Jean Joly

     Jean was born in 1642 in Nantes, Lorie-Atlantique, Pays de la Lorie, France, at St-Denis Parish. At the time of his birth, Nantes was the historical Provience of Britagne [Brittany]. He was the son of Rene Joly and mathurine Dupas.¹ Jean married Marie Marquerite Amiot dit Villeneuve, daughter of Mathieu Amiot dit Villeneuve and Marie Miville, on 19 June 1670 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Jean and Marie Marguerite had children: Marie [8/20/1671-6/27/1698][m. 10/18/1688 Jacques Thivierge], Anne Marie [1/30/1673-12/28/1755][m. 5/14/1691 Philippe Bastien], Charles [11/17/1674-11/19/1674], Jean Baptiste [12/06/1675-6/04/1698], Marie Catherine [10/01/1677-3/03/1712][m. 1/24/1701 Louis Desmarais de la Chauvigniere], Genevieve [4/16/1679-8/25/1721][m. 11/07/1706 Joseph Leduc], Marie Madeleine [12/31/1680-5/09/1699][m. 11/21/1698 Prosper de la Chesnave], Pierre [5/20/1682-5/22/1743][m. 8/30/1710 Marie Anne Lecompte], Marie Marguerite [5/17/1684-12/27/1759][m. 7/31/1713 Jean Baptiste Drenon] & Marie Elisabeth [1/07/1686-2/26/1772][m. 11/23/1711 Jean Baptste Chandelier dit St Louis].³ 1681, Jean and Marie were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jean Joly [42 years], Margurite Amiot [25 years], Marie [12 years], Anne [9 years], Jean [6 years], Catherine [4 years], Genevieve [3 years], Madeliene [1 year] & 2 domestics, Berthelemy [18 years & Guilluame Dupont [30 years].⁴ Jean departed this life in ville de Quebec. He was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame on Friday, 5 October 1691.⁵