Jacques Hedouin dit la Forge

     Jacques was born in 1627 in Orival, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. He was the son of Romain Hedouin. He was trained as a tool maker. Jacques married Jeanne Brassart, daughter of Antoine Brassart and Francoise Merry, on 7 February 1656 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ 1666, Jacques and Jeanne were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Hedouin [38 years - taillandier], Jeanne Brossard [22 years] Pierre [7 years], Marie [4 years], Jean-Baptiste [1 year].² 1667, Jacques and Jeanne were listed on the Canadian Census in Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Hedouin [40 years], Jeanne Brossard [24 years], Pierre [8 years], Marie [5 years], Jean [3 years], Anne [1 year] & Nicolas Fornier [24 years].³ 1681, Jacques and Jeanne were listed on the Canadian Census in Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Hedouin [50 years], Jeanne Brassard [37 years], Pierre [22 years], Madeleine [20 years], Jean [16 years], Anne [15 years], Guillaume [13 years], Jeanne [11 years], Simon [9 years], Jacques [6 years], Pierre [6 years], Antoine [4 years] & Angelique-Elisabeth [2 years].⁴ Jacques departed this life in ville de Quebec. He was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame on Sunday, 23 August 1705.⁵