Joseph Gailloux

     Joseph was born on Wednesday, 29 December 1700 in Batiscan, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. He was christened on the same day there in St-Francois-Xavier Church.¹ A contract for the marriage of Joseph and Marie-Josephe Rivard was signed on 5 April 1728 at Batiscan. The notary Pierre Trotain drew up the contract stating that Joseph was 27 years old and his parents were Pierre Gaillou and Marguerite Crete. Also, that Marie Josephe was 23 years old, and her parents were Julien Rivard and Elisabeth Tune.² Joseph & Marie-Josephte had children: Joseph [4/25/1729-1/02/1790][m. 4/25/1756 Francoise Rouillard], Nicolas [6/19/1731-6/23/1731], Jean Baptiste [6/06/1732-12/10/1737], Marie-Josephte [3/06/1734-4/07/1772][m. 10/18/1762 Louis-Francois Rouillard], Marie Catherine [10/16/1735-1/19/1806], Francois Xavier [11/24/1737-12/17/1737], Jean Baptiste [12/26/1738-10/20/1746], Marie Francoise [4/06/1741-10/05/1749], Marie Anne [10/07/1742-11/09/1732], Francois Hyacinthe [10/31/1743-11/04/1743], Charles [8/02/1746-8/08/1746], Marie Marguerite [3/24/1748-10/10/1749], Marie-Anne [6/08/1750-8/07/1824][m. 2/11/1771 Jean-Baptiste Heroux dit Bourgainville] & Pierre Francois Joseph [1/08/1754-1/12/1754].³ Joseph departed this life in Yamachiche, Quebec, Canada. He was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Anne on Thursday, 18 April 1776.⁴