Marguerite Garand

F, b. 21 October 1755, d. 30 October 1840
     Marguerite was born on Tuesday, 21 October 1755 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Pierre Garand & Francoise Gendron. She was christened there on 21 October 1755 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.1 Marguerite married Joseph Ayotte, son of Ignace Ayotte and Anne-Francoise Lecuyer dit Laneuville, in 1778 in St-Joseph-de-Maskinonge, Quebec, Canada, at St-Joseph Church.2 Joseph and Marguerite had children: Joseph [11/12/1778-2/26/1779], Marguerite [1780-6/18/1852][m. 1/11/1804 Pierre Thibodeau], Jean Baptiste [3/18/1782][m. 1/08/1816 Elisabeth Sylvestre], Francois [3/20/1784], Marie Genevieve [ 3/31/1786], Pierre [1/11/1788][m. 10/07/1811 Marie Charlotte Edesse Dube], Isabelle [12/09/1789][m. 10/21/1845 Laurent Lefebvre], Michel [3/23/1792][m. 11/06/1827 Marguerite Coron dit Dauphinais], Antoine [7/18/1796][m. 9/01/1817 Marguerite Croisetiere & 2nd 8/03/1830 Sophe Corbin] & Madeleine [3/13/1798][m. 8/12/1823 Louis Caron].3 Marguerite's husband, Joseph, died on 23 April 1833 in Maskinonge, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Marguerite departed this life on Friday, 30 October 1840 in Maskinonge at age 85 years and 9 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Joseph on Sunday, 1 November 1840.4

Family

Joseph Ayotte b. 28 Feb 1753, d. 23 Apr 1833

Citations

  1. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Baptism: 21 October 1755 - Marie Marguerite Garan, born this day, daughter of Pierre Garan & Marie Francoise Gendron; sponsors: Rene Toupin & Marie Louise Dalaire; Notre Dame de Quebec. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  2. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Marriage: 1778 - Joseph Aiot, son of Ignace Aiot & Francoise Lecuyer and Marguerite Garand, daughter of Pierre Garand & Francoise Gendron. [Note - The date and place of marriage are unknown. Maskinonge being probably the place since a portion of the archives of this time is missing - KLM]
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 88968.
  4. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 1 November 1840 - Marguerite Garant, died the second day before at around the age of 86 years, widow Joseph Ayotte. Present: Antoine Gauthier & Alexis Dischenes - at St Joseph, Maskinonge. - www.genealogiequebec.com.