Madeleine Miville

     Madeleine was born in Brouage, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. She was christened there on 18 November 1636 in the church of Notre Dame.¹ Madeleine married Jean Cochon on 20 November 1652 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Jean and Marie Madeleine had children: Marie Madeleine 2/16/1655-12/28/1698][m. 11/24/1671 Olivier Michel Taillon], Elisabeth [6/09/1656], Jean [10/02/1657-6/02/1694][m. 4/06/1690 Marie Ursele ElisabethToupin], Jeanne [1660-5/17/1735][m. 11/18/1680 Olivier Guillemot], Charlotte [2/14/1662-12/08/1748][m. 10/28/1686 Mathurin Gagnon], Louis [9/17/663-2/12/1688], Pierre [9/15/1665-12/19/1690], Marie [3/31/1667-3/06/1721][m. 1/16/1696 Jacques Chauvin], Antoine Gabriel [9/03/1668-12/10/1692], Anne [12/30/1669-1/14/1740], Joseph 1/18/1672-][m. 8/02/1701 Marguerite Toupin], Catherine [1/28/1675][m. 10/13/1697 Pierre Fontaine] & Charles 2/26/1682-3/03/1766][m. 9/16/1708 Marie Jeanne Anne Racine].³ 1666, Madeleine and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census in Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jean Cochon [38 years], Madeleine Minville [26 years], Marie [11 years], Jean [8 years], Francois [6 years], Jeanne [4 years], Charlotte [3 years], Louis [2 years], Pierre [6 months] & a domestic under contract, Noel Viart [38 years].⁴ 1667, Madeleine and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Jean Cochon [42 years], Madeleine [29 years], Marie [12 years], Jean [10 years], Francois [8 years], Jeanne [7 years], Charlotte, Louis, Pierre & Marie.⁵ 1681, Madeleine and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Jean Cochon [60 years], Marguerite [46 years], Louis [18 years], Gabriel [17 years], Marie [14 years], Antoine [13 years], Anne [12 years] Joseph [10 years], Guillaume [4 years] & Louise [3 years]. [Note - Marguerite is an incorrect transcription of Madeleine - KLM]⁶ Madeleine's husband, Jean, died on 2 September 1693 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow.