Marie Guay

     Marie was born on Wednesday, 19 December 1674 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Jean Guay & Marie Briere. She was christened there on 23 December 1674 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Marie married Francois Dubois, son of Jacques Dubois and Catherine Vieillot, on 18 January 1695 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Francois & Marie had children: Francois [5/11/1696-6/07/1696], Jacques [6/14/1697-3/20/1781][m. 8/08/1717 Marie-Madeleine Deseve dit Potvin, 2nd 11/11/1720 Marie-Therese Migneron & 3rd 6/30/1744 Marie-Marguerite Menard], Jean [6/24/1701-2/19/1703], Francois [1703-5/02/1732][m. 7/27/1723 Marie-Angelique Cadoret], Marie-Anne [1705-7/30/1733][m. 10/29/1732 Francoise Boule], Marie Josephe Catherine [6/15/1708-8/12/1711], Marie Catherine [6/15/1708], Joseph [6/16/1710-8/12/1708], Louis [4/27/1712-6/02/1732] [drowned] & Joseph [1713-9/26/1714].³ Marie's husband, Francois, died on 27 February 1714 in ville de Quebec at Hotel-Dieu leaving her a widow. Marie departed this life on Tuesday, 19 September 1747 in St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Levy at age 72 years and 9 months. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Joseph on Wednesday, 20 September 1747.⁴