Casimir-Amable Testard de Montigny
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Casimir-Amable Testard de Montigny (June 2, 1787 – January 10, 1863) was a businessman and politician in Quebec
. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1824 to 1827.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Louis-Étienne Testard de Montigny who was the grandson of Jacques Testard de Montigny
, and Louise-Archange Gamelin, dit Gaucher. He was educated at the Séminaire de Notre-Dame and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He became involved in the fur trade, establishing a small settlement on the Rivière du Nord
which eventually became Saint-Jérôme
. Testard de Montigny was married twice: to Marthe Godon in 1815 and to Marie-Louise Allaire in 1855. He served as a major in the militia and a commissioner for small causes. Testard de Montigny remained loyal to the government during the Lower Canada Rebellion
and was imprisoned by the Patriotes in 1837. He served on the municipal council for Terrebonne County
from 1849 to 1851. Testard de Montigny died in Saint-Jérôme at the age of 75.
His daughter Marguerite-Olive married Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1824 to 1827.
He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Louis-Étienne Testard de Montigny who was the grandson of Jacques Testard de Montigny
Jacques Testard de Montigny
Jacques Testard de Montigny was an officer in the colonial troupes de la marine of New France.Born in Montreal into a merchant family, Montigny first saw military action as a volunteer on the expedition against Schenectady in 1690...
, and Louise-Archange Gamelin, dit Gaucher. He was educated at the Séminaire de Notre-Dame and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He became involved in the fur trade, establishing a small settlement on the Rivière du Nord
Rivière du Nord (Laurentides)
Rivière du Nord is a river in the Laurentides region that flows into the Ottawa River. The oldest bridge over the river was constructed by William Shaw near the village of Shawbridge, now part of the town of Prévost....
which eventually became Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
. Testard de Montigny was married twice: to Marthe Godon in 1815 and to Marie-Louise Allaire in 1855. He served as a major in the militia and a commissioner for small causes. Testard de Montigny remained loyal to the government during the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
and was imprisoned by the Patriotes in 1837. He served on the municipal council for Terrebonne County
Terrebonne County, Quebec
Terrebonne County is a historical county in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its county seat and main city was Saint-Jérôme.In the early 1980s Quebec's counties were abolished and replaced by regional county municipalities....
from 1849 to 1851. Testard de Montigny died in Saint-Jérôme at the age of 75.
His daughter Marguerite-Olive married Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure
Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure
Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He sat for Mille-Isles division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1880 to 1882 as a Conservative...
.