Catherine Baril

     Catherine was born in Batiscan, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Francois Baril and Antoinette Charlotte Gailloux. She was christened there on 5 December 1716 in St-Francois-Xavier Church.¹ Catherine married Louis-Joseph Ayotte, son of Etienne Ayotte and Anne-Felicite Bonhomme dit Beaupre, on 18 February 1737 in Batiscan at Ste-Genevieve Church.² Loius-Joseph & Catherine had children: Joseph [12/22/1737-2/26/1776][m. 11/22/1762 Marie Catherine Adam], Jean-Baptiste [9/16/1739-6/07/1802][m. 9/04/1769 Marie Marguerite Lariou dit LaFontaine], Alexis [1/30/1742-12/17/1811][m. 1/14/1765 Marie-Anne Baribeau], Marie Catherine [8/27/1743-3/04/1838][m. 11/09/1772 Jean-Baptiste Vellette], Marie Angelique [8/21/1747-7/28/1812][m. 11/09/1772 Jean-Baptiste Lariou dit Fontaine], Louis Joseph [5/05/1751-10/25/1828][m. 6/03/1773 Marie-Louise Baribeau] & Marie Francoise [3/12/1755-7/28/1825][m. 1/15/1775 Toussaint Lariou dit Lafontaine]. Catherine's husband, Louis-Joseph, died circa 13 June 1781 in Batiscan, leaving her a widow. Catherine departed this life on Thursday, 24 July 1788 in the parish of St-Stanislas, Champlain County, Quebec, Canada. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Stanislas on Friday, 25 July 1788.³