Michel Lemieux

     Michel was born on Monday, 23 October 1673 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 31 October 1673 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Michel married Marguerite Samson, daughter of Jacques Samson and Marie-Anne Metru, on 8 November 1700 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon, Levis County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Joseph Church.² Michel & Marguerite had children: Marie Louise-Francoise [8/24/1701-9/14/1752][m. 12/10/1719 Michel Lecour & 2nd Eustache Samson], Joseph Marie [1704-3/19/1757][m. 7/16/1731 Marie-Angelique Morin & 2nd 7/30/1736 Francoise-Marie-Anne Guay], Marie-Genevieve [5/16/1706-3/03/1743][m. 1/23/1736 Jean-Baptiste Samson], Ettienne [9/11/1708-3/24/1777][m. 2/09/1739 Rosalie Carrier], Marie Suzanne [12/04/1710-2/16/1776][m. 11/26/1737 Joseph Huard dit Desilets], Marie-Anne [3/20/1713-1/14/1748][m. 11/05/1742 Joseph Ladiere dit Flamand], Michel [1715-4/01/1797][m. 1/11/1740 Marie-Anne Begin], Marie-Louise [1/15/1718-8/25/1759], Louis [10/15/1719-12/05/1785][m. 7/01/1750 Marie-Anne Guay & 2nd 11/17/1753 Marie-Anne Carrier], Jean [4/01/1722-4/05/1722].³ Michel's wife, Marguerite, died on 29 July 1741 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon leaving him a widower. Michel departed this life on Wednesday, 15 April 1750 in Pointe-de-Levy, Lauzon at age 76 years, 5 months and 23 days. He was buried there in the cemetery of St-Joseph on Friday, 17 April 1750.⁴