Louis Begin

     Louis was born in Honfleur, Calvados, Normandy, France. He was the son of Jacques Begin & Anne Meloque. He was christened there on 28 September 1631 in St-Leonard Church.¹ Louis married Jeanne Durand, daughter of Martin Durand and Francoise Brunet, on 15 October 1668 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Louis & Jeanne had children: Marie-Anne [8/02/1669-10/03/1687][m. 5/07/1685 Louis Guay], Marie-Marguerite [6/23/1672-12/16/1700][m. 11/07/1695 Eustache Couture dit Bellerive], Marie Therese [9/27/1674-10/04/1674], Elisabeth [11/05/1675-12/21/1695][m. 7/26/1693 Etienne Rochon], Louis [10/14/1678], Jacques [2/14/1682-2/18/1682], child [2/27-1683-2/27/1683], Jean-Baptiste [1686-11/06/1730 [m. 1/23/1714 Louise Carie], Susanne [1689][m. 5/02/1709 Laurent Poire], Etienne [5/12/1691-12/16/1759][m. 5/27/1722 Marie-Genevieve Rochon], & Jacques [5/29/1696-10/19/1756][m. 6/15/1722 Marie Genevieve Rochon].³ 1681, Louis and Jeanne were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte-de-Levis, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Louis Begin [44 years], Jeanne Durand [29 years], Marie-Anne [12 years], Marguerite [9 years], Elisabeth [6 years] & Louis [3 years].⁴ Louis departed this life on Tuesday, 25 December 1708 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon. He was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Wednesday, 26 December 1708.⁵