Genevieve Samson

     Genevieve was born on Wednesday, 11 February 1693 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 12 February 1693 in St-Joseph Church.¹ Genevieve married Jean-Andre Gelly on 27 June 1707 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at St-Joseph Church.² Jean-Andre & Genevieve had children: Louise [8/16/1708-12/24/1709], Etienne [9/13/1710][m. 2/08/1740 Marie-Josephte-Catherine Huard], Jean [8/09/1712-2/05/1760][m. 9/14/1746 Therese Feuilleteau], Louis [9/22/1714-1/23/1762][m. 9/14/1746 Therese Ficteau], Marie Louise Angelique G enevieve [5/28/1717-10/061745], Jacques [1719-2/14/1766][m. 10/__/1746 Marie Francoise Lambert], Joseph [4/28/1721-8/19/1776][m. 2/04/1771 Catherine Levasseur], Genevieve [10/07/1723-1/17/1801], Marie-Anne [1/02/1726-6/10/1733], Marie-Angelique [7/02/1728-7/03/1728], Marie-Madeleine [8/28/1729], Marie-Madeleine [6/19/1731-1/24/1814][m. 11/17/1755 Ignace Pampalon dit Labranche] & Marie Anne Charlotte [9/08/1735-3/13/1799][m. 1/19/1756 Michel Bisson].³ Genevieve's husband, Jean-Andre, died on 5 February 1760 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon leaving her a widow. Genevieve departed this life on Thursday, 26 March 1767 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at age 74 years, 1 month and 15 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Sunday, 29 March 1767.⁴