Jean Boudreau dit Graveline

     Jean was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Urbain Boudreau & Mathurine Juillet. He was christened there on 13 June 1690 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Jean married Francoise Basinet, daughter of Antoine Basinet dit Tourblanc and Francoise Janot, on 7 January 1715 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal at the church of St-Enfant-Jesus.² Jean and Francoise had children: Marie Anne [7/24/1716-8/05/1716], Marie Francoise [7/24/1716-2/23/1792][m. 2/03/1739 Louis Gazaille dit St Germain], Marie Catherine [3/02/1718-3/11/1791][m. 6/03/1737 Antoine Beaulac Chapdelaine Lariviere], Suzanne [9/15/1719-9/17/1719], Jean Baptiste [4/29/1721-12/13/1738], Marie Therese [2/15/1723-6/28/1797][m. 8/16/1740 Rene Potvin dit Arpin], Francois [5/21/1725-3/14/1801][m. 8/05/1748 Marie Josephe Duval], Joseph [3/27/1729-7/24/1796][m. 1/25/1751 Marie Josephe Peloquin], Marie Amable [11/13/1730-11/16/1730] & Marie Josephe Amable [ 6/171732-4/01/ 1733].³ Jean's wife, Francoise, died on 10 July 1740 in Contrecoeur, Vercheres County, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Jean departed this life in St-Ours, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada. He was buried there in the churchyard of the Immaculate-Conception on Friday, 16 May 1755.⁴