Marthe
BOURGOUIN
Born
abt. 1638
,
Paris, France
Died
19 December 1682
,
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Marthe was a Fille à Marier , arriving in New France by 1662. Learn more: Who were the Filles à Marier? The Filles à Marier: Pioneers of Love and Legacy in New France
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marthe BOURGOUIN
Marthe BOURGOUIN married 
Nicolas GODBOUT
Marriage date: 9 January 1662
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Nicolas GODBOUTMarriage date: 9 January 1662
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Children of Nicolas GODBOUT and Marthe BOURGOUIN
Marie-Jeanne GODEBOUT
Born: 11 August 1665 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 July 1732, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 7 July 1732, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Jean BAILLARGEON 02 March 1683 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: René PELLETIER 23 July 1703 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Nicolas GODBOUT
Married: Marguerite-Angélique LEMELIN 16 October 1685 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Antoine GODBOUT
Born: 16 November 1669 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1742, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1742, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Marguerite LABRECQUE 26 February 1691 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Joseph GODBOUT
Born: 29 June 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1745, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1745, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Marguerite MANSEAU 8 February 1700 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marthe BOURGOUIN married Antoine MARCEREAU
Marriage date: 11 June 1675
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Antoine MARCEREAUMarriage date: 11 June 1675
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Marthe BOURGOUIN and Antoine MARCEREAUMarriage notes:
She is listed as the widow of Nicolas Godbout
Children of Antoine MARCEREAU and Marthe BOURGOUIN
No children are currently listed for this couple.
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Marthe Bourgoin
'Marie-Marthe Bourgoin was born about 1640 in St. Louis, Notre Dame Parish, Paris, Ile De France, France the daughter of Jean Bourgoin and Marie Lefebvre. She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Nicolas Godbout. They were married January 9, 1662 in Ville De Quebec.'
'Nicolas was employed as a Guide born on May 18, 1635 in the Parish of Notre Dame de Berneval-Le Grand, Dieppe, Normandy, France the son of Michel Godbout and Collette Caron. He and Marie would have five children before his death on September 05, 1674. Marie-Marthe would then marry Antoine Mercereau on July 11, 1675 at Ile De Orleans, but had no children with her new husband. She died on December 19, 1682 at the age of just 42.'
Children:
'Marie-Madeleine Godbout - Was born on June 09, 1663 and died on June 21, 1688 in Ville De Quebec.'
'Marie-Jeanne Godbout - Was born on August 11, 1665 in Ville De Quebec and died on July 08, 1732 in St. Laurent, Ile De Orleans.
'Nicolas was employed as a Guide born on May 18, 1635 in the Parish of Notre Dame de Berneval-Le Grand, Dieppe, Normandy, France the son of Michel Godbout and Collette Caron. He and Marie would have five children before his death on September 05, 1674. Marie-Marthe would then marry Antoine Mercereau on July 11, 1675 at Ile De Orleans, but had no children with her new husband. She died on December 19, 1682 at the age of just 42.'
Children:
'Marie-Madeleine Godbout - Was born on June 09, 1663 and died on June 21, 1688 in Ville De Quebec.'
'Marie-Jeanne Godbout - Was born on August 11, 1665 in Ville De Quebec and died on July 08, 1732 in St. Laurent, Ile De Orleans.
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Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
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1662 Marriage / PartnerMarthe BOURGOUIN and Nicolas GODBOUT 9 January 1662, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1663 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne-Madeleine GODEBOUST was born 9 June 1663, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1665 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne GODEBOUT was born 11 August 1665 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1666 Isle d'Orleans
Nicolas godeboust - 32 pilotte, habittant
Marie Marthe Bourgouin - 28 sa femme
Anne Magdelaine godeboust - 3 fille
Marie Jeanne godeboust - 6 mois fille
Et guillaume ferté - 22 engaigé domestique
Marie Marthe Bourgouin - 28 sa femme
Anne Magdelaine godeboust - 3 fille
Marie Jeanne godeboust - 6 mois fille
Et guillaume ferté - 22 engaigé domestique
1667 Birth of ChildNicolas GODBOUT was born 14 October 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1668 Death of ChildMarie-Anne-Madeleine GODEBOUST died 21 June 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1669 Birth of ChildAntoine GODBOUT was born 16 November 1669 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1672 Birth of ChildJoseph GODBOUT was born 29 June 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1674 Death of Spouse/PartnerNicolas GODBOUT died 5 September 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1675 Marriage / PartnerMarthe BOURGOUIN and Antoine MARCEREAU 11 June 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Death — 168219 December 1682
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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