Louise Morin

     Louise was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 27 April 1643 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Louise married Charles Cloutier, son of Zacharie Cloutier and Sainte Dupont, on 20 April 1659 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Charles & Louise had children: Elisabeth-Ursule [7/28/1660-10/23/1699][m. 11/09/1676 Nicolas Gamache], Marie-Madeleine [9/23/1662-2/10/1748 ][m. 10/13/1681 Paul Tessier dit Lavigne], Marie-Anne [2/26/1664-11/19/1708][m. 2/07/1684 Charles Gariepy], Jeanne [1668-4/06/1744][m. 2/04/1687 Claude Gravet], Charlotte [12/15/1670-6/26/1687], Marie Louise [2/12/1673][m. 1/26/1695 Nicolas Bonhomme dit Dulac], Charles [5/15/1674-12/07/1692], Helene [1676-4/29/1739][m. 2/28/1696 Pierre Gagnon], Marie-Marguerite [3/09/1679-4/03/1744][m. 1/26/1699 Joseph Gagnon], Jean-Baptiste [5/16/1681-9/20/1745][m. 11/06/1702 Anne Morisset], Zacharie [8/02/1683-12/04/1732][m. 5/23/1708 Jeanne Anne Bacon] & Augustin [1/13/1686-4/19/1736].³ 1667, Louise and her husband, Charles, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Charles Cloustier [38 years], Louise Morin [24 years], Elisabeth [7 years], Marie [5 years], Marie Anne [3 years] & 2 domestics, Marie Migneau [13 years] & Pierre St Pierre [22 years].⁴ 1681, Louise and her husband, Charles, were listed on the Canadian Census at Comte de Montmorency. Enumerated in this household were Charles Cloutier [54 years], Louise Morin[38 years], Marie [17 years], Jeanne [13 years], Louise [9 years], Charles [7 years], Jean [5 years], Helene [ 4 years] & Marie [3 years].⁵ Louise's husband, Charles, died on 5 June 1709 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Louise departed this life on Friday, 28 April 1713 in Chateau-Richer.⁶ She was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Montmorency on Saturday, 29 April 1713.⁷