Bernard Vaillancourt

     Bernard was born on Sunday, 27 March 1695 in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Robert Vaillancourt & Francoise Gobeil at Lavaltrie. He was christened on the same day there in Ste-Famile Church.¹ Bernard married Genevieve Bergeron, daughter of Andre Bergeron and Marguerite DuMay, on 27 April 1714 in St-Nicolas, Levis County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Nicolas Church.² Bernard & Genevieve had children: Marguerite-Genevieve [3/04/1715-3/09/1715], Marie Josephe [4/08/1718-2/04/1782][m. 11/16/1750 Jean-Baptiste LeMay], Jean [7/1/1719-12/27/1787][m. 1748 Marie-Therese Lemire & 2nd 6/07/1751 Marie-Therese Houde], Joseph [10/22/1721], Francois [1723][m. 2/17/1749 Marie Charlotte Dion dit Deslauriers], Marie Louise [1725-4/091801][m. 4/22/1748 Jean Baptiste Houde] & Bernard [4/25/1728-3/10/1758].³