Louis Gauthier

     Louis was born in Repentigny, L'Assomption County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Louis Gauthier & Marie-Marguerite Menard. He was christened there on 26 October 1710 in the Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.¹ Louis married Marie-Louise Lescarbot dit Bosseron, daughter of Jean Lescarbot dit Bosseron and Marie-Anne Baudouin, on 2 May 1736 in St-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada, at St-Sulpice Church.² Louis and Marie Genevieve had children: Louis [3/23/1737-11/13/1813][m. 11/24/1760 Marie Angelique Elisabeth Isabelle Archambault], Jean Baptiste [10/03/18738-2/25/1817][m. 2/27/1764 Agathe Ratelle], Marie Agathe [10/15/1740-10-16/1763], Marie Josephe [11/11/1742-11/25/1816][m. 4/11/1763 Pierre Archambault], Joseph [6/19/1744-8/29/1808][m. 2/16/1767 Marie Marguerite Martin dit Versaillles], Marie Louise Marguerite [10/20/1746-4/26/1789][m. 7/08/1765 Joseph Marsan dit Lapierre], Francois [9/24/1748-2/23/1804][m. 2/07/1774 Marie Desanges Angelique Lorion], Marie Louise 2/03/1752-2/01/1817][m. 9/03/1771 Paul Saulnier dit Beausoliel], Marie Charlotte [5/08/1756-9/30/1770] & Charles [5/13/1760]. Louis's wife, Marie-Louise, died circa 7 August 1778 in Repentigny, L'Assomption County, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. He married 2nd Marie-Barbe Cotou on 13 November 1781.