Charles Belanger

     Charles was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 19 August 1640 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Charles married Barbe Delphine Cloutier on 21 November 1663 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, at the church of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame. The couple were married by the publishing of banns. Barbe's father signed as a witness to the marriage.² Charles and Barbe had children: Francois [1666-1/22/1721][m. 4/18/1869 Catherine Voyer], Charles 7/03/1668-][m. 2/18/1692 Genevieve Gagnon], Marie [8/08/1670- 10/01/1713][m. 4/18/1689 Joseph Gravel], Barbe [2/02/1673-1/11/1703][m. 8/06/1691 Charles LeFrancois], Marie Madeleine [8/10/1675-11/06/1748][m. Claude Bouchard Dorval], Guillaume [4/23/1678-10/30/1688], Alexis [9/14/1680-12/27/1749][m. 11/27/1704 Marie Gagnon], Marguerite [7/03/1683-][m. 1/25/1700 Francois Gagnon] & Anne [11/17/1686-3/191743]m. 1/19/1706 Charles Gagnon.³ 1666, Charles and Barbe were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Charles Belanger [26 years] & Barbe Cloutier [16 years].⁴ 1681, Charles and Barbe were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Charles Belanger [44 years], Barbe Cloutier [32 years], Francois [14 years], Charles [13 years], Marie [11 years], Barbe [9 years], Madeleine [6 years], Guillaume [3 years], Alexis [1 year] & a domestic Thomas [15 years].⁵ Charles departed this life on Sunday, 14 December 1692 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. He was buried there in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame on Monday, 15 December 1692.⁶