Genevieve Marsolet

     Genevieve was born on Wednesday, 10 August 1644 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Nicolas Marsolet & Marie Lebarbier. She was christened on the same day there in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Genevieve married Michel Guyon, son of Jean Guyon and Mathurine Robin, on 4 September 1662 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Michel and Genevieve had children: Joseph [1/24/1664], Genevieve [1/17/1666] [m. 7/20/1682 Jean-Baptiste Amiot], Louis [11/23/1667-11/27/1667], Michel [5/04/1669], Marie-Elizabeth [7/19/1671] [7/01/1691 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne], Jean-Baptiste [5/25/1673], Anne [5/16/1675] [m. 12/27/1695 Laurent Renaud], Charles [2/12/1677], Suzanne-Marguerite [2/21/1679] [m. 11/06/1696 Pierre Constantin], Louis [2/20/1681], Angelique [8/26/1683] [m. 11/24/1700 Gilles Chauvin], Mathieu [11/24/1685] [m. 1723 Elizaberth De Lavoye] & Jean [11/24/1685-5/24/1758] [m. 11/27/1719 Marie-Louise Coutron].³ 1666, Genevieve and her husband, Michel, were listed on the Canadian Census at ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Michel Guyon [32 years], Genevieve [22 years], Joseph [2 years], Genevieve [5 months] & Louise Leblanc [13 years].⁴ 1681, Genevieve and her husband, Michel, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Michel Guyon [45 years], Genevieve [34 years], Joseph [17 years], Genevieve [15 years], Charles [12 years], Marguerite [10 years], Jean [8 years], Jeanne [6 years], Charles [5 years], Suzanne [3 years] & Louis 1 year].⁵ Genevieve departed this life in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois-de-Sales on Sunday, 17 December 1702.⁶