Louise Pelletier

     Louise was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 10 May 1640 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Louise married Jean Hayot, son of Thomas Hayot and Jeanne Boucher, on 17 November 1653 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² 1667, Louise and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jean Hayot [33 years], his wife: Louise Pelletier [26 years], Genevieve [9 years], Jean [5 years], Louise [3 years], Marie-Madeleine [18 months].³ 1681, Louise and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jean Hayot [44 years], his wife: Louise Pelletier [41 years], Jean [18 years], Louise [16 years], Madeleine [14 years], Angelique [13 years], Therese [11 years], Etienne [9 years], Francoise [8 years], Jean-Baptiste [5 years] & Louis-Joseph [4 years].⁴ Louise's husband, Jean, died before 7 February 1695, leaving her a widow. Louise departed this life on Thursday, 9 November 1713 in ville de Quebec. On the same day, she was buried there in the Notre Dame Cemetery.⁵