Marie-Madeleine Lavoye

     Marie-Madeleine was born on Saturday, 15 September 1691 in Pointe-aux-Tremples, Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Jean Lavoye and Barbe Michelle Homme. She was christened there on 16 September 1691 in St-Francois-de-Sales Church, Pointe-Aux-Tremples.¹ Marie-Madeleine married Rene DuMay, son of Jean DuMay and Jeanne Vedie, on 5 February 1714 in St-Nicolas, Levis County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Nicolas Church.² Rene and Marie Madeleine had children: a child [12/19/1714-12/19/1714], Joseph [2/29/1716-3/20/1716], Louis Rene [3/15/1717], Marie Angelique [4/09/1719-8/22/1758][m. 8/19/1742 Antoine Grenier], Marie Madeleine [4/09/1719-2/17/1781][m. 8/19/1748 Joseph Houde dit Deruisseaux], Francois [3/24/1721][m. 6/21/1750 Marie Genevieve Gagnon], Marie Marguerite [4/126/1723-2/14/1792][m. 7/20/1750 Joseph Loignon], Marie Joseph [9/29/1725-10/14/1794][m. 4/27/1745 Charles Gezeron Brulot] & Louis 2/04/1728-1/24/1804][m. 10/02/1752 Marie Anne Martel].³ Marie-Madeleine's husband, Rene, died circa 21 December 1729 in St-Nicolas, leaving her a widow. Marie-Madeleine departed this life on Friday, 31 March 1758 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at age 66 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame on Saturday, 1 April 1758.⁴