Marie-Therese Gallien

     Marie-Therese was born in 1642 in St-Come, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. She immigrated from France about 1665 as a Fille du Roi. A contract for the marriage of Marie-Therese & Laurent Gouin was signed on 22 October 1665 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. It was noted that he was the son of the late Vincent Gouin and the late Charlotte Galtier, and had resided at Angliers, France. It also noted that Marie was born in St-Come, Paris and was the daughter of the late Jean Gallien and Marguerite Dupont..¹ 1666, Marie-Therese and her husband, Laurent, were listed on the Canadian Census in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Lurent Gouin [26 years] and Marie Therese Paulinier [24 years].² 1667, Marie-Therese and her husband, Laurent, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Lurent Gouin [30 years] and Marie Paumier [30 years] & a domestic servant, Louis Jouan [23 years].³ 1681, Marie-Therese and her husband, Laurent, were listed on the Canadian Census in Champlain, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Lurent Gouin [40 years] and Marie Gallien [40 years] and a servant, Marie [10 years].² Marie-Therese's husband, Laurent, died on 13 November 1686 in Champlain leaving her a widow. She married second on 7 January 1687, Louis Gilbert at Champlain.⁴ Marie-Therese departed this life on Thursday, 18 June 1699 in Champlain at age 57 years. She was buried there in the churchyard of la Visitation on Friday, 19 June 1699.⁵