Marie-Madeleine Belanger

     Marie-Madeleine was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 15 February 1643 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ She was the daughter of Francois Belanger and Marie Guyon. Marie-Madeleine married Bertrand Chesnay dit LaGarenne on 7 August 1656 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² 1666, Marie-Madeleine and her husband, Bertrand, were listed on the Canadian Census at ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Bertrand Chesnay de la Garenne [40 years][merchant], Marie Madeleine Bellanger [24 years], Marie [8 years], Anne [18 months], Jean [4 years], Robert Tournroche [20 years][employeed as a taylor] & a servant Anne Gaigneur [13 years].³ 1667, Marie-Madeleine and her husband, Bertrand, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Bertrand Chesnay [42 years], Marie Belanger [25 years], Jean [6 years], Marie [9 years], Anne [3 years], Joseph [4 months] & Domestics: Elisabeth Guillot [10 years], Philippe de Troismaisons [23 years], Pierre Richard [23 years], Pierre Canadou [36 years], Rene Vandet [18 years], Jean Cosset [25 years], Nicolas Maheust [29 years], Francois Neau [20 years] & Pierre Rolland [23 years].⁴ Marie-Madeleine departed this life circa January 1670 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency County, Quebec, Canada. Most likely she died of complications of child birth.