I am very pleased to have your visit on this special page
about the Allard families.
There were about 20 people with the name Allard that initially established themselves in La Nouvelle-France. Only three of them left any descendants. Who were they? They were François, Pierre and Simon. They all came from different areas in France and had no family ties.
Updated on January 17th 2006
Allard Family Crest
« Noble and strong » is their motto.
Some writers have published a few books
about these ancestors.
At least six authors have written biographies about Allards. Here are their names and if you click on a particular name, you will find some biographical information.
Allard, Roméo (Brother f.m.s.)
Click on the title of your choice to see a resume. Notice that some books are only currently available only in French.
« Pierre Allard et sa famille»
« Simon Allard et sa famille »
« Voyage en Europe 28 avril 1931 par Uldéric Allard »
« Les Allard de la Gaspésie et des Maritimes »« La Pointe Allard, une terre promise au cœur des Cantons de l'Est du XIXième siècle »
« The Family of Simon Allard, 1664-1739 »
« François Allard (1637-1726) Jeanne Languille (1642-1711) »
This book, with more than 200 pages, recalls the life of François and Jeanne from their childhood to their death. In addition, it talks about their children as well as events that occurred during their lives in Bourg-la-Reyne and in Bourg-Royal in Charlesbourg, Québec.
This book is in a 8 ½ x 11 inch format. The cover of this book displays an oil painting made by Lucille Therrien, religieuse at les Sœurs de la Charité of St-Louis represents François as he could have appeared in those days.
The author is Paul Allard of Québec, Québec.
In Canada, the price including shipping fees is 37.00$ CAN.
For the United States, le price including shipping fees is 37.00$ US.
For all other Country, please contact Paul Allard as the fees are subject to change at anytime.
« Pierre Allard et sa famille (1653-1703) »
French version only
Pierre arrived in Nouvelle-France during the Spring 1680. This master cooper began as an apprentice colonist at Zacharie Cloutier's house. He had a though life most like it was for all modest families at the beginning of the colony.
Pierre had three wives :
Anne de LaVoye (1664-1686), 2 children.
Marie-Marthe Delugré (1668-1699), 5 children.
Marie-Madeleine Pinel (1663-1715), 2 children.
Written by Roméo Allard, f.m.s., republished by Paul Allard.
This book is in a 8 ½ x 11 inch format.
In Canada, the price including shipping fees is 25.00$ CAN.
For the United States, le price including shipping fees is 25.00$ US.
For all other Country, please contact Paul Allard as the fees are subject to change at anytime.
« Simon Allard et sa famille (1664-1739) »
Catherine Lacombe (1685-1770)
French version only but there is another book about Simon written in English by Edward J. Allard
Simon Allard, son of Emery Allard and Julienne Baillou, was born on November 9th 1664 at St-Germain in the City of Poitiers. In 1683, Simon decided to leave his birth place for La Nouvelle-France.
Simon became a worker fo Pierre de Perthuys in Montréal. The became friends and made business with many important people.
In 1689, Simon bought a land and many more after. The tree cutting and wood transformation made him a wood dealer. He became soon very prosperous and people would like to do business with. After that period, he became an agricultor.
Sixteen years later, on January 12th 1705 he got married to the beautiful Catherine Lacombe who will gave him a lot of descendants.
This book of 60 pages in 8 ½ x 11 inch format should be seen as a brief survey of Simon's life. For a larger description, see the text of Edward mentionned below.
The authors are Roméo Allard, f.m.s. and Perry Allard, republished by Paul Allard.
In Canada, the price including shipping fees is 25.00$ CAN.For the United States, le price including shipping fees is 25.00$ US.
For all other Country, please contact Paul Allard as the fees are subject to change at anytime.
« The Allard's History »
This book provides a history of our origins and our family name, dating from those who initially arrived in La Nouvelle-France beginning in 1621. Among those who remained here and left an enduring lineage were François Allard, Pierre Allard and Simon Allard. There is also a glimpse of those who disappeared and a brief look at the European and American Allards. The original French version exists under the title of « Il était une fois... les Allard ».
Written by Roméo Allard, f.m.s. and Paul Allard, translated in english by Edward Allard.
This book of 114 pages is offered in a 8 ½ x 11 inch format.
In Canada, the price including shipping fees is 25.00$ CAN.
For the United States, le price including shipping fees is 25.00$ US.
For all other Country, please contact Paul Allard as the fees are subject to change at anytime.
« Voyage en Europe 28 avril 1931 par Uldéric Allard »
French version only
Paul Allard found some handwritten notes from his grand-father Ulderic Allard about a journey he made in Europe over a period of 40 days in 1931. Paul wrote the book relating the discoveries that his grand-father made while travelling, using the same vivid language. As you read the story, you can feel the of the traveller's emotions. This book also contains the personal genealogy of Paul Allard.
Written by Paul Allard, this book of 50 pages is in a 8 ½ x 11 inch format.
In Canada, the price including shipping fees is 15.00$ CAN.
For the United States, le price including shipping fees is 15.00$ US.
For all other Country, please contact Paul Allard as the fees are subject to change at anytime.
« Les Allard de la Gaspésie et des Maritimes » (1769-1996)
French version only
This is the history of Charles-François Allard, great-great-grandson of François Allard and Jeanne Languille and his descendants. Charles left Charlesbourg, Québec, to establish himself in Tracadièche (called Carleton today) in Bovaventure County in the Gaspe region of Quebec. His descendants are very numerous in the Gaspe and in the Maritimes and are also found everywhere in America. In this book, you will also discover that another Allard, a descendant of Pierre Allard and Anne de LaVoye established his family in 1897 at Maria, Gaspesie has a number of descendants. Throughout your reading, you will see several biographical notes of many Allards of that area.
Written by Paul Allard, this book of 132 pages in 8 ½ x 11 inch format.
In Canada, the price including shipping fees is 25.00$ CAN.
For the United States, le price including shipping fees is 25.00$ US.
For all other Country, please contact Paul Allard as the fees are subject to change at anytime.
« La Pointe Allard, une terre promise au cœur des Cantons de l'Est du XIXe siècle »
French version only
At the age of 34 years old, Louis Allard with his wife and children decided to leave their small farm of Baie-du-Febvre to establish themselves at Longue Pointe in the Wickham Canton, on an English (American origin) property for a period of at least 50 years.
Louis was a man of strong character and with his son, Télesphore, he knew how to make his wood business become more profitable. However, he had to meet legislators of the province of Quebec to ensure his rights were respected. In that story, you will find many anecdotal details and also a part of the writer's genealogy.
This volume was written by Yolande Allard. It contains more than 160 pages with lots of pictures, maps, charts that will reveal to you the historical context of Allard family members of that time. You can buy directly from the writer by email at Yolande Allard or by phone to this number (819) 475-9546.
« The Family of Simon Allard (1664-1739) »
English version only
Simon Allard, son of Emery Allard and Julienne Baillou, was born on November 9th 1664 at St-Germain in the City of Poitiers. After the remarriage of his mother in 1683, Simon decided to leave his birth place for La Nouvelle-France. From La Rochelle, the port of embarcation, he travelled to Montreal where he settled and began his family.
The book traces the life of Simon, through his marriage to Catherine Lacombe, the births and marriages of his 10 children and on to his death in 1739. It goes on to describe the development of his children and their families in the second and third generations in the area around Montreal, Assomption County and the Richelieu area. It also looks at the migration of a number of Allards in the mid-1850s beyond their homesteads in Quebec to Northern Ontario, New England and the American midwest.
In addition to the history of Simon and his family, the book contains a listing of their descendants through eight generations.
This book of 400 pages is richly bound in a hard cover in 8 ½ x 11 inch format. It can be purchased directly from the author Edward J. Allard or by phone at the following number (613) 932-7981.
Ed Allard was born in England of a Canadian father and British mother and was raised in Port Arthur, Ontario, (now Thunder Bay). After a long career in the Canadian Forces, he recently retired and currently lives in Cornwall, Ontario.
Over the years, Ed became intrigued that his family had become cut off from its French roots and had little knowledge of its history, beyond a few vague recollections.
With the assistance of the now-defunct Allard Family Association in the late 1980s he began serious research into the lineage of his ancestor, Simon Allard. With the publishing of his book on the subject in 2003, he has broadened his interests to tracing and linking all Allards in Ontario and learning more about the Allard lines that exist in the US.
Ed's mother tongue is English, but he has refined his abilities in French and has been instrumental in the English translations of books by Paul Allard.
(418) 650-4982
Unless written otherwise, you can buy the books from this editor and author. Order form
In exchange of information, Paul Allard will be pleased to answer any question you could have on the Allard. He has a database of 68,000 persons. If you want to contribute to his work, please communicate with him.
If you are searching your ancestral lineage until the first ancestor, Paul could very well help you. Please, fulfil this genealogical form and he will do his best to complete your tree. Do not forget that he offers his help only if there is an exchange of information.
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Paul Allard worked as a civil servant for both Federal and Quebec governments for over 35 years. In the last 20 years, he had been the project director for the Société d'Habitation du Québec.
Paul was very young when he got interested in genealogy. His father Raoul, not long before his death, gave Paul his family genealogical tree and the one of Paul's mother (Antoinette Lebrun) too. Those genealogical trees were made by the Institut Drouin.
However, it is only in 1978 when Paul met Brother Romeo Allard, mariste at Desbiens, Lac St-Jean, that he began to burn with zeal for genealogical research. First, Paul with other passionate people Roméo, Yvon B., Yvon M., Maurice, Lionel founded the Association of Allard Families in 1980.
This dynamic team, in addition with other interested Allards who had joined the Association, was able to organize a marvellous "ALLARD reunion" on June 24th and 25th 1983 at Beaupré Québec.
Before Romeo Allard died in December 1991, Paul Allard got involved with him to enhance the tremendous genealogical work Romeo had begun. Paul made a pledge to Romeo : To continue Romeo's work and to ensure the Allard story would be known by all Allards and everyone interested in Allard ancestry.
Now, Paul Allard is a happy man. He retired in 1994. He has great pleasure from contributing to the Allard history. He also has a number of projects. One of those projects is to write an Allard dictionary. Another project is the publication of 150 pictures taken at the ALLARD gathering in 1983. Currently, he is working on an Allard obituary compilation. His deepest wish would be for as long as possible and also as accurate as possible to be able to answer all the questions anyone would ask concerning the Allard's patronym.
Note : This editor and author (Paul Allard) has obtained the authorisation and the transfer of the copyrights of Roméo Allard on 20 December 20th 1990 of the followings titles : « François Allard », « Pierre Allard », « Simon Allard » and « Les 10 souches Allard ».
Perry Allard
We have few information on Perry Allard. We know that he was born on August 15th 1910 at Waterloo, Shefford, Qc. He was the son of Exéas Allard who was born on August 3rd 1879 at Taftville, Connecticut, U.S. His mother's name was Mary-Ann Perry. Perry Allard got married to Agathe Fortin on June 8th 1939 at St-Georges de Beauce. Perry is a descendant of Simon Allard.
When Perry Allard was leaving in Montreal he accepted to proceed to some very useful research for the publication of the biography of Simon Allard. His work was dynamic and very producing. That allow to write a very interesting story on this great ancestor, his spouse and their children.
Perry Allard had never compiled time nor money he put into his research. Posterity should be very grateful to him for his large detective work.
Perry Allard had only one son Pierre who died two years before him of a terrible car accident on December 20th 1980. He was only 31 years old.
Perry Allard died on July 29th 1982 at the age of 71 years old.
If you have known this man and have a picture of him, we would be very grateful and pleased that you share it with us. Please send it to Anick Cocks
Roméo Allard
Roméo was born on September 5th 1897 at Roberval, Lac St-Jean, Roméo Allard was the son of Pamphile Allard and Emma Pearson. He entered the "Juvénat des frères Maristes" at Grugliasco, Italy in 1912. After his return, he devoted his career to youth education. He was a teacher than a School Director at many places : Dorval, Chicoutimi, Lévis, La Malbaie and also to the Noviciate of St-Hyacinthe for the formation of aspirant people to a religious life.
After a long career of 53 years, he retired. Then, he spent all his time on genealogical research and writing four books : « François Allard », « Pierre Allard », « Simon Allard » et « Les 10 souches Allard ».
This man full of kindness and generosity was always busy sharing knowledge with others wherever he went. His religious name was Brother Léon-Alphonse. Romeo died on December 26th 1991 at the age of 94 years old. May God bless him!
Uldéric Allard
Uldéric Allard was born on May 10th 1869 at Princeville, Arthasbaska. He was the son of Mathias Allard and Marguerite Belleau.
This very handsome man, a bit aristocratic, was a prosperous industrial. He was the owner of many sawmills at Courcelles in the county of Beauce-Sud. After he sold his sawmills, he placed his money in Real Estate. That provided him with the opportunity to enjoy his retirement.
Uldéric got married three times. The first wedding was with the beautiful Archange Labbé on July 14th 1891, but unfortunately Archange died at the age of 23 years old on September 6th 1893. Uldéric had no children to remember his first love. His second wife was Mary Pépin who gave him two beautiful children : Raoul and Yvonne who would become a nun. Sadly, Mary Pépin died on January 19th 1905 at Princeville, Arthabaska. Then, it would be Valéda Létourneau's turn to get married with this elegant Uldéric. However, this union would be like the first one, without any children.
Uldéric liked very much to travel. First, it was for the work and then for fun. He was a very Christian man. He had the pleasure to visit many churches. He took always some time to pray a little during each visit. Also, on one of his travels, he had the great joy to meet His Holiness the Pope Pie XI.
Uldéric Allard died at the age of 85 years old on November 23rd 1954 at Victoriaville, Arthabaska, Québec.
Yolande Allard comes from Drummondville. She got her passion for history from her father Roland Allard. Roland Allard accompanied his daughter on many visits, no matter how the weather was. He participated in many interviews to share his knowledge of history.
Yolande has a Masters Degree in History from Bishops University of Lennoxville. The subject of her Masters thesis was : « The presence of Atlantic Salmon in the Saint-François River in the 19th Century ». Since then, she contributed to many studies and publications on the history of the city of Drummondville.
For many years, Yolande had a project to write the biography of her ancestor Louis Allard. In the Fall 2000, this genealogical quest finally became a reality.
Updated on January 17th 2006
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