Charles Rancin

     Charles was born on Sunday, 12 April 1676 in Petite-Riviere, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 13 April 1676 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Charles married Angelique-Elizabeth Hedouin, daughter of Jacques Hedouin dit la Forge and Jeanne Brassart, on 11 October 1700 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Charles and Angelique had children: Joseph [8/11/1701-8/19/1701], Catherine [9/07/1702-11/14/1728][m. 4/11/1723 Etienne Carreau], Francois-Marie [8/06/1704-3/26/1736], Marie-Charlotte [3/04/1706-9/01/1772][m.1/09/1736 Jean Baptiste La Valette ditJoannes], Jean-Marie [12/24/1707][m. 8/02/1734 Marie Therese Deroches], Joseph [8/27/1709][m. 4/07/1739 Marie-Anne Letourneau], Alexandre [6/27/1711] & Marie-Louise [2/08/1713-7/20/1714].³ Charles departed this life between 21 July 1714 and 2 September 1715 He is noted as living on the burial record of his daughter, Louise,and before his widow remarries.