Laurent Archambault

     Laurent was born in Dompierre-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France.¹ He was christened there on 10 January 1642.² Laurent married Catherine Marchand on 7 January 1660 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.³ Laurent & Catherine had children: Laurent [1/20/1662-1666], Catherine [2/25/1664], Marie [1666], Laurent [6/29/1668-3/31/1749][m. 10/21/1686 Anne Courtemache], Jacques [3/27/1671-10/09/1725][m. 2/15/1694 Francoise Aubuchon], Anne [3/07/1674-1/15/1688][m. 4/21/1687 Nicolas Desroches], Andre [9/27/1676-10/19/1750][m. 11/13/1702 Cecile Abhemar], Pierre [3/23/1679-10/18/1753][m. 11/21/1701 Marie Lacombe], Francoise [8/29/1681-8/10/1717][m. 11/20/1697 Toussaint Beaudry] & Jean [10/06/1683-5/21/1732][m. 6/04/1708 Cecile Lefebvre].⁴ 1666, Laurent and Catherine were listed on the Canadian Census at Montreal. Enumerated in this household were Laurent Archambault [24 years], Catherine Marchand [22 years] & Catherine [2 years].⁵ 1667, Laurent and Catherine were listed on the Canadian Census at Montreal. Enumerated in this household were Laurent Archambault [24 years], Catherine Marchand [23 years], Catherine [4 years], Marie [1 year] & Robert Neument [30 years].⁵ 1681, Laurent and Catherine were listed on the Canadian Census at Montreal. Enumerated in this household were Laurent Archambault [38 years - carpenter], Catherine Monchamp [36 years], Marie [15 years], Laurent [13 years], Jacques [11 years], Anne [9 years], Andre [6 years], Pierre [3 years] & Francoise [1 year].⁵ Laurent's wife, Catherine, died circa 25 February 1713 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Laurent departed this life in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal.⁶ He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Enfant-Jesus on Wednesday, 19 April 1730.⁷