Louise-Francoise Lemieux

     Louise-Francoise was born on Wednesday, 24 August 1701 in Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Michel Lemieux & Marguerite Samson. She was christened there on 25 August 1701 in St-Joseph Church.¹ A contract for the marriage of Eustache Samson & Louise-Francoise Lemieux was signed on 30 October 1730. It was drawn up by notary, Jacques Pinguet. It notes his parents as the late Gabriel Samson & the late Francoise Devrant and residing in the parish of St-Joseph, Lauzon. It also notes her as the widow of Michel Lecour and also a resident of the parish of St-Joseph, Lauzon..² Eustache & Louise had children: Eustace-Etienne [9/26/1731-2/28/1815][m. 1/12/1784 Marie Marthe Jean dit Vien], Jacques [1/22/1734-4/14/1799][m. 10/15/1754 Marie Louise Belile & 2nd 6/07/1768 Marie Louise Lefebvre]] , Joseph [10/18/1735-7/18/1814], Marie Anne [8/12/1738-5/15/1765] & Marie Genevieve [3/10/1742-6/14/1815][m. 8/19/1766 Louis Parent].³ Louise-Francoise departed this life on Thursday, 14 September 1752 in Lauzon at age 51 years and 21 days. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Friday, 15 September 1752.⁴