hiimself, Picard spent 1,000 livres ... from ... Terroux. ... economic conditions worsened... no longer flourished ... did not succed in selling his house ...difficulties with his apprentices. Worst of all, in 1775 his son Pierre drowned and war was again imminent. In August Picard was commissioned lieutenant in the Canadian milita of Quebec. On 31 Dec 1775 he was in the guard at the post of Pres de Ville when Major General Richard Montgomery launched his troops againt the post.
"... while he had stubbornly remained in Quebec, Montreal had become the centre for trade silver. Although he had enough business as a silversmith to engage Michel Letourneau as an apprentice in 1783, Picard went bankrupt. Unable to pay off 9,380 livres owing in instalments on his house, he was sent to prison. Released in 1785, he slowly re-established himself. ... In 1795 he and six other Quebec silversmiths petititoned to be exempt from a law which concerned the use of forges, ... Picard made up his mind soon afterwards to move to Montreal, but is was unfortunatley too late ...
"Picard's work in silver is virtually unknown; only one goblet, bearing the stamp of AP inside a rectangle, and held by the Musse du Quebec, has been attributed to him."

"MONTGOMERY, RICHARD, ...
"... night of 30-31 December. At about five o'clock in the morning, in a raging snowstorm, ... [Montgomery] travelled along the river bank from Cap Diamant towards the district of Pres de Ville. ... The defenders had been warned by deserters and, alerted by Captain Malcom Fraser, they turned out rapidly. At Pres de Ville were British seamen under Captain Adam Barnsfare and Canadian militia under Francois Chabot and Louis Alexandre Picard, accompanied by John Coffin. Themselves unseen in the blizzard, they watched ... then delivered a volley which cut them down. The other Americans retreated hastily."

See also the biographies of silversmiths Michel Forton, and Jacques Terroux for additional details concerning Louis Alexandre regarding silversmithing, contracts, and the forge petition.

"HUGUET, dit Latour, PIERRE, wig maker, silversmith, and merchant; ...
"... On 6 Jun 1799 Huguet was among several silversmiths, including Charles Duval, John Oakes, Jean Henry Lerche, and Christian Grothe, at the sale of the estate of the silversmith Louis Alexandre Picard, held at the home of another silversmith, Michel Roy."

More About Louis Alexandre Picard:
Aka: Alexandre Picard
Name 2: Louis Alexandre Etienne Picard
Origin: de St. Eustache de la ville de Paris, France
Military service 1: Abt. 1750, enlisted in the cavalry
Occupation: orfevre, silversmith
Location 1: 1752 - 1755, Bordeaux, France
Immigrated: 1755, to Quebec
Location 2: 1755 - 1795, Quebec, Quebec
Military service 2: Aug 1775, commissioned as lieutenant, Canadian militia
Military service 3: Dec 1775, post at Pres de Ville against Major General Montgomery
Imprisonment: 1783 - 1785, sent to [debtors] prison
Location 3: Abt. 1795, Montreal, Quebec

More About Francoise Maufils:
Baptism: Dec 02, 1734

Marriage Notes for Louis Picard and Francoise Maufils:

Source PRDH, vol 31:
Notre Dame de Quebec 1759-05-07
(1) Louis Alexandre Picard; Paroisse de St. Eustache de la Ville de Paris
(2) Francoise Maufils; b 2 Dec 1734
Pierre Francois Picard Father of 1
Marie Anne Legere Mother of 1
Pierre Maufils Father of 2
Francoise Soupiran Mother of 2
Simon Soupiran Uncle of 2
Simon Soupiran Cousin of 2
Marie Ann Picard Fille of 1
Vizien - cure
La dispense de deux bans a ete accordee
Les epoux ont declare avoir eu ensemble une fille nommee Marie Anne baptisee en l'Église de cette parroisse le vingt huit Janvier dernier. dont le parrain et la marraine ont ete Jean Baptiste Hardel et Marie Anne Coupy.

Children of Louis Alexandre Picard and Francoise Maufils are:
 + 2   i. Louis Alexandre² Picard, died.
   3   ii. Marie Anne Picard, born Abt. 1759; died.

Notes for Marie Anne Picard:

Source Tanguay:
* Vol 6, pg 347, sous Louis Alexandre Picard et Francois Maufils:
Marie Anne, b 28 janvier 1759.

Source PRDH:
From the marriage record of her parents: Les epoux ont declare avoir eu ensemble une fille nommee Marie Anne baptisee en l'Église de cette parroisse le vingt huit Janvier dernier. dont le parrain et la marraine ont ete Jean Baptiste Hardel et Marie Anne Coupy.

More About Marie Anne Picard:
Baptism: Jan 28, 1759
God Parents: Jean Baptiste Hardel and Marie Anne Coupy

   4   iii. Pierre Picard, born Abt. 1760; died 1775.

Notes for Pierre Picard:

Source Tanguay:
* Vol 6, pg 347, sous Louis Alexandre Picard et Francois Maufils:
Pierre, b 4 aout 1760, a St. Valier.

More About Pierre Picard:
Baptism: Aug 04, 1760, St. Valier, Quebec
Cause of Death: drowned

   5   iv. Louis Francois Picard, born Abt. 1762; died Abt. Jul 1762.

Notes for Louis Francois Picard:

Source Tanguay:
* Vol 6, pg 347, sous Louis Alexandre Picard et Francois Maufils:
Louis Francois, b 25 janvier et s 22 juillet 1762, a St. Augustin.

More About Louis Francois Picard:
Baptism: Jan 25, 1762, St. Augustin, Quebec
Burial: Jul 22, 1762, St. Augustin, Quebec

   6   v. Louise Rose Picard, born Abt. 1763; died Abt. Jul 1785.

Notes for Louise Rose Picard:

Source Tanguay:
* Vol 6, pg 347, sous Louis Alexandre Picard et Francois Maufils:
Louise Rose, b 17 fevrier 1763; s 23 juillet 1785.

More About Louise Rose Picard:
Baptism: Feb 17, 1763
Burial: Jul 23, 1785

2. Louis Alexandre² Picard (Louis Alexandre¹, Pierre Francois^-1) died. He married (1) Marie Reine Bois May 21, 1798 in Ste. Anne de La Pocatiere, Quebec, daughter of Joseph Bois and Marie Madeleine Morin. She died. He married (2) Constance Petit dit St. Pierre May 15, 1820 in Ste. Anne de la Pocatierre, Quebec, daughter of Michel St. Pierre and Victorie Paradis. She died.

Notes for Louis Alexandre Picard:

Source Talbot:
1 - Alexandre [no date] Marie Bois
            "          15-5-1820 Constance Petit S. Anne Poc. 2
Marriages of children listed: Victoire and Olympe

More About Louis Alexandre Picard:
Aka: Alexandre Picard
Name 2: Louis Etienne Picard

Notes for Constance Petit dit St. Pierre:

Source Blue Drouin:
Constance Petit-St Pierre married Moise Hudon Nov 26, 1850 at Ste Anne de la Pocatiere
Constance was widow of Alexandre Picard
Moise was widow of Marie Judith Pelletier

Marriage Notes for Louis Alexandre Picard and Marie Reine Bois:

Source Blue Drouin:
Louis Alexandre Picard married Marie Reine Bois May 21, 1798 at Ste Anne de la Pocatiere
Louis parents were Alexandre Picard and Francoise Maufils
Marie parents were Joseph Bois and Madeleine Morin

Marriage Notes for Louis Alexandre Picard and Constance Petit dit St. Pierre:

Source Blue Drouin:
Louis Alexandre Picard married Constance Petit-St Pierre May 15, 1820 at Ste Anne de la Pocatiere
Louis was widower of Marie Bois
Constance parents were Michel Petit-St Pierre and Victoire Paradis

Child of Louis Alexandre Picard and Marie Reine Bois is:
   7   i. Anastasie³ Picard, died. She married Antoine Beaulieu Nov 20, 1821 in Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Quebec; born 1795, son of Antoine Beaulieu and Marie Florence Talbot. He died.

Children of Louis Alexandre Picard and Constance Petit dit St. Pierre are:
   8   i.   Victoire³ Picard, died. She married Louis Dancause Feb 02, 1842 in Ile de Grues, Quebec; died.

Notes for Victoire Picard:

Source Talbot:
2 - Victoire 2-2-1842 Louis Dancause I. Grues

 + 9   ii. Olympe Picard, died.

9. Olympe³ Picard (Louis Alexandre², Louis Alexandre¹, Pierre Francois^-1) died. She married Jean Vezina Aug 27, 1844 in Ile de Grues, Quebec. He died.

Notes for Olympe Picard:

Source Talbot:
2 - Olympe 27-8-1844 Jean Vezina I. Grues

Child of Olympe Picard and Jean Vezina is:
   10   i. Caroline⁴ Vezina, died. She married Charles Normand Jul 28, 1873 in St. Roch, Quebec; died.

Marriage Notes for Caroline Vezina and Charles Normand:

Source Fleming:
From Blue Drouin:
Charles Normand married Caroline Vezina July 28, 1873 at St Roch
Charles was widower of Hermine Corriveau
Caroline parents were Jean Vezina and Olympe Picard

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