Zacharie, known as  Azarie, is the 11th of 13 children from a family farmer. He is the son of Pierre and Marie-Angélique Chapdelaine/Larivière. He born on May 20, 1843, in St. Jude. He married Catherine Lamoureux, daughter of  Emmanuel and Marie Deguire on August 10, 1863. Catherine born on December 15, 1838 in St. Ours.  From 1864 to 1883  they have  12 children in St. Aime and St. Louis in the County of Richelieu. St. Louis having been erected  in 1876, this family has alway lived on the same farm on the Rank Bord de l'eau, on the Yamaska River. This new parish was founded  following the breakup of St. Victoire de Sorel, St. Marcel de Richelieu, St. Aime and St. Hugues.

 

Azarie born on May 17, 1864. He married in St. Aime, on August 4, 1885, Marie-Anne/Anna Trahan, daughter of  Narcisse and Hermine Dumaine. On a farm, they have 15 children which three religious of the Presentation of Marie. His wife died at the age of 45 on April 23, 1912. After that, he maried Dorilla Hebert on May 11, 1914 in Precieux Sang in Nicolet Diocese. Azarie died on September 1, 1938, in  St. Louis and Dorilla, on March 11, 1945, in St. Celestin at the age of 72.

 

Théodule born on July 16, 1866. Il married 3 times. 1- On January 17,  1888, in St. Jude, Victorine Lafrenaye,  Daughter of Athanase and Sophie Josephte Ménard: three children. 2- On June 10, 1895, in St-Jude, Mathilde Lafrenaye, Victorine'sister.  Mathilde died after having her only one child. 3- On February 21, 1898, in St. Hugues, Marie-Sophie Bonin: 9 children. Theodule died on July 4, 1920, in St. Hugues and Marie Sophie, at the age of 82, on January 20, 1960, in St. Hyacinthe.

 

A boy born and died on July 16, 1866 in St. Aime.  

 

Rosilda/Exilda born on February 13, 1868, married on April 28, 1885 in St. Louis, Félix Lavallée son of Felix and Celina Plouffe. She died nine days after having birth to her fifth child on February 23, 1894 in St. Aime. Félix died on January 25, 1941 at the age of 79 after being married with Philomene Dupuis on Mars 27, 1895 in St. Jude.

 

Joseph born on September 18, 1869. He married Georgina Giguere, daughter of Francois and Mathilde Salvas, on November 18, 1890 in St-Marcel de Richelieu. In St. Louis, 16 children are born which Armand, Marist Brother. Joseph died on July 19, 1946 and Georgina on December 28, 1964, at the age of 91. Both are buried in St. Louis.

 

Catherine born on Mars 16, 1871. She married Antoine Loiselle, son of Antoine and Sophie Cormier, on January 31, 1893 in St. Louis. She died on May 3, 1896 in Fall River, MA after having an only boy. A few months interval, she was buried in St. Louis with his son Ernest.

 

Vertume born on September 1, 1872. He married Victoria/Angelina Messier, daughter of Timothee and Hermine Choquette on February 1895 in St. Eugene de Grantham. Angelina born on August 27, 1876 in Farnham. They have 14 children in St Marcel de Richelieu and Bromptonville including Father Philippe. Vertume died in Bromptonville on February 12, 1948 and Angelina in Sherbrooke on October 23, 1950. They are one of a few couples where one is descendant of Michel and the other one of Jacques. Those two brothers from Normandie were the first ancestors in Quebec.

 

Marie-Louise born on July 7, 1874 and died on October 2, 1878.

 

Alphonsine born on April 4, 1876. She married on January 8, 1907 in St Louis, Francois Xavier Blain son of Napoleon and Elise Lavallee. He was widower of Clara Nadeau and father of five children. With Alphonsine, seven children born in St Marcel de Richelieu and Bromptonville. Francois Xavier Blain died at the age of 48, on January 11, 1924 in Bromptonville and Alphonsine on July 17, 1948 in St Hyacinthe.

 

Rose-de-Lima born on Mars 23, 1878. She married Louis Felix Bourgouin son of Louis and Marguerite Grandmont on August 15, 1911 in St- Louis. Five children born in Nicolet. She died on February 11, 1922 in Nicolet. She died on February 11, 1922 in Nicolet. Louis Felix died on Mars 27, 1939 in Nicolet at the age of 72.

 

François born on Mars 2, 1880 died on April 30, 1904. 

 

Jean-Baptiste born September 17, 1883. He married Aurore Therrien, daughter of Joseph Aime and Elisabeth Brouillard on September 18, 1906 in St Aime. At the age of 25, she died on November 18, 1908 at the birth of a child with whom she was buried in St. Louis. After that, he maried Edmire/Elmire Nault daughter of Aime et Adele Desrosiers on January 9, 1911 in St Francois Xavier de Brompton. They have seven children including Father Emilien, Jesuit and Sister Berthe Aline Our Lady of Smile. Elmire died on November 18, 1951 at the age of 69 and Jean-Baptiste on January 21, 1953 in St Louis.

 

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, the means of communications were walking, horses or train. From time to time, on a distance of over ten kilometers Zacharie/Azarie went to mass in Yamaska on foot and sometimes walk barefoot to save his boots. After the marriage of his youngest child, he told Jean-Baptiste: « I am going to visit my daughter Exilda in St. Hugues and give her a hand. » or « I go to Fall River, MA, to visit Catherine and any members of the Lamoureux family around Punam, CT. » With his horse or by train he went to destination. He could be away from home for a week to a month. He knew that father's farm was in good hands. He took the opportunity to go around relationship. He was well received everywhere he went.

 

Blind for about 3 years, Catherine Lamoureux died on January 2, 1900 at the age of 61. Zacharie/Azarie Messier died (diabete and gangrene) on December 19, 1933 at the age of 90 at his son's house Joseph in St. Louis.

 

Réal Messier (85), great great grandson