want to see originals of materials for Pierre Pepin dit LaForce in quebec city or Trois Rivieres for upcoming visit

Question

Guilliame Pepin came to Quebec City 1642, married Jeanne Mechin, had son Pierre Pepin dit LaForce 1652-1722. I'm traveling to Quebec City and Trois Rivieres Sept. 23-26 where they lived and would like to view any original documents if possible. Have had no luck locating where these might be or whom to contact. Thanks for any help!

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I don't know where are the originals

But, if we have the parish and the date, we can find them on FamilySearch

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Thank you all for your suggestions regarding viewing documents for Guillaume or Pierre Pepin while in Canada. After much emailing between me and BANQ Archives of Quebec, the three locations in Quebec City, Trois Rivieres and Montreal, they initially were talking about only viewing microfiche. However, partway into my trip the Archives in Montreal said I could view an original document of Pierre Pepin’s, and I did! It was a document regarding property inventory from 1748, and it even had his signature! I’m beyond thrilled that I was able to do that, so thanks for all the suggestions. I also visited the monument in Trois Rivieres to famous explorers from the area, and Pierre Pepin’s name is on it. Thanks Wiki tree!

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Bravo!  And glad you could get to see them.  For future reference, BANQ are continually adding documents online, if you search there under the archives heading, and then the name of the person,  pulls up a whole lot of such very often, which have internal links to original documents also.  Quite handy for research.

Answer 1

The profile is Guillaume Pepin (abt. 1607 - 1697)

 and his wife is
Jeanne Méchin (abt. 1630 - aft. 1680)

There is no baptism record, marriage record or marriage contract to confirm Guillaume Pepin's exact place of origin (not mentioned on his burial record) or his parents.

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Guillaume Pepin (abt. 1607 - 1697)

Death 12 Aug 1697

"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-H9QK-5?cc=1321742&wc=9RLV-3TP%3A25042301%2C25229401%2C25697801 : 16 July 2014), Trois-Rivières > Immaculée Conception > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1634-1749 > image 256 of 684; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

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Death 12 Aug 1697  this is a copy

"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899M-T1Q?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-T38%3A25042301%2C25229401%2C25229402 : 16 July 2014), Trois-Rivières > Immaculée Conception > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1634-1719 > image 782 of 1209; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

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Trois-Rivières: Marriages from 1636 to 1654 (about 25 marriage records are missing)

"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99M-TGP?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-T38%3A25042301%2C25229401%2C25229402 : 16 July 2014), Trois-Rivières > Immaculée Conception > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1634-1719 > image 1 of 1209; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

Answer 2

Pierre Pepin dit LaForce 1652-1722

Baptism of Pierre Pepin (this is a copy ?)

I inserted the baptism of Pierre Pépin,
son of Guillaume Pépin and Jeanne Méchin, his father and mother
His godfather is Pierre Boucher and his godmother Marguerite Haiet
which was baptized on December 29, 1652

Signed Sixte Letac Recolet

"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99M-T9S6?cc=1321742&wc=9RLQ-T38%3A25042301%2C25229401%2C25229402 : 16 July 2014), Trois-Rivières > Immaculée Conception > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1634-1719 > image 353 of 1209; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

Answer 3

Pierre Pepin dit LaForce 1652-1722

Marriage 20 Oct 1681 Notre-Dame-de-Québec

with Louise le Mire - Louyse LeMyre

"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G993-F9WN-H?cc=1321742&wc=9RLX-HZQ%3A17585101%2C19508101%2C19885701 : 16 July 2014), Québec > Notre-Dame-de-Québec > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1679-1692 > image 70 of 490; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
 

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Thank you for the tip to try the National Archives of Quebec. So far all I've been able to find are court documents, but I have emailed both the site in Quebec City and Trois Rivieres so will see what they have to say.

Answer 4

Pierre Pepin dit LaForce 1652-1722

Burial 2 Apr 1722

"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899Q-H977-Y?cc=1321742&wc=9RLV-3TP%3A25042301%2C25229401%2C25697801 : 16 July 2014), Trois-Rivières > Immaculée Conception > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1634-1749 > image 391 of 684; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

Answer 5

Well, if you're sightseeing, then the first place in Québec city would be the Notre-Dame basilica, where Pierre and Louise married.  The marriage record for them is an original (at least the one in Drouin institute database), and bears signatures at the bottom.  Louise Lemire couldn't sign, her husband could and did, on left at bottom.  Cousin E. Martin has provided you the link at FamilySearch.

Then it's on to Trois-Rivières, they had 12 kids, all baptized there.  One of them gives the precision that the couple were living on Pointe-aux-Sables in the parish of Trois-Rivières, one says Crece (Crécy seigneurie) which was actually across the river in what is now Nicolet, nothing else gives more data on residence other than Trois-Rivières.