Madeleine Emard

     Madeleine was born in St-Andre, Duex-Severes, Aquitaine, France. She was the daughter of Jean Emard and Marie Bineau. She was christened there on 1 August 1626 in St-Andre Church. Madeleine married Zacharie Cloutier Jr., son of Zacharie Cloutier and Sainte Dupont, on 14 April 1648 in La Rochelle, Bishopric of La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France.¹ Zacharie & Madeleine had children: Barbe-Delphine [1/11/1650-4/24/1711][m. 11/21/1663 Charles Belanger & 2nd 1/12/1705 Noel Gagnon], Rene [2/19/1651-1713][m. 11/13/1672 Marie-Elisabeth Leblanc], Sainte [1/20/1653-9/14/1706][m. 11/24/1672 Nicolas Goulet], Genevieve [1/22/1655-2/19/1725][m. 1/29/1674 Joseph Guyon du Buisson], Marie-Madeleine [5/15/1657-1/23/1721][m. 2/04/1676 Pierre Gravel & 2nd 11/24/1679 Jean Bouchard], Marie [1659-11/03/1704][m. 3/17/1681 Noel Rancourt & 2nd 4/26/1684 Jean Gravel], Charles [11/11/1662-3/31/1729][m. 2/26/1685 Anne Thibault] & Pierre [4/01/1666-8/06/1712][m. 11/25/1687 Marie-Charlotte Guyon].² 1666, Madeleine and her husband, Zacharie, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Zacharie Cloutier [48 years], Madeleine Esmard [38 years], Rene [16 years], Sainte [13 years], Genevieve [11 years], Marie [9 years], Marie [7 years] & Charles [3 years].³ 1667, Madeleine and her husband, Zacharie, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Zacharie Cloustier [50 years], Madeleine Esmard [40 years], Rene [16 years], Sainte [14 years], Genevieve [12 years], Marie Madeleine [10 years], Marie [8 years], Charles [ 5 years] & Pierre [1 year].⁴ 1681, Madeleine and her husband, Zacharie, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Zacharie Cloutier [65 years], Madeleine Emar [53 years], Marie [22 years], Charles [19 years], Pierre [15 years] & a domestic. Pierre Allard [28 year].⁵ Madeleine's husband, Zacharie, died on 3 February 1708 in Chateau-Richer leaving her a widow. Madeleine departed this life on Monday, 28 May 1708 in Chateau-Richer. She was buried there in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame on Wednesday, 30 May 1708.⁶