Marie-Louise Guay

     Marie-Louise was born on Monday, 11 January 1712 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 14 January 1712 in St-Joseph Church.¹ Marie-Louise married Jean-Baptiste Carrier on 6 June 1735 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at St-Joseph Church.² Jean-Baptiste & Louise had children: Marie Louise [3/22/1736-12/16/1754], Jean-Baptiste [8/14/1738-12/09/1829][m. 1/10/1764 Marie Catherine Begin], Marie Anne [1/16/1741-6/12/1822][m. 2/12/1759 Antoine Bisson], Joseph [7/01/1743-9/24/1816][m. 5/03/1768 Elisabeth Huard Desilets], Etienne [12/17/1745-5/07/1759], Charles [1/17/1748-7/02/1748], Marie Suzanne [12/18/1749-7/18/1785][m. 10/25/1779 Andre Begin], Marie Angelique [1/29/1752-4/10/1790][m. 8/10/1773 Pierre Nolin] & Louis Simon [9/23/1754-10/17/1754].³ Marie-Louise's husband, Jean-Baptiste, died on 8 December 1783 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon leaving her a widow. Marie-Louise departed this life on Friday, 27 January 1797 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at age 85 years and 16 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Saturday, 28 January 1797.⁴