Jacques Barbel was a French soldier in Canada who stayed in the country and became a part of the history of Quebec. His daughter, Marie-Anne Barbel

Marie-Anne Barbel

Marie-Anne Barbel was a daughter of Jacques Barbel, who had come as a soldier from France and became an important member of the Quebec business and political landscape. Her mother was Marie-Anne Barbel....

 and her husband, Louis Fornel

Louis Fornel

Louis Fornel was a French merchant, explorer, and seigneur in New France. Involved in maritime trade and both born and married into prominent Quebec families, Louis Fornel was among the partners Louis Bazil convinced to invest in his ill-fated Labrador sealing station.Determined to claim a sealing...

 became successful merchants as well.

Barbel was an active participant in the region from 1687. He at various times was a judge , a royal notary and an important legal practitioner. He was a seigneur and, for a time, acted as secretary to the Intendant of New France

Intendant of New France

New France was governed by three rulers: the governor, the bishop and the intendant, all appointed by the King, and sent from France. The intendant was responsible for finance, economic development, and the administration of justice . He also presided over the Sovereign Council of New France...

, Michel Bégon de la Picardière

Michel Bégon (1667-1747)

Michel Bégon de la Picardière was from a French family with a history of service to the King of France in fiscal and judicial matters...

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