Louis Fontaine

     Louis was born in 1632 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. Louis married Marie-Madeleine Brassart, daughter of Antoine Brassart and Francoise Merry, on 29 October 1656 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Louis & Madeleine had children: Marie-Anne [8/18/1658-12/01/1739][m. 8/20/1674 Jacques Fluet & 2nd 5/07/1682 Jean Boutin], Louis [8/31/1660-9/23/1692], Jean [9/14/1661], Pierre [12/10/1662], Jean-Francois [6/21/1664-3/05/1701], Simon [10/08/1665-11/13/1687], Marie-Charlotte [9/19/1667-8/20/1668], Charles [2/27/1669-12/19/1702][m. 10/20/1698 Louise Cochon & 2nd 4/27/1701 Marie-Marquerite Legardeur], Marie-Madeleine [2/06/1671-12/20/1727][m. 4/20/1699 Francois-Jerome de Riviere], Francoise [5/06/1672-4/11/1732][m. 11/23/1688 Jean-Baptiste Renaud & 2nd 1/17/1713 Etienne Laine], a son [2/26/1673-2/26/1673], a son [2/26/1673-2/26/1673], a son [2/26/1673-2/26/1673], Louis [2/04/1674-2/06/1674], Anne [4/13/1675-4/14/1675], Marie Anne [5/03/1676-2/16/1753][m. 4/24/1702 Thomas, Jourdain], Francois [11/20/1678], a daughter [11/19/1679-11/19/1679] & Etienne [6/07/1682-1/08/1703].² 1666, Louis and Marie-Madeleine were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Louis Fontain [33 years], Marie Brossard [24 years], Marie-Anne [8 years], Louis [6 years], Jean [4 years], Pierre [3 years], Jean-Francois [2 years], Simon [8 months] & engaged domestic: Nicolas Fournier [24 years]. Louis was listed at a pilot of a ship.³ 4 October 1667, Louis and Marie-Madeleine were listed on the Canadian Census in Sillery, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Louis Fontain [35 years], Marie-Madeleine Brassard [26 years], Anne [9 years], Louis [8 years], Jean [7 years], Pierre [4 years], Jean-Francois [3 years], Simon [2 years] & Marie-Charlotte [15 days].³ 1681, Louis and Marie-Madeleine were listed on the Canadian Census in Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Louis Fontain [44 years], Madeleine Brossard [40 years], Louis [22 years], Jean [21 years], Pierre [20 years], Francois [17 years], Simon [16 years], Charles [14 years], Madeleine [12 years], Francoise [9 years] & Anne [6 years].³ Louis departed this life on Monday, 3 September 1685 in Petite-Riviere at age 53 years. He was buried at ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, in the Notre Dame Cemetery.⁴