Francoise Maillou

     Francoise was born on Sunday, 18 June 1679 in L'Islet, L'Islet County, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Michel Maillou and Jeanne Mercier. She was christened there on 3 July 1679 in the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours.¹ Francoise married Nicolas Filteau on 19 July 1700 in Beaumont, Bellechasse County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Etienne Church.² Nicolas & Francoise had children: Nicolas [12/29/1702-2/13/1703], Marie-Charlotte [2/25/1704], Marie-Josephe [3/09/1705-11/22/1787][m. 6/15/1727 Pierre Chamberland, 2nd 6/26/1729 Louis Dubeau & 3rd 10/19/1734 Charles Casse], Michel [3/06/1707-11/20/1714], Pierre [6/22/1709-5/21/1777][m. 10/20/1749 Marie Marguerite Noel], Suzanne [7/06/1711-7/29/1761][m. 2/03/1739 Julien Laviqne], Genevieve [8/17/1714-2/27/1748][m. 11/23/1739 Joseph Roy], Marie-Louise [11/22/1716-4/22/1801][m. 9/15/1738 Pierre Paquet], Marie Catherine [11/10/1719-6/07/1793][m. 9/18/1747 Claude Chauveau], Marie Angelique [11/10/1719-6/19/1807][m. 11/15/1745 Jean Baptiste Poliquin] & Marie-Francoise [5/25/1722-2/11/1749][m. 2/05/1742 Louis Paquet dit Vallee].³ Francoise departed this life on Sunday, 25 January 1756 in St-Michel at age 76 years, 7 months and 7 days. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Michel on Monday, 26 January 1756.⁴