Jacques Barbel (
c. 1670 – 30 July 1740) was a French soldier in
Canada
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who stayed in the country and became a part of the history of Quebec. His daughter,
Marie-Anne Barbel and her husband,
Louis Fornel 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 The Intendant of New France was an Public administration, administrative position in the French colony of New France. He controlled the colony's entire civil administration. He gave particular attention to settlement and economic development, and to ...
,
Michel Bégon de la Picardière.
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''Genealogie Quebec''(''French'')
1670s births
1740 deaths
French people in New France
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