Marie-Gertrude Moral dit St Quentin

     Marie-Gertrude was born in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 22 March 1658 in the church of the Immaculate Conception.¹ A contract for the marriage of Marie-Gertrude & Jacques Johiel dit Bergerac was signed on 2 November 1676. It is noted in the contract that Jacques brought 1500 livres to the marriage while Gertruede brought 600 Livres and the title of Lady inherited from her mother.. Marie-Gertrude married Jacques Johiel dit Bergerac on 10 November 1676 in Trois-Rivieres at the church of the Immaculate Conception.² Jacques & Gertrude had children: Jacques [6/19/1678], Marie-Gertrude [5/19/1681-4/16/1712][m. 2/19/1703 Joseph Forcier], Jean [9/22/1683-9/18/1776][m. 11/26/1707 Francoise Cartier & 2nd 2/01/1723 Marie-Therese Ganier], Josephe [1686-4/12/1693], Jean Baptiste [1688-4/12/1693], Marie-Josephe [9/21/1690-10/31/1779][m. 11/28/1711 Pierre Abraham dit Desmarest], Francois [1692-10/19/1761][m. 4/27/1716 Marie-Catherine Raults dit Lavegne], Joseph [1/10/1694-2/14/1787][m. 4/09/1731 Marie Madeleine Patri] & Antoine [4/04/1696-5/11/1773][m. 11/21/1719 Marguerite Patry] .³ 1681, Marie-Gertrude and her husband, Jacques, were listed on the Canadian Census in Trois-Rivieres. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Joyel [40 years], his wife, Gertrude Mora [23 years], Jacques [3 years] & Gertrude [4 months].⁴ Marie-Gertrude's husband, Jacques, died on 26 March 1716 in St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marie-Gertrude departed this life in St-Francois-du-Lac. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Francois-du-Lac on Tuesday, 28 August 1736.⁵