Jean-Baptiste Samson

     Jean-Baptiste was born on Tuesday, 5 October 1677 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 6 October 1677 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ A contract for the marriage of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Charlotte Lecour was signed on 26 April 1706 in Quebec, Canada. It was drawn up by the notary, Mr. Genaple. It notes Jean as the son of the late Gabriel Sanson & Francoise Durand, Francoise and then her husband Jean Richard were present at the signing. Also, that Marie-Charlotte's father was the late Michel Lecourt & and that her mother, Louise Ledran was present.² Jean-Baptiste & Marie-Charlotte had children: Jean Baptiste [8/04/1707-6/28/1757][m. 1/23/1736 Marie-Genevieve Lemieuz & 2nd 7/24/1744 Marie-Anne Gesseron], Pierre [4/10/1709-4/25/1709], Charles Francois [7/06/1710-9/05/1710], Michel [3/16/1712-5/26/1737], Etienne [1714-2/04/1743][m. 2/03/1739 Marie Madeleine Charon], Marie Suzanne [5/28/1717-8/05/1787][m. 1/18/1740 Louis Bisson], Marie Josephte [1719-4/29/1765][m. 9/14/1739 Jean Baptiste Charon], Jean Jacques [9/19/1720], Charlotte [11/__/1721-8/30/1722], Gabriel [10/07/1723-10/17/1723], Joseph Marie [4/04/1725-9/20/1725] & Francois Marie [10/29/1726-11/10/1726].³ Jean-Baptiste's wife, Marie-Charlotte, died on 9 December 1726 in Lauzon leaving him a widower. Jean-Baptiste departed this life on Thursday, 28 April 1746 in Lauzon at age 68 years, 6 months and 23 days. He was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Friday, 29 April 1746.⁴