Catherine Loignon

     Catherine was born on Wednesday, 27 March 1669 in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Pierre Loignon & Francoise Roussin. She was christened on the same day there in Ste-Famile Church.¹ Catherine married Etienne Drouin, son of Robert Drouin and Marie Chapellier, on 3 November 1682 in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Famile Church.² Etienne & Catherine had children: Marie [6/11/1684-12/11/1751][m. 10/29/1709 Pierre Crete & 2nd 11/08/1723 Jean Vaugis], Etienne [9/11/1686-1/27/1741][m. 11/24/1716 Narie Cecile Pare], Jean [6/08/1689-3/09/1744][m. 2/08/1723 Marie Francoise Poulin], Agnes [5/01/1691-11/07/1741][m. 7/21/1711 Jean Baptiste Poulin], Joseph [7/06/1693-7/10/1693], Pierre [6/28/1694-5/09/1757][m. 2/03/1728 Marie-Anne Vanier], Catherine [8/28/1696-6/09/1724][m. 10/15/1718 Andre Poulin], Francois [8/08/1698-8/281772][m. 2/03/1732 Marie Madeleine Roy], Genevieve [11/27/1699-10/16/1767][m. 10/22/1726 Antoine Morel], Joseph [12/31/1700-3/09/1744] & Marguerite [4/29/1702-5/02/1702].³ Catherine departed this life on Tuesday, 13 March 1703 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, at age 33 years, 11 months and 14 days. On the same day, she was buried there in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame.⁴