Marie-Josephe Baillargeon

     Marie-Josephe was born on Sunday, 21 March 1734 in Sorel, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 22 March 1734 in St-Pierre Church.¹ Marie-Josephe married Joseph Marie Boucher on 29 October 1753 in Berthierville, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Genevieve Church.² Joseph Marie and Marie Joseph had children: Joseph [7/22/1754-7/30/1754], Marie Monique Veronique [7/12/1755-12/13/1816][m. 5/29/1775 Joseph Lavoie], Joseph Ambroise [8/26/1757-3/13/1775], Alexis [7/30/1759-9/08/1759], Marie Marguerite [7/20/1760-4/20/1808], Marie Josephe [12/29/1761], Basile [5/23/1763-3/04/1764], Marie Catherine [7/22/1764], Genevieve [8/31/1765-6/24/1809][m. 2/04/1782 Antoine Dupuis], Madeleine [ 5/31/1767][m. 8/05/1799 Joseph Tellier], Elisabeth [4/18/1770-9/03/1770], child [10/14/1771-10/14/1741], child [4/27/1773-4/27/1773] & Marie Charles [6/17/1777-7/17/1777].³ Marie-Josephe departed this life on Sunday, 6 December 1789 in Berthierville at age 55 years, 8 months and 15 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Genevieve on Monday, 7 December 1789.⁴