Help finding marriage contract to determine parentage (Quebecois)

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PRDH lists this individual as the child of Jacques Daigneau and Thérèse David, born in Boucherville in 1775, likely due to his marriage record (in Varennes, 28 Jan 1799) showing him of majority age. However, it lists him as 52 at time of death, making it possible that he is the Jacques born to his father's first wife, Françoise Aussant, on 27 Sept 1771.

The other Jacques (Daigneau-37), the one definitely borne to Jacques and Therese, is listed in PRDH as born in Boucherville on 3 July 1781 (PRDH Individu #590283).

Where would a marriage contract from Varennes have been located at that time? I think I've looked through all the available notaries in Ancestry and haven't found them, but perhaps there is somewhere else to look.

Finding the marriage contract of this individual could assist in clarifying parentage
WikiTree profile: Jacques Daigneault
in Genealogy Help by Lauren Millerd G2G6 Mach 2 (23.1k points)

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Here is the link for his marriage record. It shows the same parents as on the profile. His last name is spelled Denaud on it. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L993-NKBB?cc=1321742&wc=HZ8D-168%3A25106001%2C25106002%2C26240401

by Mike Houde G2G6 Mach 2 (21.9k points)
selected by Danielle Liard
Mike is correct.  The marriage record clearly lists his parents.  Funeral records are notorious for overestimating age at death.  The funeral record lists his wife, so it's definitely the same man.

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