Marie-Josephe Rivard

     She was christened on the same day there in St-Francois-Xavier Church.¹ Marie-Josephe was born on Monday, 23 March 1705 in Batiscan, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. A contract for the marriage of Marie-Josephe & Joseph Gailloux was signed on 5 April 1728 at Batiscan. The notary Pierre Trotain drew up the contract stating that Joseph was 27 years old and his parents were Pierre Gaillou and Marguerite Crete. Also, that Marie Josephe was 23 years old, and her parents were Julien Rivard and Elisabeth Tune..² Joseph & Marie-Josephte had children: Joseph [4/25/1729-1/02/1790][m. 4/25/1756 Francoise Rouillard], Nicolas [6/19/1731-6/23/1731], Jean Baptiste [6/06/1732-12/10/1737], Marie-Josephte [3/06/1734-4/07/1772][m. 10/18/1762 Louis-Francois Rouillard], Marie Catherine [10/16/1735-1/19/1806], Francois Xavier [11/24/1737-12/17/1737], Jean Baptiste [12/26/1738-10/20/1746], Marie Francoise [4/06/1741-10/05/1749], Marie Anne [10/07/1742-11/09/1732], Francois Hyacinthe [10/31/1743-11/04/1743], Charles [8/02/1746-8/08/1746], Marie Marguerite [3/24/1748-10/10/1749], Marie-Anne [6/08/1750-8/07/1824][m. 2/11/1771 Jean-Baptiste Heroux dit Bourgainville] & Pierre Francois Joseph [1/08/1754-1/12/1754].³ Marie-Josephe departed this life after 11 February 1771. She was living at the marriage of her daughter, Marie Anne on this date.