Marie-Olive Landry

     Marie-Olive was born in 1631 in Ste-Soulle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. She was the daughter of Antoine Landry & Andree Comaillelau.¹ Marie-Olive married Pierre Poupeau on 24 November 1652 in La Rochelle, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France, at St-Barthelemy Church.² Pierre and Olive and their son Jean left their home in La Rochelle, France on 24 May 1663, aboard a ship bound for Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.¹ Marie-Olive's husband, Pierre, most likely died while at sea, or shortly after their arrival at Trois-Rivieres in the summer of 1663, leaving her a widow.¹ After his death, she became a "Fille de Roi". A contract for the marriage of Pierre Cailleau & Marie-Olive Landry was signed on 31 January 1664. It was drawn up by notary, Severin Ameau. Olive brought a dowery of 450 livres which was given to her by the King, giving Pierre a total dowery of over 1000 livre. A dowery much larger than normal.³ Marie-Olive married 2nd Pierre Cailleau on 19 February 1664 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, at the Cathedral de l'Assomption.^4,3 1666, Marie-Olive and her husband, Pierre, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte-de-Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Cailla [35 years], Olive Landry [35 years], Pierre Caillou [3 months] & Jean Poupau [6 years].⁵ 1667, Marie-Olive and her husband, Pierre, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte-de-Champlain. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Caillau [36 years], Olive Cambin [35 years], Pierre Caillou [2 years] & Jean Poupau [7 years].⁶ 1681, Marie-Olive and her husband, Pierre, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte-de-Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Caillas [50 years], Marie Landry [50 years] & Pierre [17 years].⁷ Marie-Olive's second husband, Pierre, died before 8 December 1688, leaving her a widow.¹ Marie-Olive departed this life in Champlain. She was buried there in the churchyard of la Visitation on Thursday, 25 May 1702.⁸