Marie-Therese Niquet

     Marie-Therese was born on Monday, 25 September 1690 in St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska County, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 28 September 1690 in St-Francois-du-Lac Church.¹ Marie-Therese married Jean-Baptiste Hus on 15 October 1714 in St-Francois-du-Lac at St-Francois-du-Lac Church.² Jean Baptiste and Marie Therese had children: Jean Baptiste [1012/1715-2/16/1734], Pierre [5/03/1717-6/20/1783][m. 6/30/1751 Marie Anne Desorcy dit Lincourt], Antoine [11/19/1719-4/011794], Therese [4/20/1721-8/06/1735], Marie Agathe [8/05/1722-6/29/1797][m. 5/06/1754 Joseph Lupien dit Belair], Marie Catherine [2/27/1724-8/06/1735], Joseph [3/06/1726-12/091753][m. 10/10/1752 Marie Catherine Marguerite Salvail dit Tremont], Louis [1/24/1729] & Marie Anne [7/09/1731-3/11/1783][m. 2/25/1759 Jean Baptiste Bibeau].³ Marie-Therese's husband, Jean-Baptiste, died on 15 November 1732 in Sorel leaving her a widow. Marie-Therese departed this life on Friday, 2 December 1768 in Sorel, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada, at age 78 years, 2 months and 7 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Pierre on Monday, 5 December 1768.⁴