Marguerite Begin

F, b. 9 January 1734, d. 26 March 1776
     Marguerite was born on Saturday, 9 January 1734 in Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Etienne Begin & Marie-Genieve Rocheron. She was christened there on 11 January 1734 in St-Joseph Church.1 Marguerite married Francois-Marie Guay, son of Michel Guay and Marie-Anne Grenette, on 23 August 1755 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at St-Joseph Church.2 Jean & Madeleine had children: Jean-Baptiste [10/16/1763-3/31/1819][m. 1/14/1788 Marie-Angelique Roy], Marie-Genevieve [6/12/1765-9/25/1765], Joseph [8/16/1766-7/12/1793][m. 1/18/1790 Louise Fortier], Louis [12/29/1768-5/16/1821][1/16/1797 Marie Miray], Madeleine [circa 1772-4/03/1844][m. 4/19/1790 Jean-Baptiste Bourassa], Andre [10/09/1773-2/05/1804][m. 10/08/1798 Catherine Huart], Marie-Louise [6/09/1776-5/11/1853][m. 10/19/1795 Pierre Rodrique], Antoine [8/04/1778][m. 8/09/1808 Marguerite Lemieux] & Michel [2/17/1782][m. 2/02/1808 Genevieve Samson].3 Marguerite departed this life on Tuesday, 26 March 1776 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at age 42 years, 2 months and 17 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Wednesday, 27 March 1776.4

Family

Francois-Marie Guay b. 9 Jun 1725, d. 23 Sep 1789

Citations

  1. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Baptism: 11 January 1734 - Marie Marguerite Begin, born day before yesterday, daughter of Etienne Begin & Genieve Rocheron; sponsors: Augustin Cadet and Marie Genevieve Lemieux; at the parish of St-Joseph, Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  2. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 23 August 1755 -Francois-Marie Guai, son of Michel Guai & the late Marie-Anne Grenette; and Marguerite Begin, daughter of Etienne Begin & Marie-Genieve Rocheron; at the parish of St-Joseph, Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 32193.
  4. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 27 March 1776 - Marguerite Bejin, died yesterday at around the age of 43 years, wife of Francois Gay; at the parish of St-Joseph, Lauzon. - www.genealogiequebec.com.