Barbe Guyon

     Barbe was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France. She was christened there on 19 April 1617 in the church of Notre Dame.¹ She was the daughter of Jean Guyon and Mathurine Robin. Barbe married Pierre Paradis on 11 February 1632 in Mortagne-au-Perche at the church of Notre Dame.¹ Pierre and Barbe had children: Marie [1639-12/16/1708][m. 10/16/1656 Guillaume Baucher Morency], Jacques [3/24/1641-][m. 10/28/1668 Jeanne Francoise Miloy Dumaine Muloin], Guillaume [9/26/1644-2/13/1716][m. 10/29/1670 Genevieve Miloy Dumaine Muloin], Pierre [10/02/1647-12/03/1700][m. Jeanne Anne Miloy Dumaine Muloin], Jean [11/14/1650-7/26/1717][m. 2/05/1679 Jeanne Paquet], Marie Madeleine [8/03/1653-11/29/1669][m. 11/28/1667 Nicolas Roussin], Jean [7/01/1658-][m. 6/08/1693 Catherine Bataille] & Louise [8/05/1661-1/31/1741][m. 9/12/1678 Thomas Mazuret].² 1666, Barbe and her husband, Pierre, were listed on the Canadian Census in Beauport, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Paradis [55 years], Marie Guyon [46 years], Jacques [20 years], Guillaume [18 years], Pierre [15 years], Madeleine [13 years], Jean [12 years], Marie Madeleine 10 years], Jean [7 years] & Louis [4 years].³ 1667, Barbe and her husband, Pierre, were listed on the Canadian Census at Charlesbourg, ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Paradis [55 years], Marie Guyon [40 years], Pierre [18 years], Madeleine [13 years], Jean [15 years], Marie [10 years], Jean [7 years] & Louise [5 years].³ Barbe's husband, Pierre, died on 29 January 1675 in Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. 1681, Barbe was listed on the Canadian Census in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Barbe Dion [70 years]. Barbe departed this life on Saturday, 27 November 1700 in Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Pierre on Monday, 29 November 1700.⁴