Louis Moreau

     Louis was born on Friday, 9 March 1668 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Mathurin Moreau & Marie Girard. He was christened on the same day there in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ A contract for the marriage of Louis and Marie-Catherine Bonhomme was signed on 29 March 1693. The contract was drawn up by the notary Louis Chambalon. Louis is shown to be the son of Mathurin Moreau and Marie Girard residing at the parish Cote de Campigny. Catherine parents are shown to be Ignace Bonhomme and Agnes Morin residing at Cote-St-Michel.² Louis & Marie-Catherine had children: Louis [12/03/1693-4/301769], Valentin [7/271695-11/29/1697], Lous Joseph [8/04/1698-10/31/1776][m. 1/27/1743 Marie-Catherne Aide dit Crequy], Marie-Charlotte [4/28/1700-5/09/1764][m. 11/20/1719 Francoise Lallemand], Marie Louise-Francoise [3/18/1702-3/09/1773][m. 11/20/1719 Jean-Baptiste Boucher dit Belleville], Louis Marie [11/28/1705], Joseph Valentin [7/01/1709], Marie Helene [3/20/1712-5/16/1744][m. 5/02/1730 Francois-Louis Borgia dit Levasseur] & Marie Catherine [12/06/1716-1/06/1717].³ Louis departed this life on Tuesday, 25 October 1735 in ville de Quebec at age 67 years, 7 months and 16 days. He was buried there in the Notre Dame Cemetery on Wednesday, 26 October 1735.⁴