Masson-Angers in Gatineau in Outaouais, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Sentier Jean-Lapointe (1913-1977)
Ville de Masson-Angers
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2024
1. Sentier Jean-Lapointe (1913-1977) Marker
La famille de Jean Lapointe est une famille pionnière de la paroisse Notre-Dame-des-Neiges. L’arrière grand-père, Etienne Audet, dit Lapointe, était l’un des signataires de la pétition de 1886 pour que le secteur du Bassin obtienne son statut de paroisse. Nicolas Audet, dit Lapointe, était le premier ancêtre. Originaire de Poitou, il vint au Canada au milieu de 17e siècle, s’installer à St-Jean sur l’Ile d’Orleans. Au fil des années, certains descendants choisirent de ne conserver que le surnom de Lapointe.
Jean-Lapointe Trail (1913-1977)
City of Masson-Angers
This trail brings back memories of Jean Lapointe, an excellent gardener in his spare time. Indeed, near the eastern part of this trail and the Church Park, Jean Lapointe had developed a huge vegetable garden and planted fruit trees that were unique in the neighborhood. The villagers enjoyed his fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the summer season.
Jean Lapointe's family is a pioneering family of the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges parish. His great-grandfather, Etienne Audet, called Lapointe, was one of the signatories of the 1886 petition for the Bassin area to gain parish status. Nicolas Audet, called Lapointe, was the first ancestor. Originally from Poitou, he came to Canada in the mid-17th century and settled in St-Jean on Île d'Orléans. Over the years, some descendants chose to keep only the nickname Lapointe.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 45° 32.623′ N, 75° 25.149′ W. Marker is in Gatineau, Québec, in Outaouais. It is in Masson-Angers. It is on Chemin de Montréal Est close to Rue Donat-Saint-Amour, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the south side of Saint Amour Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Chemin de Montréal Est, Gatineau QC J8M 1B6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Ottawa Metropolitan Area and in the Outaouais & Eastern Townships. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Le commerce de proximité à Masson (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2024
2. Sentier Jean-Lapointe (1913-1977) Marker
Looking north through Saint Amour Park.
Also see . . .
1. Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe (1637-1700) and His Descendants.
Excerpt: Nicolas Audet was baptized in Maulais, in what would later become the French department Deux-Sevres, in the Poitou region, on the 12th of July, 1637. He came to Quebec around 1663 and was granted land on the Ile d'Orleans in 1667. He married Magdeleine Despres on September 15th, 1670. She was from Paris, one of the Filles du Roy, gathered in France to provide brides for the settlers in Quebec. She was fifteen years old at the time. They were married in the parish church of Ste-Famille, on the Ile d'Orleans. Nicolas lived on until December 10, 1700, and Magdeleine until December 19, 1712, and they had, it is thought, ten children. Those children had descendants who have spread across Quebec and North America. Early in his life in New France, Nicolas began to use the surname "Lapointe", hence, "Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe", or, in English, "Nicolas Audet, called Lapointe".(Submitted on June 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe and Madeleine Després (American Family History).
Excerpt: Nicolas Audet was the son of Innocent Audet and Vincente Riene (Roy), of Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé which is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. He immigrated to Canada before 1664. He may have come with the French Army. In 1666, Nicolas worked on Bishop Laval's farm. Laval's farm was at Saint-Joachim which is a parish municipality in Quebec. In 1668 he was a porter or caretaker at Bishop Laval's residence in Quebec. On June 22, 1667, the bishop granted Nicolas land on the Île d'Orléans, just opposite the Beaupré coast. He received three arpents (about an acre) on the Saint Lawrence River. He was required to pay rent every November 11th.(Submitted on June 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)On September 15, 1670, Nicolas married Madeleine Després. She was a fille du roi. Her passage was paid by the French government, and she received clothing and provisions, as well as some practical items including a coiffe, a bonnet, a handkerchief, stockings, gloves, ribbon, shoelaces, thread, needles, pins, a comb, scissors, two knives and two livres in cash. The contract between Nicolas and Madeleine was arranged on August 30, 1670. Madeleine was sponsored by Dame Anne Gagnier, widow of Jean Bourdon and by Elizabeth Étienne. Her dowry was 200 livres plus 50 livres from the king because she was a fille du roi. When they married, the government gave them an assortment of livestock and goods including chickens, pigs, an ox, a cow and two barrels of salted meat. They also received a yearly pension for having children.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
