A Marriageable Young Girl
Jeanne Mechin
(1631-1680)
Jeanne Mechin was born about 1631 in La Rochelle, Aunis, Charente-Maritime, France; the daughter of Jean Mechin and Suzanne Larose.  She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Guillaume Pepin.  They were married in 1645 at Trois-Rivieres.

Guillaume was born in 1607 at St. Laurent, Baviere, Xaintes, Saintonge, France; the son of Pierre Pepin and Francoise Prieur; and was the Judge at Trois-Rivieres.  He and Jeanne would have thirteen children.  Jeanne died on November 30, 1680 and Guillaume follwed on August 12, 1697.
The Next Generation
Jacques Pepin - Was born on April 14, 1646 in Trois-Rivieres and died on April 09, 1715 in Batiscan.  He married Marie-Jeanne Caille and the couple had seven children.

Jean Pepin - Was born on August 08, 1647 in Trois-Rivieres and died unknown in Boucherville.  He married Marie-Madeleine Loiseau and the couple had four children.

Marie Pepin - Was born on April 21, 1649 and died unknown in Trois-Rivieres.  She married Guillaume Lareau and the couple had a son Etienne.

Guillaume Pepin II - Was born on August 04, 1651 and died unknown in Trois-Rivieres.

Pierre Laforce Pepin - Was born on December 29, 1652 in Trois-Rivieres and died on April 02, 1722.  He married Louise Lemire and the couple had twelve children.

Etienne Pepin - Was born on April 14, 1654 and died unknown in Trois-Rivieres.

Jeanne Pepin - Was born on March 28, 1656 and died in 1716 in Trois-Rivieres.  She married Jeanne Heroux and the couple had at least two children.

Madeleine Pepin
- Was born on November 11, 1657 and died on July 08, 1722 in Trois-Rivieres.  She married Francois Roussel and the couple had at least one child.

Elisabeth Pepin - Was born in 1659 and died on December 31, 1697 in Trois-Rivieres.  She married Jean Martin Lajeunesse Arcouet.

Joseph Pepin - Was born on November 21, 1660 and died unknown in Trois-Rivieres.

Louis Pepin - Was born on November 21, 1660 and died unknown in Trois-Rivieres.

Marie-Ursule Pepin
- Was born on May 06, 1662 and died on August 02, 1740 in Batiscan.  She married Louis-Etienne Pinard and the couple had five children.

Marguerite Pepin - Was born on May 06, 1662 and died unknown in Trois-Rivieres.  She married Bernard Joachim Laverdure.
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