Jeanne Brassart

     Jeanne was born in 1643 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada.¹ Jeanne married Jacques Hedouin dit la Forge, son of Romain Hedouin and Marguerite Bachelin, on 7 February 1656 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² 1666, Jeanne and her husband, Jacques, were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Hedouin [38 years - taillandier], Jeanne Brossard [22 years] Pierre [7 years], Marie [4 years], Jean-Baptiste [1 year].³ 1667, Jeanne and her husband, Jacques, were listed on the Canadian Census in Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Hedouin [40 years], Jeanne Brossard [24 years], Pierre [8 years], Marie [5 years], Jean [3 years], Anne [1 year] & Nicolas Fornier [24 years].⁴ 1681, Jeanne and her husband, Jacques, were listed on the Canadian Census in Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jacques Hedouin [50 years], Jeanne Brassard [37 years], Pierre [22 years], Madeleine [20 years], Jean [16 years], Anne [15 years], Guillaume [13 years], Jeanne [11 years], Simon [9 years], Jacques [6 years], Pierre [6 years], Antoine [4 years] & Angelique-Elisabeth [2 years].⁵ Jeanne's husband, Jacques, died circa 23 August 1705 in ville de Quebec, leaving her a widow. Jeanne departed this life circa 21 December 1709 in ville de Quebec. She was buried there in the Notre Dame Cemetery on Saturday, 21 December 1709.⁶