Antoine Bailliargon

     Antoine was born in 1700 in Champlain, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Nicolas Baillargon and Marie Therese Artel. Antoine married Marie Madeleine Niquet, daughter of Jean Niquet and Marie-Angelique Pinard, on 15 September 1732 in Sorel, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada, at St-Pierre Church.¹ Antoine and Marie Madeleine had children: Marie Madeleine [6/03/1733-1/22/1762][m. 3/31/1761 Louis Amable Balard dit Latour], Antoine [7/31/1735-3/18/1819][m. 2/13/1764 Marie Anne Barre], Jean Baptiste [3/14/1739-4/09/1800][m. 6/28/1762 Marie Angelique Du Hamel dit Sansfacon], Marie Anne [8/30/1741-9/05/1741] & Marie Louise [8/25/1742-3/25/1808][m. 7/04/1763 Benard Verdier dit Sanscoucy].² Antoine's wife, Marie, died circa 11 April 1782 in St-Cuthbert, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Antoine departed this life in St-Cuthbert. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Cuthbert on Thursday, 15 March 1787.³