Francois Pelletier

     Francois was born circa 1635 in Gallardon, Chartres, Beauce, France. Francois married Dorothee (?) an American Indian maiden in April 1660 in Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada. Francois's wife, Dorothee, died circa 13 April 1661 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Francois married 2nd Marguerite-Madeleine Morisseau on 26 September 1661 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Francois & Marguerite-Madeleine had children: Marie-Angelique [10/14/1662-3/18/1741][m. 1680 Francois Lamontagne dit Badayac & 2nd 5/25/1709 Antoine Gerlaise], Francois-Xavier [12/02/1763-1/09/1698][m. 5/02/1690 Madeleine Tune dit Dufresne], Joseph [3/22/1665], Marguerite-Agnes [8/30/1666][m. 5/07/1685 Charles Boucher], Genevieve [3/16/1668][m. 5/14/1690 Jacques Desgagnes], Catherine [1672-1/27/1743][m. 11/12/1697 Denis Foucault], Michel [1674][m. 7/09/1697 Francoise Meneu], Pierre [7/16/1676-2/09/1757][m. 8/13/1703 Marie Marguerite Rousseau], Elisabeth [9/16/1677-1681] & Louise [9/22/1678-11/25/1703][m. 8/13/1703 Jean-Baptiste Deblois dit Gregoire].² 1667, Francois and Marguerite-Madeleine were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Francois Pelletier [32 years], Marguerite Moricau [24 years], Marie Angelique [5 years], Francois Xavier [4 years], Joseph [2 years] & Marguerite Agnes [15 months].³ 1681, Francois was listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were.⁴ Francois departed this life between 14 May 1690 and 9 July 1697 in ville de Quebec. The date of his daughter's, Genevieve's marriage where he is listed as living and the date of his son's Michel's marriage where he was listed as deceased.⁵