Marie-Therese Arcand

     Marie-Therese was born on Sunday, 29 April 1725 in Deschambault, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at Seigneurie de la Chevrotiere. She was the daughter Simon Arcan & Marie St Onge. She was christened there on 30 April 1725 in the church of St-Joseph.¹ Marie-Therese married Joseph-Charles Brunet, son of Francois Brunette and Louise Letartre, on 1 August 1741 in Deschambault at the church of St-Joseph.² Joseph and Marie Therese had children: Joseph Marie [9/28/1742-8/04/1815][m. 2/15/1779 Mrie Louise Henault de Canada], Marie Josephe [7/16/1744-8/07/1821][m. 1/09/1775 Ignace Rodrigue], Marie Angelique [6/02/1746-6/12/1746], Charles Francois [9/28/1747-2/24/1760], Francois [1748-10/08/1810], Marie Angelique [6/30/1749-3/291825][m. 8/17/1772 Charles Henault de Canada], Marie Felicite [9/26/1751-7/01/1823][m. 1/07/1777 Louis Joseph Charbonneau], Antione [2/08/1753-11/11/1760], Marie Francoise [2/04/1755-6/14/1832][m. 7/22/1776 Francois Henault de Canada], Jean Baptiste [10/17/1756-10/07/1760], Benjamin Bonaventure [8/04/1758-11/07/1760], Jacques [6/28/1760-2/17/1777], Louis [11/25/1761][m. 6/02/1788 Marie Francoise Rival dit Bellerose], Marie Therese [10/18/1763][m. 11/056/1787 Pierre Louis Hemault de Canada] & Marie Marguerite [5/01/1765-7/101765].³ Marie-Therese departed this life on Monday, 4 November 1782 in Berthierville, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada. She was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Genevieve on Tuesday, 5 November 1782.⁴