Etienne Content

     Etienne was born on Monday, 10 February 1676 in Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Etienne Content & Anne Lene. He was christened there on 11 February 1676 in Ste-Famile Church.¹ Etienne married Marie Basinet, daughter of Antoine Basinet dit Tourblanc and Francoise Janot, on 6 February 1719 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal at the church of St-Enfant-Jesus.² Etienne and Marie had children: Jean Baptiste [6/21/1720-5/09/1793][m. 6/17/1748 Marie Anne Josephe Mathieu], Etienne [6/07/1721-4/27/1817][m. 1/20/1749 Marie Catherine Dupras], Charlotte [9/10/1722-4/10/1733], Etienne [1/19/1724], Marie Anne [3/13/1726-8/30/17498][m. 9/22/1744 Jean Baptiste Dupras], Marie Agathe [9/02/1727-10/13/1777][m. 8/11/1749 Paul Delorme], Joseph 1/24/1729-5/22/1808][m. 5/11/1750 Marie Elisabeth Isabelle Huboux dit Tourville] & Marie Francois Anne [7/09/1731-6/28/1815][m. 11/08/1751 Francois Mathieu].³ Etienne's wife, Marie, died circa 12 May 1734 in Lachenaie, L'Assomption County, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Etienne departed this life on Monday, 11 September 1752 in Lachenaie at age 76 years, 7 months and 1 day. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Charles on Tuesday, 12 September 1752.⁴