Charles Garnier

     Charles was born on Thursday, 4 October 1668 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Charles Garnier & Louise Voisnat. He was christened there on 9 October 1668 in the church of L'Ange-Gardien.¹ Charles married Jeanne-Angelique Maheu, daughter of Pierre Maheu and Jeanne Drouin, on 15 January 1691 in L'Ange-Gardien at the church of L'Ange-Gardien. This was a double marriage of Charles' sister, Louise and Angelique's brother, Pierre.² Charles & Angelique had children: Pierre[5/27/1692-12/10/1765][m.1/15/1714 Marie Madeleine Tessier dit Laplant],Marie Angelique [8/16/1694-10/25/1694], Charles [11/10/1695-4/17/1722][m.11/25/1720 Marie-Catherine Giroux], Angelique Jeanne [12/19/1697-2/12/1703], Marie-Agnes [3/31/1700-5/24/1765][m. 2/28/1718 Jean-Baptiste Giroux], Marie-Angelique [8/06/1704-1/30/1790][m. 11/06/1724 Jean-Baptiste Tessier dit Laplante], Marie-Genevieve [3/15/1707-12/25/1714], Marie-Louise [11/20/1710-10/19/1785][m. 8/28/1730 Toussaint Giroux & 2nd 4/24/1742Charles Bouin] & Marie-Genevieve [12/08/1715-5/06/1716].³ Charles's wife, Jeanne-Angelique, died on 1 May 1717 in Beauport, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. He married 2nd 22 November 1717 Marie-Charlotte Morel at Beauport & 3rd, 21 April 1721 Marie-Francoise Savard at L'Ange Gardien.⁴ Charles departed this life on Wednesday, 10 February 1734 in Beauport, ville de Quebec at age 65 years, 4 months and 6 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of La-Nativitie-de-Notre-Dame on Thursday, 11 February 1734.⁵