Louis Joseph Gouin

     Louis Joseph was born on Thursday, 25 July 1726 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade, Champlain County, Quebec, Canada. He was christened on the same day there in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade Church.¹ Louis married Therese Rivard dit Lanouette, daughter of Pierre Rivard dit Lanouette and Marie-Anne Caillas, on 26 January 1756 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade at Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade Church.² Louis & Marie-Therese had children: Louis [12/27/1756-9/01/1814][m. 8/19/1776 Elisabeth Gouin & 2nd 4/17/1780 Catherine Rousseau], Marie Therese [12/06/1758-10/31/1787][m. 2/05/1777 Louis-Joachim Marchand], Marie Anne Prospere [7/01/1760-7/05/1760] Joachim [6/06/1761-8/06/1761], Marie Marguerite [6/17/1762-6/26/1773], Jean Joachim [9/20/1763-8/03/1764], Marie Anne [10/20/1764-3/08/1836][m. 10/27/1782 Henri Rousseau], Josephe [3/20/1766-7/09/1732][m. 2/13/1787 Joseph Methot], Pierre [7/16/1767-8/02/1843][m. 2/22/1791 Genevieve Rousseau], Genevieve [7/07/1769-3/28/1770], Joachim Anicet [4/16/1771-7/09/1771], Antoine [6/11/1772-8/31/1826][m. 2/21/1803 Marie Josephe Boudreau] & Josephe Marguerite 9/11/1774].³ Louis departed this life on Saturday, 2 November 1805 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade at age 79 years, 3 months and 8 days. He was buried there in the cemetery of Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade on Monday, 4 November 1805.⁴