Marguerite Dubois

     Marguerite was born circa 1724 in St-Nicolas, Levis County, Quebec, Canada.¹ Marguerite married Jean-Baptiste Baillargeon dit Bocage on 7 November 1740 in Sorel, St-Pierre-De Saurel, Quebec, Canada, at St-Pierre Church.² Jean-Baptiste & Marguerite had children: Jean Baptiste [4/18/1742-6/04/1742], Jean Baptiste [2/03/1744-1/29/1828][m. Marie Josephe Neque Chausse Potvin], Antoine 12/06/1745-2/18/1786][m. 11/20/1780 Marie Josephe Godard dit Lapointe], Marie Amable [12/24/1747][m. 1/23/1764 Antoine Fournaise dit Laboucane], Joseph [4/26/1749][m. 11/09/1772 Therese Charpentier], Marie Angelique [1/25/1751-1/31/1751], Paul [11/24/1752-4/08/1828][m. 5/10/1773 Marie Francise Ratier dit Buisson], Marie Marguerite [7/13/1754-10/21/1802][m. 10/20/1788 Leger Blain], Jean Francois [2/05/1756], Marie Genevieve [8/13/1757-3/08/1758], Pierre Noel [12/24/1758-8/16/1832][m. 4/03/1780 Marie Godard dit Lapointe], Marie Charles [8/10/1760-8/31/1760], & Marie Louise [8/19/1762-9/24/1828][m. 2/14/1779 Joseph Michelin].³ Marguerite's husband, Jean-Baptiste, died circa 14 June 1771 in L'Assomption, L'Assomption County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marguerite married 2nd Joseph Charpentier on 6 June 1774 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.⁴ She was still living on 20 November 1780 as noted on the marriage record of her son, Antoine.⁵