Jean Hippolyte Bard [dit 'Jambard'], commonly known as Paul Bard, was born on the 15th of July, 1791, in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec. He was christened on the day of his birth in the parish church (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) under the name 'Jean Hypolitte Jembarde' [sic].

In 1811, at age 20, Paul married sixteen-year-old Julie Dubé (a fourth cousin) and together the couple had at least eleven children — but possibly more. At some point, probably in the 1830s, Paul and Julie emigrated from Canada to French-
ville, Maine, where their children eventually married and their family grew to include countless grandchildren.

Paul passed away at age 66 in Frenchville and was buried there in the St. Luce parish cemetery. He was survived by his wife, to whom he'd been married for 46 years, but the date of her death (and her final resting place) is unknown at this time.

PAUL BARD's FAMILY

His Wife:
Julie (Dubé) Bard - born in 1794, died sometime after 1857
married October 14, 1811
Notre-Dame-de-Liesse
Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Québec
Note -Julie was a daughter of Charles and Geneviève (Lévesque) Dubé

Their 11 (known) Children:
· Julie Bard 1812-1812
· Esther (Bard) Vaillancourt - born in 1814, presumably died between 1870-1880
· Jean-Aquilin Bard 1816
· Victor Bard 1817-1817
· Emilie (Bard) Roy 1818-1841
· Lia Bard 1820
· Claire/Clarisse (Bard) [Albert] Saucier 1822-1915
· Hippolyte Bard 1824
· Alfred Bard c1825-1915
· Edouard-Lazare Bard 1827
· Pauline Bard 1830-1830

His Parents:
Augustin Bard 1757-1816 [age 59]
and Modeste (Lévesque) Bard 1759-1837 [age 78]
married January 10, 1780
at Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, in Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Québec

His Grandparents:
· Joseph-Marie and Judith (Dubé) Bard
married September 18, 1752, in Cap-St-Ignace, Montmagny, Québec
· Charles and Marie Josèphte (Autin) Lévesque
married November 15, 1756, in Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Québec