Francois Ayotte

     Francois was born on Tuesday, 20 November 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada.¹ He was christened on the same day there in St-Francois-de-Sales Church.² He was the son of Etienne Ayotte and Anne-Felicite Bonhomme dit Beaupre. Francois married Veronique Baribeau on 17 February 1738 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade, Champlain County, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade Church.³ Francois & Veronique had children: Francois-Xavier [11/05/1739-9/14/1828][m. 3/04/1771 Marie Louise Veillette & 2nd. 12/21/1782 Elisabeth Rivard], Marie Veronique [4/09/1741-4/19/1826][m. 10/12/1772 Joseph Hamelin dit Laganiere], Marie-Angelique [1/13/1742-11/28/1811][m. 7/29/1771 Francois Laviqueur dit Brouillet], Joseph [1744-5/07/1827][m. 4/22/1771 Agathe Cossette], Marie-Catherine [11/25/1746], Marie [10/27/1748-12/15/1748], a Son [1/19/1750-1/19/1750], Marie-Louise [5/16/1751-1/10/1835][m. 1/16/1775 Joseph Rivard dit Lanouette], Prisque [11/28/1753-11/06/1842][m. 6/03/1782 Marie Angelique Thuot dit Duval] & Marie-Josephe [11/29/1755-10/31/1841][m. 2/07/1780 Claude Montigny dit Minet].⁴ Francois departed this life on Monday, 24 February 1772 in Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade at age 63 years, 3 months and 4 days. He was buried there in the cemetery of Ste-Anne-de-La-Perade on Tuesday, 25 February 1772.⁵