Marie-Francoise Pinard

     Marie-Francoise was born on Friday, 14 November 1664 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 15 November 1664 in the Cathedral de l'Assomption.¹ Marie-Francoise married Martin Giguere on 7 May 1682 in Sorel, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada, at St-Pierre Church.² Martin & Francoise had children: Marie Francoise [10/17/1684-2/07/1722][m. 1/09/1701 Alexis Niquet & 2nd. 2/24/1705 Gilles Badilla], Marie Madeleine [4/01/1686][m. 4/28/1716 Pierre Bergeron], Louis [9/21/1690-3/29/1770][m. 2/08/1717 Isabelle Elisabeth Deguire dit DesRosiers], Marie-Catherine [2/08/1693-11/28/1757][m. 5/07/1719 Charles Auge dit LeMaitre] & Antoine [6/15/1702-4/27/1760][m. 7/22/1726 Francoise Jutras dit DesRosiers].³ Marie-Francoise's husband, Martin, died before 18 December 1743, leaving her a widow; He was deceased on his wife's burial record of this date. Marie-Francoise departed this life on Wednesday, 18 December 1743 in St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska County, Quebec, Canada, at age 79 years, 1 month and 4 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Francois-du-Lac on Thursday, 19 December 1743.⁴