Marie-Elisabeth Rivard

     Marie-Elisabeth was born on Tuesday, 26 April 1712 in Grondines, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Francoise Rivard & Marie-Josephe Hamelin. She was christened there on 17 May 1712 in St-Charles-de-Roches Church.¹ Marie-Elisabeth married Joachim Gouin, son of Joseph Gouin and Marguerite Roy, on 11 January 1740 in Grondines at St-Charles-de-Roches Church.² Joachim & Marie-Elisabeth had children:Marie-Louise [12/15/1740-2/20/1803][m. Antoine Cureux dit St Germain], Joachim Joseph [4/15/17432/26/1827][m. 2/13/1776 Marie Louise Mercure] , Marie Anne [6/29/1747-9/02/1793][m. 2/20/1775 Louis Joseph Perrault], Marie-Josehe-Scholastique [12/02/1750-7/20/1817][m. 10/29/1776 Modeste Richer dit Lafleche] & Marie Elisabeth [12/08/1753-10/25/1777][m. 8/19/1776 Louis Gouin].³ Marie-Elisabeth's husband, Joachim, died on 20 November 1774 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade leaving her a widow. Marie-Elisabeth departed this life on Thursday, 7 October 1790 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade at age 78 years, 5 months and 11 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade on Saturday, 9 October 1790.⁴