Marie-Anne Germain

     Marie-Anne was born on Monday, 14 December 1676 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Robert Germain and Marie Coignard. She was christened there on 25 December 1676 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Marie-Anne married Pierre LeMay on 7 February 1695 in Cap-Sante, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Familie Church.² Pierre and Marie-Anne had children: Marie-Anne [1698-7/08/1740][m. 4/16/1725 Mathieu Rouillard], Marie-Angelique [1700-5/12/1742][m. 11/20/1720 Jacques Beaudet], Marie-Catherine [ 1702-10/27/1767][m. 11/10/1725 Jean-Baptiste Auger], Mathurin [1705][m. 10/30/1730 Marie-Josephte Bourbeau], Louis [1707-9/13/1729], Joseph-Pierre [1709][m. 6/30/1733 Marie Josephe Hamel & 2nd 2/09/1750 Marie-Angelique-Josephe Beaudet] Jean-Bapiste [6/__/1712-2/22/1713], Marie Therese [1718-6/02/1769][m. 1/26/1740 Jean-Baptiste Hamel] & Alexis [1720-3/02/1734].³ Marie-Anne's husband, Pierre, died between 26 February 1740 and 10 December 1749, leaving her a widow. Marie-Anne departed this life on Wednesday, 10 December 1749 in St-Louis, Lotbiniere County, Quebec, Canada, at age 72 years, 11 months and 26 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Louis on Thursday, 11 December 1749.⁴