Marguerite Jacquereau

     Marguerite was born on Friday, 1 January 1666 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Jean Jacquereau and Catherine Diotte dit Guillot. She was christened there on 4 January 1666 in the church of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame.¹ Marguerite married Charles Trepagny, son of Romain Trepagny and Genevieve Drouin, on 29 January 1686 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Charles & Marguerite had children: Anne [12/19/1686-11/16/1687], Charles Pierre [10/21/1688-1/04/1703], Marie-Madeleine [12/29/1689-4/14/1711], Charles [11/13/1690-5/08/1693], Louis [5/27/1692-8/06/1710], Catherine [9/18/1693-11/07/1693], Charles-Joseph [9/30/1694-12/24/1705], Marguerite [10/25/1695-3/28/1729][m. 10/12/1717 Antoine Carpentier], Anne [10/26/1696-4/04/1741], Marie Angelique [1/15/1698-5/25/1772][m. 10/02/1717 Pierre Mailloux], Ursule [5/04/1699-11/16/1717], Etienne [5/24/1700] & Charles [9/24/1702].³ Marguerite's husband, Charles, died circa 24 December 1702 in ville de Quebec, leaving her a widow. She married 2nd on 21 April 1704 Rene Bouchaut at Notre Dame de Quebec.⁴ 1716, Marguerite was listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Rene Bouchaut [46 years], Marguerite Jaquereau [48 years], Etienne ,Trepagni [16 years], Charles Trepagni [14 years], Andre Trepagni [11 years], Marguerite Trepagni [21 years], Angelique Trepagni [19 years], Anne Trepagni [18 years], Ursule Trepagni [17 years], Louis Bouchaut [7 years] & Joseph Bouchaut [5 years].⁵ Marguerite departed this life on Tuesday, 15 May 1731 in ville de Quebec at age 65 years, 4 months and 14 days. She was buried there in the Notre Dame Cemetery on Wednesday, 16 May 1731.⁶