Marie-Francoise Pelletier

     Marie-Francoise was born in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. On 13 April 1642, she was christened in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ She was the daughter of Nicolas Pelletier and Jeanne DeVoisy. Marie-Francoise married Jean Beriau on 13 August 1654 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Marie-Francoise's husband, Jean, died before 11 October 1655 in Sillery, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow.³ Marie-Francoise married 2nd Sebastien Lienard dit Durbois on 11 October 1655 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.⁴ Sebastien & Francoise had children: Jean-Francois [8/28/1657-3/29/1731][m. 1680 Marie Paule Ouripehenemick, an Indian maiden & 2nd 1/12/1698 Marie-Madeleine Richard], Francoise [5/10/1660], Jacques [3/20/1663-9/27/1685], Ignace [4/16/1665-2/25/1724] [m. 11/20/1689 Marie-Anne Leduc], Denis [3/26/1667], Sebastien [3/25/1669][m. 6/25/1704 Marie Catherine Josephe Bonhomme], Joachine-Francoise [3/20/1671], Marie Genevieve [10/12/1673-5/05/1759][m. 11/10/1699 Denis Mallet & 2nd 11/12/1710 Jean-Francois Gregoire], Jean-Baptiste [1/20/1676-7/12/1707], Louis [2/20/1678][m. 4/13/1711 Marie Louise Racine], Francoise Marie [2/01/1680], Marie Anne [1680], Marie-Anne [1684-2/20/1764][m. 10/30/1701 Francois Gregoire] & Eustache [1687-11/24/1749][m. 11/27/1709 Marie-Madeleine Maufet & 2nd m. 11/04/1715 Agnes Robitaille].⁵ 1666, Marie-Francoise and her husband, Sebastien, were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Sebastien Lienard dit Durbois [38 years], Francoise le Pelletier [23 years], Jean Francois [8 years], Jacques [3 years], Ignace [8 months] & a contracted domestic Cotin Tugal [19 years].⁶ 1667, Marie-Francoise and her husband, Sebastien, were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Sebastien Lienard [40 years], Francoise Pelletier [25 years], Jean Francois [10 years], Jacques [4 years], Ignace [2 years], Denis [5 months] & a domestic Cottin Tugal [18 years].⁷ 1681, Marie-Francoise and her husband, Sebastien, were listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Sebastien Lienard [55 years], Francoise Pelletier [38 years], Jean Francois [25 years], Jacques [21 years], Ignace [18 years], Denis [17 years], Sebastien [14 years], Joachine Francoise [8 years], Marguerite [6 years], Jean [5 years], Francois Marie [1 year] & Louis [3 years].⁸ Marie-Francoise's husband, Sebastien, died on 7 November 1701 in Ste-Foy, ville de Quebec leaving her a widow. Marie-Francoise departed this life on Saturday, 16 July 1707 in ville de Quebec.⁹