(1619-1692)
The first was to Antoine Boudier in 1634, but he died mysteriously the following year, leaving Eleonore a widow at the age of 16. In 1636 she married Francois Chaumont Chavigny with whom she had six children. Francois died on January 03, 1651 at Sea while returning to France on business, but the 31 year old Eleanore would not be widowed long, marrying Jacques Gordeau on August 13, 1652.
The ceremony was performed by Father Cahumont on the Isle D'Orleans, and is said to be the first performed on the island. Monsieur Gourdeau de Bealulieu was a clerk to the Quebec Seneschal's Court and a Royal Notary.
She had five more children with Jacques. Like her first husband, there was a lot of mystery and scandal concerning Jacque's death on May 20, 1663. Apparently, he was murdered by one of his servants; burnt to death along with another domestic Nicolas Duval. The servant was charged as an arsonist, and the usual sentence was carried out for such a crime. This involved first having his hands cut off, then hanged and burnt at the gallows.
Eleanore, the merry widow; added husband number four, Jacques Le Tessier on October 25, 1663. He died on June 16, 1673 and the couple had no children. Eleanore died on February 22, 1692 at the Parish of Ste-famille de L'isle d'Orleans, Quebec.
Marguerite Chavigny - Was born on May 30, 1643 at Ville Quebec and died on November 13, 1705 in Montreal. She married Jacques Fleury and had one son Joseph.
Genevieve Chavigny - Was born on January 28, 1646 at Ville Quebec and died there on April 21, 1724. She married Charles Amyot, son of Philippe Amyot and Anne Convent and the couple had three children.
Charlotte Chavigny - Was born on February 17, 1647 at Ville Quebec and died in 1665 at Ile D'Orleans, Montmorency, Quebec
Elisabeth Chavigny - Was born on January 31, 1649 at Ville Quebec and died there the following year.
Francois Chavigny - Was born on July 06, 1650 at Ville Quebec and died on January 12, 1725 at La Chevrotiere, Portneuf, Quebec. He married Marie-Madeleine Guyon and the couple had twelve children.
Jeanne-Renee - Was born on April 19, 1658 and died December 18, 1717.
Jacques Lagrossadier Gordeau - Was born on July 07, 1661 and died July 11, 1720.
Pierre Gordeau - Was born on August 27, 1662 and died December 23, 1670.
Marie-Jeanne Gordeau - Was born in 1664 and died on December 18, 1717 at Ville Quebec. She married Charles Macard, son of Nicolas Macard and Marguerite Couillard and the couple had six children.
