Marie-Josephte Robillard dit Lambert

     Marie-Josephte was born on Tuesday, 9 April 1793 in Berthierville, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada. She was christened on the same day there in Ste-Genevieve Church.¹ She was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Robillard dit Lambert and Marie-Agathe Coucis dit Lafleur. Marie-Josephte married Francois Martin dit Pelland, son of Ambroise Martin dit Pelland and Marie Josephte Dandonneau, on 3 August 1812 in Ste-Elisabeth, Joliette County, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Elizabeth Church.² Marie-Josephte's husband, Francois, died circa 10 February 1813 in Ste-Elisabeth, leaving her a widow. Marie-Josephte married 2nd Augustin Sylvestre dit Beausoliel on 22 April 1816 in Ste-Elisabeth at Ste-Elizabeth Church.³ 1851, Marie-Josephte and her husband, Augustin, were listed on the Canadian Census at St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Augustin Beausoliel [82 St-Elizabeth], Josephte Lambert [60 St-Elizabeth], Louis [33 St-Gabriel-en-Branden], Elise Beaugrand [24 Berthier], Louis [4 St-Gabriel-en-Branden], Aurelia [3 St-Gabriel-en-Branden], Oleiror [1 St-Gabriel-en-Branden], Joseph [27 St-Gabriel-en-Branden][farmer], Julie Lelande [23 St-Gabriel-en-Branden][Domestic], Alexandreia [2 St-Gabriel-en-Branden], Visitors: Edward [20 St-Gabriel-en-Branden] & Norbert [18 St-Gabriel-en-Branden]. The next family directly the Beausoliel was Hayeneth Goulet [45 St-GAbriell-em-Branden], Dorthe Deauville [45 St-Cuthbert] . . . Caorloine Goulet [19 St Cuthbert]].⁴