Marie Pelletier

     Marie was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 3 April 1638 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ She was the daughter of Nicolas Pelletier and Jeanne DeVoisy. Marie married Nicolas Goupil on 17 October 1650 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Nicolas & Marie had children: Anne [3/07/1653-8/11/1741][m. 10/27/1671 Pierre Brabant & 2nd m. 1678 Aime Lecompte] & Marie-Francoise [2/11/1655-10/30/1747][m. 11/02/1670 Cybard Courraud & 2nd 8/11/1704 Julien Bloys].³ Marie's husband, Nicolas, died on 24 August 1655 in Sillery, ville de Quebec leaving her a widow.⁴ Marie married 2nd Denis Jean on 30 August 1655 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.⁵ Denis and Marie had children: Ignace [10/28/1656], Bertrand [1659], Joseph [12/__/1661-12/09/1714][m. 11/13/1696 Marie-Reneee Grenier], Marie Francoise [9/02/1664-12/20/1708], Nicolas [8/16/1667-2/21/1736][m. 1/07/1698 Marie-Madeleine Cliche], Etienne [10/27/1669], Catherine [10/20/1670-11/24/1689][m. 9/07/1688 Jean Baptiste Dubois], a son [9/21/1674-9/21/1674, Louis [11/19/1675-11/28/1747][m. 4/16/1705 Marie Michelle Perrin & 2nd 6/16/1732 Marie-Catherine Mezeray], Marie [1677-10/20/1689], Ignace [3/14/1679] & Marie Francoise Monique [1681-2/18/1758][m. 3/13/1703 Charles Norman & 2nd 2/04/1732 Guillaume Vinet].⁶ 1667, Marie and her husband, Denis, were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Denis Jean [35 years], Marie Pelletier [no age given], Ignace [11 years], Joseph [8 years], Bertrand [6 years], Nicolas [1 month], Marie Jeanne [3 years], Anne Coupy [14 years] & Francoise [13 years].⁷ 1681, Marie was listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Marie Pelletie [43 years], widow of Denis Jean, Ignace [26 years], Joseph [23 years], Marie [19 years], Nicolas [14 years], Catherine [11 years] & Louis [6 years].⁸ Marie departed this life after 16 April 1705 in ville de Quebec. She was living when her son, Louis, was married on this date.