Genevieve Berard dit Lepine

     Genevieve was born on Wednesday, 11 September 1737 in Sorel, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada.¹ She was christened there on 15 September 1737 in St-Pierre Church.² Genevieve married Alexis Sylvestre, son of Nicolas Sylvestre and Marie Elisabeth Isabelle Laporte dit St-Georges, on 10 February 1766 in Sorel at St-Pierre Church.³ Alexis and Marie Genevieve had children: Toussant [11/01/1766-1/25/1769], Marie Genevieve [3/26/1768-8/28/1794], Pierre Gabriel [7/19/1769-3/08/1770], Marguerite [3/02/1771-5/13/1799][m. 2/09/1795 Alexis Lepicier dit LaNoix], Alexis [10/22/1772-5/01/1774], Marie Therese [4/13/1774-9/16/1776], Francois [3/20/1776-2/01//1811][m. 2/09/1795 Felicite Lebeau], Pelagie 9/23/1777], Marie [8/19/1779-10/15/1803][m. 2/01/1796 Marc Antoine Rouleau] & Marie Therese 11/18/1782].⁴ Genevieve departed this life on Saturday, 2 December 1786 in St-Cuthbert, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada, at age 49 years, 2 months and 21 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Cuthbert on Sunday, 3 December 1786.⁵