Site Title - Marie Simon

Marie Simon

F, b. circa 1625, d. 8 July 1668

Marie was born circa 1625 in Mauleon, Duex-Sevres, Poitou-Charentes, France. She was the daughter of Francois Simon, bourgeois & Louise Lemoine.¹ About 1644, she left her home in France aboard a ship bound for Quebec as "Fille a Marier". A contract for the marriage of Marie & Claude Larchevesque was signed on 4 February 1645. It was drawn up by notary, Guillaume Tronquet. It notes Claude as being from La Gaillarde, Pays de Caux, Normandy & his parents as Guillaume Larchevesque & Jeanne Ley. It notes Marie as being originally from ville de Moleon, Poitou & her parents as Francois Simon, bourgeois, & Louise Lemoine..² Marie married Claude Larchevesque on 6 February 1645 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.³ Marie's husband, Claude, drowned on 5 May 1659 in Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow.⁴ Marie departed this life on Sunday, 8 July 1668 in France.¹

Family

Claude Larchevesque d. 5 May 1659

Children

Jean Larchevesque b. c 14 Jan 1646, d. c 6 Apr 1699
Jacques Larchevesque dit Lapromenade b. 16 Feb 1648, d. 14 Jan 1727
Henri Larchevesque+ b. 16 Aug 1650, d. c 19 Sep 1687
Anne-Marie Larchevesque b. 4 Feb 1653, d. 26 Feb 1653
Jacqueline Larchevesque b. 19 Nov 1654, d. 9 Dec 1654
Francois Larchevesque b. 25 Feb 1656
Pierre Larchevesque b. 30 Oct 1657, d. 13 Nov 1657
Jean Larchevesque b. 12 Aug 1659, d. 17 Apr 1745

Citations

[S1584] Filles a Marier - A Marriageable Young Girl - http://www.geocities.com/weallcamefromsomewhere/Kebec/…
[S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Marriage Contract Certificate Number 94112.
[S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 6 February 1645 - Claude L'Archesque, origin: the parish of Gresset; son of Guillaume L'Archevesque & Jeanne Aleze; and Marie Simon, daughter of Francois Simon and Louise Armoine; at Notre Dame de Quebec. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
[S1557] Genealogy of Canada - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.