Charles is the son of Guillaume Garnier, Sieur de Boisfontaine and *Francoise des Challou. He arrived in Quebec in 1661. In January 1664, he was granted four arpents of frontage land that was 126 arpents deep, by Guillaumette Hebert, widow of Guillaume Couillard. He had hunting and fishing rights within his boundaries. He paid rent for the property. This prime property on the Saint Lawrence River was less than 8/10's of a mile from the Montmorency River, in what is the parish of Boischatel today. There are over 130 records regarding Charles so too many transactions to mention. He lived on the Beaupre Coast though, for the rest of his life.

Charles married Louise Vezina on 21 December 1664, in unknown, Quebec (they went before the notary **Claude Aubert on this date, probably in Beaupré, see attached copy). They are the parents of the following (verified with PRDH):
1) Marie-Charlotte (1666-1736) md (a) Charles Maheu and (b) Jean Giroux
2) Charles (1668-1734) md (a) Jeanne-Angelique Maheu, (b) Marie-Charlotte Morel, and (c) Marie-Francoise Savard
3) Joseph (1671-1703) md Marie-Jeanne Maheu
4) Anne (abt 1673- )
5) Marie-Louise (1676-1762) md(a) Pierre Maheu, (b) Jean Blouin and (c) Valentin Marchand
6) Louis-Pierre (1678-1689)
7) Pierre (1680-1700)
8) Francois (1683-1700)
9) Marie-Francoise (1688-1722) md Charles Fiset
10) Jean-Baptiste (1689-1689)
11) Marie-Angelique (1690-1764) md Louis Giroux

He was living with his son Charles and his family, with the other children helping to provide his monetary support when he died. He was buried on 6 February 1717.

*Please note that this name is per their marriage contract and PRDH. His record on FichierOrigine lists her name as Charlotte DeChaslon under "Parents" and Francoise de Galloup under "Remarks".

**The following is per the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography":
AUBER, CLAUDE, royal notary, clerk of court then judge of the provost court of the seigneury of Beaupré; b. 1616 or 1617 at Sainte-Croix de Troarn (diocese of Bayeaux). he began to practice as notary of the seigneury of Beaupré; his first act was dated 28 Oct. 1650. On 23 Jan. 1664 he even received from the Conseil Souverain a commission as royal notary in New France. According to the 1667 census he had fairly extensive holdings of farm land at Beaupré. Having long acted as notary and clerk of the seigneurial jurisdiction, he became its provost court judge on 19 Oct. 1671, by a nomination bearing the signature of Bishop François de Laval, seigneur of Beaupré.