Marie-Louise Richard

     Marie-Louise was born on Thursday, 5 June 1710 in Cap-Sante, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Alexis Richard & Claudine Langlois. She was christened there on 6 June 1710 in Ste-Familie Church.¹ Marie-Louise married Michel Marcotte, son of Jacques Marcotte and Elisabeth Isabelle Salle, on 2 August 1728 in Cap-Sante, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Familie Church.² Michel & Marie-Louise had children: Rene [10/02/1730-5/15/1800][m. 11/22/1751 Marguerite Marie Anne Gauthier], Alexis [9/25/1732][m. 8/09/1761 Marie-Catherine Frenette], Jean-Baptiste-Francois [9/25/1732-9/12/1814][m. 2/14/1760 Marie-Josephe Lesieur dit Lapierre], Marie Josephe [12/06/1734-1/28/1811][m. 8/31/1767 Jean-Baptiste Proulx], Marie-Louise [2/10/1737-12/28/1770][m. 8/01/1768 Pierre Jette], Joseph [3/23/1739-2/09/1806][m. 1/01/1761 Marie Genevieve Paquin], Marie Angelique [9/05/1740-9/06/1792][m. 3/05/1764 Pierre Lamy] & Genevieve [3/22/1742-2/11/1809].³ Marie-Louise's husband, Michel, died on 16 August 1744 in Cap-Sante leaving her a widow. Marie-Louise departed this life on Tuesday, 17 March 1761 in Neuville at age 50 years, 9 months and 12 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois-de-Sales on Wednesday, 18 March 1761.⁴