Madeleine Carbonnet

     Madeleine was born in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, Ile de France, France. She was the daughter of Nicolas Carbonnet, a wine grower, son of Jean Carbonnet a wine grower, and Ambroise de Marne & Anne Robin, daughter of Claude Robine and Antoinette Buhot. She was christened there on 9 February 1640 in St-Martin-et-St-Blaise Church.¹ She immigrated from France in 1664 as a fille du Roi. Madeleine married Etienne Sedilot, son of Louis Sedilot and Marie Grimoult, on 11 August 1664 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Etienne & Madeleine had children: Marie-Madeleine [6/12/1665-4/17/1745][m. 3/06/1679 Pierre Auclair], Marie Francoise [11/15/1667-2/03/1743][m. 3/27/1685 Charles Marier], Marie Louise [4/10/1669-3/01/1700][m. 3/27/1685 Thomas Marier] & Etienne [1677-6/02/1699].³ 1666, Madeleine and her husband, Etienne, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Etienne Dillot [26 years], Madeleine Carbonnet [24 years] & Marie-Madeleine [7 months].⁴ 1667, Madeleine and her husband, Etienne, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Etienne Sedillot [28 years], Madeleine Carbonnet [24 years] & Marie-Madeleine [2 years].⁵ 1681, Madeleine and her husband, Etienne, were listed on the Canadian Census in Sillery, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Etienne Sedillot [44 years], Madeleine Carbonnet [42 years], Francoise [14 years], Marie-Madeleine [16 years], Louise [8 years] & Etienne [4 years].⁶ Madeleine's husband, Etienne, died on 9 November 1688 in ville de Quebec leaving her a widow. Madeleine departed this life on Monday, 16 March 1711 in Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Charles-Borromee on Tuesday, 17 March 1711.⁷