Marie-Madeleine Rochon

     Marie-Madeleine was born on Thursday, 21 April 1639 in St Cosme En Vairais, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France.¹ She immigrated from France at age 18 years with her two brothers: Simon age 24 years & Gervais.² Marie-Madeleine married Francois Gaulin, son of Vincent Gaulin and Marie Bonnemer, on 25 September 1657 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.³ Francois & Marie-Madeleine had children: Louis [7/29/1658-10/12/1677], Marie Cecile [7/25/169-9/18/1662, Simon [12/18/1661-8/27/1687][m. 7/12/1685 Francoise Letourneau], Pierre [4/26/1663-11/19/1687], Marie-Madeleine [2/18/1665][m. 1/27/1687 Ignace Pepin], Francois [5/04/1666-12/16/1687], Robert [9/26/1668-9/12/1723][m. 7/05/1688 Elisabeth Isabelle Letourneau & 2nd 4/15/1716 Marie-Anne Soucy], Marie Therese [9/27/1670], Marie Therese [3/25/1672][m. 11/20/1686 Martin Baucher & 2nd 6/18/1703 Nicolas Martin], Antoine [4/15/1674-3/06/1740] & Joseph [6/05/1676][m. before 12/31/1716 Marie Cartier].⁴ 1667, Marie-Madeleine and her husband, Francois, were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Francois Golin [35 years], Marie Rochon [28 years], Louis [9 years], Simon [6 years], Pierre [4 years], Madeleine [2 years], Francois [15 months].⁵ Marie-Madeleine's husband, Francois, died on 8 December 1675 in Ste-Familie leaving her a widow. 1681, Marie-Madeleine was listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Familie. Enumerated in this household were Marie Rocheron [42 years], Simon [20 years], Pierre [19 years], Francois [14 years], Robert [12 years], Antoine [8 years], Joseph [5 years], Madeleine [17 years], Therse [10 years].⁶ Marie-Madeleine departed this life in Ste-Familie. She was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Familie on Saturday, 20 December 1687.⁷