Marie-Josephte Arcand

     Marie-Josephte was born on Sunday, 5 April 1750 in Deschambault, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at the Manor of Chevrotiere. She was the daughter of Joseph-Simon Arcand & Marie-Josephte Garriepy. She was christened on the same day there in the church of St-Joseph.¹ Marie-Josephte married Antoine Germain dit Belisle, son of Antoine de Padoue Germain dit Belisle and Marie-Anne Gouin, on 19 November 1770 in Deschambault at the church of St-Joseph.² Antoine & Josephte had children: Antoine [10/25/1772-11/15/1847][m. 8/01/1797 Marie-Judith Naud], Alexandre [8/31/1775], Marie-Joseph 6/22/1779][m. 6/19/1798 Gabriel Gauron], Marguerite [5/26/1782][m. 8/11/1801 Georges Lemay dit Poudrier], Marie [4/28/1784], Joseph [8/06/1786-10/10/1805] & Marie Louise [10/01/1790-6/26/1827][m. 2/07/1809 Eustache Hamlin dit Grondines].³ Marie-Josephte's husband, Antoine, died on 30 October 1809 in Deschambault leaving her a widow.