Paul Perrault

     Paul was born on Tuesday, 3 April 1725 in Deschambault, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at the parish of St-Antoine. He was the son of Jacques Perrault and Marie Madeleine Paquin. He was christened there on 4 April 1725 in St-Joseph Church.¹ Paul married Marie-Josephe Rivard, daughter of Pierre Rivard dit Lanouette and Marie-Anne Caillas, on 3 August 1750 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade at Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade Church.² Paul and Marie Josephe had children: Marie Josephe Marguerite [10/10/1751], Marie Anne [12/02/1753], Marie Therese [6/28/1755], Marie Genevieve [12/19/1757], & Pierre Paul [12/05/1760-01/1834 in South America].³ The family probably immigrated to South America some time after the birth of Paul Pierre in December of 1760. Paul departed this life on Tuesday, 29 January 1765 in South America at age 39 years, 9 months and 26 days.⁴