Marguerite Drouin

F, b. 23 December 1655
FatherRobert Drouin b. c 6 Aug 1607, d. 1 Jun 1685
MotherMarie Chapellier b. c 1626, d. 18 Mar 1697
     Marguerite was born on Thursday, 23 December 1655 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 27 December 1655 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.1 Marguerite married Jean Gagnon on 26 October 1670 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, at the church of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame.2 Jean & Marguerite had children: Jean [7/02/1672-8/02/1748][m. 2/16/1699 Marie Anne Jeanne Mesny], Marguerite [1674-5/07/1703][m. 11/23/1693 Etienne Veau dit Sylvain], Pierre [10/31/1676-4/26/1743][m. 1/21/1704 Marie-Anne Lacroix], Denis [1678-3/28/1736][m. 5/11/1727 Marie-Francoise Lemarier], Marie [3/24/1681-10/02/1704][m. 10/17/1703 Joseph Berthelot dit Leloutre], Antoine [7/08/1683-12/04/1708], Joseph [11/28/1685-11/08/1761][m. 4/10/1709 Madeleine Treblay] & Agnes [1/17/1688-12/29/1729][m. 11/11/1709 Jacques Rheaume & 2nd 10/05/1712 Jean Roy].3 1681, Marguerite and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jean Gagnon [32 years], Marguerite Drouin [26 years], Jean [10 years], Marguerite [8 years], Pierre [7 years], Denis [3 years] & Marie [7 months]. Marguerite's husband, Jean, died on 7 December 1686 in Chateau-Richer leaving her a widow. Marguerite married 2nd Antoine Darde on 19 April 1689 in Chateau-Richer at the church of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame.4 Antoine & Marguerite had two children: Anne [2/06/1690-12/01/1771][m. 10/29/1709 Francois Grondin & 2nd 1/27/1727 Pierre Boucher] & Therese [6/01/1692-8/02/1777][m. 7/29/1710 Jean Langlois].5 Marguerite departed this life on Sunday, 1 June 1692 in Chateau-Richer at age 36 years, 5 months and 9 days. She most likely died from complications of childbirth. On the same day, she was buried there in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame.6

Family 1

Jean Gagnon b. c 5 Feb 1648, d. 7 Dec 1686

Family 2

Antoine Darde b. c 28 Dec 1665

Citations

  1. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Baptism: 27 December 1655 - Marguerite Drouin, born 23 December; daughter of Robert Drouin & Marie Chapellier; sponsors: Noel Racine, son of Etienne Racine & Marguerite Gagnon, daughter of Jean Gagnon; at Notre Dame de Quebec. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  2. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 26 October 1670 - Marguerite Drouin, daughter of Robert Drouin & Marie Chapellier; and Jean Gagnon, son of Jean Gagnon & Marguerite Cochon; at Chateau-Richer. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 85182.
  4. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 19 April 1689 - Marguerite Drouyn, widow of Jean Gagnon and Antoine Darde, son of Antoine Darde & Anne Gernes; at Chateau-Richer. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  5. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 85183.
  6. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 2 June 1692 - Marguerite Drouin, age: 38 years; died: yesterday; wife of Anthonnie Darde; present: Germain Gagnon & others; at Chateau-Richer - www.genealogiequebec.com.