Marie Sedilot

     Marie was born in 1627 in Montreuil-sur-Brêche, Oise, Picardie, France. A contract for the marriage of Marie & Bertrand Farfard was signed on 21 December 1640..¹ Bertrand & Marie had children: Joseph [8/09/1645-1666], Louis [11/14/1649-2/04/1717][m. 11/10/1671 Marie Lucas dit Dontigny & 2nd 7/19/1703 Francoise Lafond], Etiennette [5/15/1652-4/07/1721][m. 11/04/1664 Pierre Boivin], Jean-Baptiste [2/25/1656-7/27/1714][m. 11/08/1683 Marie Francoise Marchand] & Marie Jeanne [1/01/1659-1/00/1664].² Marie's husband, Bertrand, died circa 3 November 1660 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marie married 2nd Rene Benard dit Bourjoly on 2 February 1661 in Trois-Rivieres at the Cathedral de l'Assomption.³ 1666, Marie and her husband, Rene, were listed on the Canadian Census in Trois-Rivieres. Enumerated in this household were Rene Besnard de Bourgjoly [38 years], Marie Sedilot, widow of Louis Fafard [39 years], Anne [4 years], Joseph [2 years], Marie [1 year], Louis Fafard [16 years] & servant: Pierre Dupre Legascon [20 years].⁴ 1667, Marie and her husband, Rene, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte-de-Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Rene Benard [38 years], Marie Jerlotte [40 years], Louis Fafart [17 years], Jean Fafart [10 years], Anne Benard [5 years], Joseph [3 years], Marie-Anne [2 years], Maurice [1 year] & servant: Pierre Desprez [20 years].⁵ 1681, Marie and her husband, Rene, were listed on the Canadian Census in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Rene Besnard [52 years], Marie Sedillot [54 years], Joseph [19 years], Marie [17 years], Maurice [16 years], Elisabeth [13 years] & Rene [10 years].⁶ Marie's husband, Rene, died between 1681 and 12 June 1689 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marie departed this life on Sunday, 12 June 1689 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine at age 62 years. She was buried there in the churchyard of L'Assomption on Sunday, 12 June 1689.⁷