Louis-Alexis Germain

     Louis-Alexis was born on Sunday, 11 October 1739 in Deschambault, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Alexis Germain & Isabelle Nobert. He was christened there on 12 October 1739 in the church of St-Joseph.¹ Louis-Alexis married Marie Anne Germain dit Belisle, daughter of Antoine de Padoue Germain dit Belisle and Marie-Anne Gouin, on 5 March 1764 in Deschambault at the church of St-Joseph.² Alexis & Marie Anne had children: Joseph-Alexis [10/20/1765], Marie Anne [3/29/1767][m. 10/15/1792 Pierre Richer dit Lafleche], Louis [m. Marie Rivard dit Lanouette] Marie-Josephe [4/28/1770-3/26/1772], Francois [8/24/1771-12/26/1847][m. 1/30/1804 Louise Marie Perrault], Marguerite [6/07/1673-7/31/1840][m. 10/07/1793 Joseph Laquerre], Antoine [3/08/1776][m. 4/14/1812 Madeleine Rivard dit Lanouette], Marie-Josephe [3/20/1778][m. 2/07/1804 Charles Dubord dit Clermont], Paul [3/23/1780][m. 7/07/1807 Marie-Anne Amiotte dit Villeneuve] & Marie-Louise [8/24/1783][m. 7/06/1802 Antoine Mayrand, son of Antoine Mayrand & Josephe Abel].³ Louis-Alexis departed this life on Monday, 18 August 1806 in Deschambault at age 66 years, 10 months and 7 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Joseph on Wednesday, 20 August 1806.⁴