Marie-Therese Lamontagne dit Desnoyers

     Marie-Therese was born on Sunday, 2 June 1697 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Francois la Montagne dit Desnoyers and Marie Perrault dit Lagorce. On 2 June 1697, she was christened in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Marie-Therese married Francois Marcotte, son of Jacques Marcotte and Elisabeth Isabelle Salle, on 24 April 1716 in Deschambault, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at the church of St-Joseph.² Francois & Marie-Therese had children: Josephe [5/03/1717-12/10/1793][m. 11/23/1739 Joseph Hamelin dit Lacave], Marie-Therese [3/31/1718][m. 10/24/1735 Jean-Baptiste Groleau], Marie Francoise [1/29/1720-3/27/1784][m. 1/01/1745 Jean-Baptiste Mathieu], Marie Angelique [5/28/1721-4/30/1799][m. 10/03/1741 Pierre Brunet], Joseph [10/03/1722-6/11/1799][m. 9/05/1763 Marie Josephe Mayrand], Jacques [2/20/1724-11/29/1744] & Marie [2/21/1726-11/18/1801][m. 1/12/1750 Antoine Perron].³ Marie-Therese's husband, Francois, died circa 2 February 1727 in Cap-Sante, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. She married second on 23 October 1730, Jean Denevers at Cap Sante.⁴ Marie-Therese departed this life on Wednesday, 22 November 1747 in Cap-Sante at age 50 years, 5 months and 20 days. She was buried there in Ste-Familie Church on Thursday, 23 November 1747.⁵