Francoise Lemoine

     Francoise was born in 1645 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, at the parish of St-Leu-et-St-Gilles. She was the daughter of Antoine Lemoyne & Francoise Delongue dit Merliere. A contract for the marriage of Francoise & Pierre-Rene Niquet was signed on 15 June 1666 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. It was drawn up by notary Latouche. It noted his residence as Champlain, and that he originated from Brizambourg, St-Onge & son of Michel Niquet & Catherine Montis. It noted her as orignating from St-Leu-et-St-Gilles, Paris, being the daughter of Antoine Lemoyne & Francoise Delongue dit Merliere..¹ 1666, Francoise and her husband, Pierre-Rene, were listed on the Canadian Census in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Niquet [24 years] & his wife: Francoise Lemoyne [22 years].² 1667, Francoise and her husband, Pierre-Rene, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Niquet [25 years], his wife: Francoise Lemoisne [22 years] and Pierre [7 months].³ 1681, Francoise and her husband, Pierre-Rene, were listed on the Canadian Census in Champlain. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Niquet [39 years], his wife: Francoise Lemoyne [36 years], Marie [13 years], Madeleine [10 years], Jean [8 years], Alezis [6 years], Francois [4 years], Pierre [2 years].⁴ Francoise's husband, Pierre-Rene, died on 19 October 1722 in St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Francoise departed this life in St-Francois-du-Lac. She was buried there in the cemetery of St-Francois-du-Lac on Wednesday, 10 November 1728.⁵