Genevieve Ayotte

     A contract for the marriage of Genevieve & Gabriel Berard dit Lepine was signed on 23 October 1673. This marriage contract was written up by Romain Becquet. It states that Gabriel was born in St-Guingallois, ville de Chateau-du-Loir, Maine, France; that his parents were Pierre Berard, a tailor of women's clothing, and Isabelle Guillermain. Also, that Genevieve's parents were Jean Hayot and Louise Pelletier of Dombourg..¹ Genevieve was born circa 1658 in Quebec, Canada.² She was the daughter of Jean Hayot and Louise Pelletier. Gabriel & Genevieve had children: Louise [1674-5/25/1699][m. 10/26/1694 Francois Plante], Marie-Elisabeth [5/26/1679-2/04/1680], Gabriel [9/16/1681][m. 1/30/1713 Marie-Angelique Desorcy & 2nd 11/24/1732 Therese Chevalier], Genvieve [8/12/1683-9/02/1772][m. 6/17/1705 Jean-Baptiste Tapin], Pierre-Louis [8/06/1685][m. 7/27/1717 Jeanne Dery], Catherine [1688-8/05/1756][m. 7/27/1705 Jean-Baptiste Mandeville], Marie Angelique [5/11/1690][m. 12/09/1719 Jean-Baptiste Duclos], Pierre [5/03/1693-9/09/1766][m. 7/27/1717 Jeanne Dery & 2nd 1/09/1724 Catherine Joly], Jean-Francois [8/09/1696-1/17/1772][m. 8/11/1723 Marie-Therese Renaud], Francois [6/19/1702-2/12/1758][m. 10/26/1722 Marie-Madeleine Renaud], & Marie Francoise [3/11/1704-1/12/1710].³ 1681, Genevieve and her husband, Gabriel, were listed on the Canadian Census in Lanoraie, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel [38 years], Genevieve [25 years], Louise [7 years] & Gabriel [1 month].⁴ Genevieve's husband, Gabriel, died on 12 January 1710 in Neuville, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow.⁵ Genevieve married 2nd Jean Turcot on 14 December 1712 in Neuville at St-Francois-de-Sales Church, Pointe-Aux-Tremples.⁶ Genevieve departed this life on Wednesday, 12 April 1724 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.⁷