Marie-Veronique Guay

     Marie-Veronique was born on Friday, 29 March 1709 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada. She was christened on the same day there in St-Joseph Church.¹ Marie-Veronique married Charles Carrier on 17 November 1727 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at St-Joseph Church.² Charles & Veronique had children: Marguerite-Louise [2/14/1729-8/02/1729], Charles [9/26/1731-9/09/1781][m. 11/06/1752 Marie-Anne Pichet], Marie Veronique [8/04/1733-11/20/1816][m. 11/25/1755 Jean-Baptiste Paradis], Francoise Regis [12/01/1735-4/19/1807][m. 2/12/1759 Louis Halle], Marie Louise [6/03/1738-5/29/1816][m. 3/01/1756 Joseph Ambroise Samson], Antoine [3/27/1740-9/01/1823][m. 2/08/1768 Marie Veronique Pichette], Marie Therese [1/11/1743-4/18/1812][m. 4/14/1766 Louis Carrier], Joseph Marie [2/21/1745-7/13/1745] & Joseph Marie [7/10/1746-8/17/1837][m. 8/04/1766 Marie Veronique Drapeau, 2nd 11/06/1797 Thecle Coste & 3rd 8/01/1810 Marie-Angelique Lefebvre].³ Marie-Veronique's husband, Charles, died on 22 March 1746 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon leaving her a widow. Marie-Veronique departed this life on Thursday, 19 March 1801 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at age 91 years, 11 months and 19 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Saturday, 21 March 1801.⁴