Catherine Lefebvre

     Catherine was born in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Pierre Lefebvre & Jeanne Auneau. She was christened there on 4 December 1648 in the Cathedral de l'Assomption.¹ A contract for the marriage of Catherine & Antoine Trottier was signed on 2 September 1663. It was drawn up by their notary, Severin Ameau. It notes Antoine is a resident of Cap-de-la-Madeline, originally from St-Martin, Perche & his parents being the late Julien Trottier & the late Catherine Loyseau. It also notes Catherine resides at Trois-Rivieres & her parents being Pierre Lefebvre & Jeanne Aunos..² Antoine & Catherine had children: Joseph [1668-12/20/1713][m. 2/18/1700 Francoise Cuillerier], Michel [1670][m. 5/03/1700 Agnes Godefroy dit Delinctot & 2nd 10/27/1715 Theresee Mouet], Pierre [1672-4/12/1736][m. 10/12/1699 Catherine Charest], Noel 1674-4/14/1720][m. 1/10/1702 Marguerite-Therese Fafard], Francois Marie [1676-4/20/1744][m. 2/06/1703 Marie-Anne Gouin & 2nd 4/12/1714 Francoise Mercereau], Marie Catherine [1678-2/26/1731][m. 4/03/1696 Jean Cuillerier & 2nd 5/27/1714 Francois-Marie Picote], Antoine [1/12/1681-11/18/1733][m. 1/20/1708 Marie Charlotte Mercereau & 2nd 8/16/1717 Marie-Anne Sicard], Marie-Anne [4/22/1682-7/08/1738][m. 6/08/1697 Raymond Martel & 2nd 2/14/1712 Louis-Odet Depiercot], Jean-Baptiste [4/22/1685-3/081696], Julien [6/19/1687-7/15/1737][m. 1/09/1718 Marie Louise Catherine Raimbault], Alexis [10/21/1688-6/05/1769][m. 1/06/1735 Marie-Louise Roy & 2nd 12/30/1739 Catherine Godfroy] & Paul [9/30/1692].³ 1667, the Canadian Census listed Catherine living in the home of her parents in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Lefebvre [50 years], Jeanne Auneau [41 years], Catherine [18 years], Jacques [21 years], Michel [14 years], Ignace [12 years], Ange [7 years] & Pierre [6 years].⁴ 1681, Catherine and her husband, Antoine, were listed on the Canadian Census in Batiscan, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Antoine Trottier [42 years], Catherine Lefebvre [33 years], Joseph [13 years], Michel [10 years], Pierre [8 years], Noel [7 years], Francois [5 years], Marie [3 years], Antoine [1 year] & servant: Elisabeth [14 years].⁵ Catherine departed this life on Sunday, 29 November 1705 in Batiscan. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois Xavier on Monday, 30 November 1705.⁶