Marie-Catherine Bonhomme

     Marie-Catherine was born on Sunday, 22 November 1671 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 24 November 1671 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ A contract for the marriage of Marie-Catherine & Louis Moreau was signed on 29 March 1693. The contract was drawn up by the notary Louis Chambalon. Louis is shown to be the son of Mathurin Moreau and Marie Girard residing at the parish Cote de Campigny. Catherine parents are shown to be Ignace Bonhomme and Agnes Morin residing at Cote-St-Michel..² Louis & Marie-Catherine had children: Louis [12/03/1693-4/301769], Valentin [7/271695-11/29/1697], Lous Joseph [8/04/1698-10/31/1776][m. 1/27/1743 Marie-Catherne Aide dit Crequy], Marie-Charlotte [4/28/1700-5/09/1764][m. 11/20/1719 Francoise Lallemand], Marie Louise-Francoise [3/18/1702-3/09/1773][m. 11/20/1719 Jean-Baptiste Boucher dit Belleville], Louis Marie [11/28/1705], Joseph Valentin [7/01/1709], Marie Helene [3/20/1712-5/16/1744][m. 5/02/1730 Francois-Louis Borgia dit Levasseur] & Marie Catherine [12/06/1716-1/06/1717].³ Marie-Catherine's husband, Louis, died on 25 October 1735 in ville de Quebec leaving her a widow. Marie-Catherine departed this life on Friday, 14 July 1747 in ville de Quebec at age 75 years, 7 months and 20 days. She was buried there in the Notre Dame Cemetery on Saturday, 15 July 1747.⁴