This tradition has persisted in modern times; there are still three community pastures in the Lake Saint-Pierre archipelago, on Île du Moine, Île de la Commune and Île Dupas.

This tradition has persisted in modern times; there are still three community pastures in the Lake Saint-Pierre archipelago, on Île du Moine, Île de la Commune and Île Dupas.

François and Marguerite had 9 other children that were baptized in l’Île Dupas, or sometimes in Sorel, since there were no resident priest in l'Île Dupas.

The seigneurie is located several hours away West, on Ile Dupas, an island in the St-Lawrence river known to be the meeting place of Abénaki and Atikamekw Nations, and straight across from where is now the Odanak reserve.

The work was to be done at l’Île Dupas near the mouth of the Richelieu River.