Francois Gaulin

     Francois was born at Saint-Martin du Vieux Belleme. He was christened there on 25 August 1630 in Saint-Martin Church.¹ Francois married Marie-Madeleine Rochon on 25 September 1657 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Francois & Marie-Madeleine had children: Louis [7/29/1658-10/12/1677], Marie Cecile [7/25/169-9/18/1662, Simon [12/18/1661-8/27/1687][m. 7/12/1685 Francoise Letourneau], Pierre [4/26/1663-11/19/1687], Marie-Madeleine [2/18/1665][m. 1/27/1687 Ignace Pepin], Francois [5/04/1666-12/16/1687], Robert [9/26/1668-9/12/1723][m. 7/05/1688 Elisabeth Isabelle Letourneau & 2nd 4/15/1716 Marie-Anne Soucy], Marie Therese [9/27/1670], Marie Therese [3/25/1672][m. 11/20/1686 Martin Baucher & 2nd 6/18/1703 Nicolas Martin], Antoine [4/15/1674-3/06/1740] & Joseph [6/05/1676][m. before 12/31/1716 Marie Cartier].³ 1667, Francois and Marie-Madeleine were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Francois Golin [35 years], Marie Rochon [28 years], Louis [9 years], Simon [6 years], Pierre [4 years], Madeleine [2 years], Francois [15 months].⁴ Francois departed this life on Sunday, 8 December 1675 in Ste-Familie. He was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Familie on Monday, 9 December 1675.⁵