Marie Chapellier

     Marie was born circa 1626 in Brie-Comte-Robert, Ile-de-France, France. She was the daughter of Jean Chapelier & Marguerite Dodier.¹ She was first married to Pierre Petit. Marie married 2nd Robert Drouin, son of Robert Drouin and Marie Dubois, on 29 November 1649 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² On 26 July 1664, their marriage contract was adjusted because of some of its complications. 1666, Marie and her husband, Robert, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Robert Drouin, brick maker [60 years], Marie Chapellier [42 years], Jeanne [20 years], Nicolas [14 years], Pierre [12 years], Marguerite [10 years], Etienne [8 years], Catherine [6 years] & Jean Baptiste [4 years].³ 1667, Marie and her husband, Robert, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Robert Drouin, [64 years], Marie Chapellier [42 years], Nicolas [15 years], Marguerite [12 years], Etienne [10 years], Catherine [7 years] & Jean Baptiste [5 years].⁴ 1681, Marie and her husband, Robert, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Robert Drouin [40 years], Marie Chapellier [60 years] & Etienne [27 years].⁵ Marie's husband, Robert, died on 1 June 1685 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marie departed this life on Monday, 18 March 1697 in ville de Quebec at Hotel-Dieu. On the same day, she was buried there in the cemetery of the Hotel-Dieu.⁶