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About Jean-Baptiste Badeaux
- Jean-Baptiste Badeaux (29 April 1741 Quebec – 12 November 1796 Trois-Rivières, Quebec) was a Canadian official who served as notary for the province of Quebec.
- Born in Quebec, Badeaux was the ninth of ten children, By age 13, his family was living with an aunt in Trois-Rivières.
- On 29 October 1764, Badeaux married Marguerite Bolvin, the daughter of wood-carver Gilles Bolvin.
- They had two sons.
- His son Joseph Badeaux became a notary also In 1767, Badeaux received a commission as a notary for the Trois-Rivières area.
- He soon gained a strong reputation for the quality of his work.
- During the American Revolution, Badeaux remained loyal to the British crown.
- He recruited men for the local militia and worked to combat sympathy for the American colonies.
- When an American army approached Trois-Rivières in 1775, Badeaux was dispatched to meet their commander, Major General Richard Montgomery.
- Badeaux successfully negotiated for the safety of the town and its residents. In 1781, in appreciation for his loyalty during the war, the British government appointed Badeaux as a notary for the entire province.
- Badeaux represented many Quebeckers in unsuccessful negotiations with the U.S.
- Government for supplies that were requisitioned by the American army during its occupation.
- In July 1790, Badeaux was appointed justice of the peace for the District of Trois-Rivières.
- In 1795, he prepared the land roll for land being claimed by the Abenaki First Nation people of Saint-François, Quebec.
- Badeaux also represented the Ursuline religious order from Trois-Rivières in dealings with the provincial government in Quebec City. On 10 January, 1791, Badeaux married Marguerite Pratte. Badeaux died on 12 November 1796 in Trois-Rivières after a long illness.
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