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The Camus Girls | |||||||||||||||||||||||
There were two young Camus girls who arrived as Filles A Marier: Catherine and Elisabeth, who may have been distantly related. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Catherine Camus (1633-1678) |
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Catherine Camus was born about 1633 in St. Soulle, La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France; the daughter of Hector Camus and Jacqueline Mondy. She arrived in the colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Charles Gauthier. The wedding took place on August 02, 1656 at Ville De Quebec. Charles was born about 1618 in Paris, France; the son of Philippe Gauthier and Marie Pichon. He and Catherine would have nine children before her death on October 17, 1678 at Ste-Foye, Cote-Nord-de-Quebec. Charles followed on February 09, 1703. Anne Gauthier - Was born on April 05, 1657 at Ste. Foye and died on October 15, 1687 in Boucherville. She was married twice: Jean Picard and Nicolas Samus. Catherine Gauthier - Was born on May 31, 1658 at Ste-Foye and died on April 09, 1712 in Pointe-Aux-Trembles. She married Pierre Cartier. Marie Gauther - Was born on May 02, 1660 and died unknown. She married Francois Quintal. Genevieve Gauthier - Was born on February 20, 1662 and died about 1678 at Ste-Foye. Claire-Francoise Gauthier - Was born on April 28, 1664 in Ste-Foye and died unknown in Boucherville. She married Christophe Fevrier and the couple had eight children. Renee Gauthier - Was born on September 04, 1666 and died unknown at Ste-Foye. Marie-Madeleine Gauthier - Was born on January 24, 1669 and died unknown in Ste-Foye. Louis-Bernard Gauthier - Was born on August 19, 1671 in Ste-Foye and died unknown at Ste-Famille. He married Elisabeth Premont. Louise-Bernadine Gauthier - Was born on August 20, 1672 and died unknown at Ste-Foye. |
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Elisabeth Camus (1633-1678) |
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Elisabeth Camus was born about 1645 in the Parish of St-Sauveur, Paris, Ile De France, France; the daughter of Pierre Camus and Jeanne Charas. She arrived in the colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Louis Guertin. The wedding took place on October 26, 1659 in Montreal. Louis was born on June 28, 1625 in Daumeray, Angers, Anjou, France; the son of Louis Guertin Sr. and Georgette Leduc. He and Elisabeth would have eleven children before her death on July 20, 1680 in Montreal. Louis followed on December 08, 1687 at Pointe-Aux-Trembles. Marie-Elisabeth Guertin - Was born on February 06, 1661 and died on March 21, 1714 in Montreal. She married Eustache Prevost and had at least three children. Marie Guertin - Was born on March 29, 1662 and died on December 27, 1712 in Montreal. She married Pierre Handgrave and had at least five children. Catherine Guertin - Was born on May 26, 1664 in Montreal and died unknown in Vercheres. She was married twice; the first to Pierre Caillonneau, with whom she had three children and the second to Denis Veronneau with whom she had five children. Marie-Jeanne Guertin - Was born on July 20, 1666 and died on November 12, 1718 in Montreal. She was married twice; the first to Jean Sauvoit and the second to Pierre Gareau. Louis Guertin - Was born on January 13, 1667 in Montreal and died on January 07, 1733 in Vercheres. He married Marie-Madeleine Chicoine and the couple had twelve children. Marie-Madeleine Guertin - Was born on October 18, 1669 at Pointe-Aux-Trembles and died unknown in Boucherville. She was married twice; the first to Georges Laporte (two children) and the second to Rene Lebeau (three children). Pierre Guertin - Was born on June 11, 1671 and died on March 03, 1742 in Montreal. He married Marie-Anne Giard and the couple had at least one child. Eustache Guertin - Was born on August 28, 1673 and died unknown in Montreal. Angelique Guertin - Was born on November 11, 1675 and died unknown in Montreal. Francoise Guertin - Was born on December 12, 1677 and died unknown in Montreal. She married Charles Vigor and the couple had at least two children. Paul Guertin - Was born on May 12, 1680 in Montreal and died on March 12, 1755 in St. Antoine-De-Tilly. He married Madeleine Plouffe and the couple had at least two children. |
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