Alexis Sauvageau

     Alexis was born on Sunday, 24 April 1695 in Grondines, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Alexis Sauvageaut & Marguerite Martin. He was christened there on 1 May 1695 in St-Charles-de-Roches Church.¹ Alexis married Marie-Marguerite Germain dit Belisle, daughter of Henri Germain dit Belisle and Genevieve-Elisabeth Marcotte, on 10 August 1723 in Deschambault, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at the church of St-Joseph.² Alexis & Marguerite had children: Francois Marie [6/03/1724], Joseph [2/14/1726-4/29/1804][m. 4/07/1750 Marie Francoise Brunet], Marie Marguerite [2/23/1728-4/07/1728], Marie-Josephte [2/12/1729-9/09/1783][m. 8/10/1750 Louis Thomas Leroux dit Cardinal], Marguerite [8/04/1732-9/08/1732], Alexis [9/04/1733-9/26/1733], Rapheael [9/03/1734-4/27/1749], Stanislas [10/06/1736-4/27/1749], Marie-Therese [1738-10/10/1758], Michel [1/02/1739-1/26/1797][m. 8/21/1770 Louise Levaseur dit St John] & Jean Baptiste [9/25/1741-6/02/1822][m. 5/13/1771 Marie-Rose Trottier dit Houssard].³ Alexis's wife, Marie-Marguerite, died on 25 April 1751 in Grondines, leaving him a widower. He married 2nd on 9/04/1752, Marie-Anne Lebrun at Grondines.