Catherine Rousseau

F, b. 14 March 1782, d. 1 November 1819
     Catherine was born on Thursday, 14 March 1782 in Grondines, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Henry Rousseau & Genevieve Lefrancois. She was christened there on 15 March 1782 in St-Charles-de-Roches Church.1 Catherine married Louis Joseph Charles Rivard dit Lanouette, son of Joseph Rivard dit Lanouette and Marie-Madeleine Guay, on 8 February 1803 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, at the Cathedral de l'Assomption.2 Louis & Catherine had children: Catherine [11/20/1803][m. 10/05/1829 Michel Noel Tousignant dit Lapointe], Eloyse [9/29/1805][m. 7/03/1832 Cyprien Barbault], Elie [2/22/1807-3/04/1810], Joseph Ildoric [4/29/1808][m. 1/24/1832 Marie-Eleonore Lafleche], Pierre [6/03/1809-7/29/1809], Anne Esther [7/26/1810-8/20/1810], Joseph Eleutere [4/17/1812-9/02/1812], Lucie Elocadie [6/12/1813-8/31/1813], Marie Esther [9/07/1814-9/16/1814], Marie Salime [11/28/1816], Henri [1/31/1818][m. 4/05/1842 Apoline Dolbec], Susanne [10/31/1819][m. 11/17/1840 Joseph Hamelin] & Ulderic [1805] [m. 1/24/1832 Marie Eleonore Richer dit Lafleche].3 Catherine died on Monday, 1 November 1819 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade at age 37 years, 7 months and 18 days probably from complications of childbirth. She was buried there in the cemetery of Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade on Wednesday, 3 November 1819.4

Family

Louis Joseph Charles Rivard dit Lanouette b. 9 Feb 1778, d. a 5 Apr 1842

Citations

  1. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Baptism: 15 March 1782 - Catherine Rousseau, born yesterday, daughter of Henri Rousseau & Genevieve Le Francois; sponsors: Louis Gouin & Marie Joseph Charest, wife of Banbault; at the parish of St-Charles, Grondines, Portneuf. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  2. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 8 February 1803 - Louis Rivard dit Lanouette, son of Pierre Rivard dit Lanouette & the late Magdeleine Guai; and Catherine Rousseau, daughter of the late Henry Rousseau & the late Genevieve Lefrancois; present were Marie Anne Gouin, Charles Fortier, Pierre Rivard, Charles Guai, Etienne Cote; at the parish of la Assomption, Trois-Rivieres. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 100504.
  4. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 3 November 1819 - Catherine Rousseau, died the evening of the day before, at around the age of 42 years wife of Louis Rivard dit Lanouette farmer of this parish; present: Joseph Rivard & others; at the church of Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade. - www.genealogiequebec.com.