A Marriageable Young Girl
Catherine Gauchet
(1644-1721)
Catherine Gauchet De Belleville  was born about 1644 in the Parish of St. Sulpice, Paris, Ile De France; the daughter of Claude Gauchet, Sieur de Belleville; and Suzanne Dufeu .  She arrived in the Quebec Colony (September 20, 1659, with her cousin, Father Gabriel Souart)  as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Jean-Baptiste Migeon, Sieur de la Gautchetiere.  They were married November 26, 1665 in Montreal.

Jean-Baptiste was born on November 26, 1636, in the Parish of St. Pierre de Moulins, Bourbonnais, France; the son of Jean Migeon, Sieur De Bransac, and Marie-Madeleine Des Bordes.  He had been a lawyer in the Parliament of Paris and arrived in the colony to serve as a judge in Montreal.

He and Catherine would have ten children.  Jean-Baptiste died on August 21, 1693 in Montreal and Catherine followed on March 14, 1721.
The Next Generation
Gabrielle-Jeanne Gauchet Migeon - Was born on January 29, 1667 and died on September 08, 1700 in Montreal.

Louise-Suzanne Gauchet Migeon - Was born on March 26, 1669 and died on July 22, 1687 in Montreal.

Daniel Gauchet Migeon - Was born on August 06, 1671 and drowned in 1746 in Montreal.  He had a child out of wedlock with Marie-Jeanne Aubuchon Chorel  in 1704; but married Marie Just Guay; the daughter of Jean-Jerome Guay and Marie Just.  They had two children.

Marie-Catherine Gauchet Migeon - Was born on December 16, 1674 and died on February 04, 1689 in Montreal.

Jean-Baptiste Gauchet Migeon - Was born on December 23, 1676 and died on October 16, 1677 in Montreal.

Denise-Therese Gauchet Migeon - Was born on February 05, 1678 and died unknown in Montreal.  She married Charles Juchereau and the couple had five children.

Madeleine-Elisabeth Gauchet Migeon - Was born on November 25, 1679 and died on September 09, 1680 in Montreal.

Jean-Dominique Gauchet Migeon - Was born on June 12, 1681 and died unknown in Montreal.

Remy-Gabriel Gauchet Migeon - Was born on October 12, 1683 and died unknown in Montreal.

Marie-Anne Gauchet Migeon - Was born on January 27, 1685 in Montreal and died on August 31, 1771 in Ville De Quebec.
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