A Marriageable Young Girl
Catherine Lorion
(1638-1720)
Catherine Lorion was born about 1638 in the Parish of St. Soule, La Rochelle, Aunis, France; the daughter of Mathurin Lorion and Francoise Morin.  She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Pierre Villain.  They were married October 13, 1654 in Montreal.

Pierre was born in 1630 at Les Brouzils, Poitou, France; the son of Jean Villain and Jeanne Marche.  A tree fell on him in Montreal on January 19, 1655 and Catherine would marry three more times before her death on April 20, 1720.
JEAN SIMON
(Married: June 29, 1655) Born in 1630 in St. Sorlin-de-Cognac, Saintes, Saintonge, France; the son of Jean Simon Sr. and Eleanore Dupin.  Died on November 24, 1656 in Montreal.

Leonard Simon - Was born on September 03, 1656 and died on May 26, 1723 in Montreal.  He married Mathurine Beaujean and the couple had twelve children.
Nicolas Millet
(Married: April 09, 1657) Born in 1630 in Neuville-aux-Bois, Beauce, France; the son of Jacques Millet and Jeanne Vincent.  Died on March 09, 1674 in Montreal.

Catherine Millet - Was born on June 14, 1658 in Montreal and died on September 25, 1722 at Pointe-Aux-Trembles.  She married Jean Renaud and the couple had at least one child.

Nicolas Millet - Was born on August 14, 1660 and died on May 06, 1735 in Montreal.  He married Catherine Gauthier and the couple had at least two children.

Marie-Charlotte Millet - Was born on November 25, 1662 in Montreal and died in 1751 at Rivieres des Prairies, Ile De Montreal, Quebec.  She married Jean-Baptiste Lacombe and the couple had eleven children.

Pierre Millet - Was born on January 12, 1665 and died unknown in Montreal.  He married Marie-Madeleine Pelletier and the couple had at least one child.

Jacques Millet - Was born on March 30, 1667 and died unknown in Montreal.

Infant Millet - Was born on February 21, 1669 and died the same day in Montreal.

Francois Millet - Was born on April 07, 1671 and died unknown in Montreal.

Jean Millet - Was born on January 06, 1674 and died unknown in Montreal.  He married Marie Lamoureux.
Pierre Desautels
(Married: November 23, 1676) Born on April 04, 1631 in Malicorne, La Fleche, Sarthe, Mans, France; the son of Thomas Desautels and Marie-Marthe Buisson.  Died on November 19, 1708 in Montreal.

Pierre Desautels - Was born on September 13, 1677 and died on August 11, 1753 in Montreal.  He married Therese Thuiller and the couple had fifteen children.

Gilbert Desautels - Was born on September 17, 1679 in Montreal and died on March 23, 1755 in Trois-Rivieres.  He married Marie-Charlotte Etienne and the couple had fourteen children.
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