Marie Martin

     Marie was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Abraham Martin & Marguerite Langlois. She was christened there on 10 April 1635 in the church of Notre-Dame-de-Liesse.¹ Marie married Jean Cloutier, son of Zacharie Cloutier and Sainte Dupont, on 21 January 1648 in Riviere-Ouelle, Kamouraska County, Quebec, Canada, at the church of Notre-Dame-de-Liesse.² Jean & Marie had children: a child [10/07/1650-10/07/1650], Jean [2/20/1652-12/04/1709][m. 11/14/1679 Louise Belanger], Marie [2/16/1655][m. 11/17/1671 Jean-Francois Belanger], Marguerite [2/15/1656-ca 1727][m. 11/14/1674 Robert Caron], Marie Louise [1657-2/23/1733][m. 10/24/1679 Antoine Toupin], Anne [5/30/1659-8/21/1714][m. 11/17/1671 Jean Francois Belanger & 2nd 11/11/1681 Pascal Mercier & 3rd 10/07/1697 Antoine Buteau], Marie Sainte [ca 1661-9/22/1725][m. 11/11/1681 Charles Fortin], Joseph [8/14/1663-4/07/1671], Pierre-Paul [9/18/1665-9/25/1665], Pierre [4/15/1667][m. 2/27/1696 Jeanne Verreault], Francoise [9/29/1669-4/12/1721][m. 2/11/1686 Antoine Doyon & 2nd 11/16/1711 Joseph Paquet], Angelique [1/18/1672-4/15/1699], Agnes [11/18/1673][m. 10/25/1691 Joseph Fortin & 2nd 10/16/1705 Paul Cartier] & Marie-Madeleine [5/06/1676-4/25/1699][m. 5/05/1693 Julien Maufils].³ 1666, Marie and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census in Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jean Cloustier [47 years], Marie Martin [31 years], Jean [14 years], Marie [12 years], Louise [8 years], Anne [7 years], Sainte [5 years], Joseph [3 years] & a domestic under contract, Frncois Garinet [22 years].⁴ 1667, Marie and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Jean Cloustier [49 years], Marie Martin [32 years], Jean [15 years], Marie [12 years], Marguerite [11 years], Louise [10 years], Anne [8 years], Sainte [6 years], Joseph [4 years] & Pierre [4 months].⁵ 1681, Marie and her husband, Jean, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Jeqn Cloutier [60 years], Marie Martin [46 years], Anne [22 years], Sainte [20 years], Pierre [14 years], Angelique [10 years], Agnes [8 years] & Madeleine [5 years].⁶ Marie's husband, Jean, died on 16 October 1690 in Chateau-Richer, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow.⁷ Marie departed this life on Saturday, 25 April 1699 in Chateau-Richer. She was buried there in the cemetery of La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame on Sunday, 26 April 1699.⁸