Marie Pacquin

     Marie was born on Monday, 18 November 1680 in Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Nicolas Pacqin & Marie Plante. She was christened there on 18 November 1680 in Ste-Famile Church.¹ Marie married Jean-Baptiste Marcotte, son of Jacques Marcotte and Elisabeth Isabelle Salle, on 12 June 1708 in Ste-Familie at Ste-Famile Church.² Jean-Baptiste & Marie had children: Marie-Josephe [3/31/1709-7/07/1710], a child [3/08/1711-3/12/1711], a child [12/28/1711-12/28/1711, Jean-Baptiste [11/20/1712-11/15/1739][m. 8/07/1738 Angelique Paquet], Marie-Anne [5/15/1715-7/11/1795][m. 6/10/1736 Jacques Perrault], Marie-Josephte [1/04/1718-9/04/1785][m. 7/27/1738 Louis-Joseph Robert dit St Amand], Marie Isabelle Elisabeth [8/15/1720-5/21/1758][m. 11/06/1747 Pierre-Joseph Groleau], Marie Marguerite [1722-11/01/1784][m. 11/06/1739], Joseph [1723-10/04/1749], Dorothee [1/23/1725] & Marie Therese [2/20/1728-7/30/1728].³ Marie's husband, Jean-Baptiste, died on 25 February 1731 in Ile-d'Orleans leaving her a widow. Marie departed this life after 6 November 1747. She was still living at the marriage of her daughter, Marie Elisabeth, on this date.