A Marriageable Young Girl
Jeanne Bitouset
(1636-1607)
Jeanne Bitouset was born about 1636 in the Parish of St-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris, Ile de France, France; the daughter of Antoine Bitouset and Nicole Dupont.  She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Louis Guimond.  They were married February 11, 1653 at Ville De Quebec.

Louis was born in 1625 at Champs, Canton Tourouvre, Mortagne, Perche, Orne, France; the son of Francois Guimond and Jeanne Launay.  Louis and Jeanne would have four children before his death on June 08, 1661 at Ste-Anne-De-Beaupre, Montmorency, Quebec.

Jacques Guimond - Was born on September 26, 1653 and died soon after on October 02, 1653 at Ville De Quebec.

Joseph Guimond - Was born on October 19, 1654 at Ville De Quebec and died on March 25, 1731 at Beaupre.  He married Anne-Marie Pare and the couple had twelve children.

Louise Guimond - Was born on August 26, 1658 and died on February 28, 1728 at Chateau Richer.  She married Eustache Bacon and the couple had nine children.

Claude Guimond - Was born about 1660 and died on February 14, 1738 at Cap-St-Ignace.  He married Anne Roy and the couple had at least four children.

Not widowed for long, Jeanne married Jean Barette on November 24, 1661 at Chateau-Richer.  Jean was born on November 02, 1630 in Beauzeville-en-Caux, Bernay, Lisieux, Normandie, France; the son of Guillaume Barette and Tiphone Carery.  He and Jeanne would have seven children.  She died on February 10, 1706 at Ste-Anne De Beaupre and Jean followed on December 20, 1708.

Pierre Barette - Ws born on September 18, 1662 and died unknown in Chateau-Richer.  He married Marie-Madeleine Belanger and the couple had at least one child.

Andre Barette - Was born about 1664 and died unknown in Chateau-Richer.

Jean Barette II - Was born on September 28, 1666 and died on October 27, 1689 in Chateau-Richer.

Jeanne Barette - Was born on September 16, 1668 and died on November 16, 1745 in Chateau-Richer.  She married Martin Poulin and the couple had ten children.

Anne Barette - Was born on October 17, 1670 and died a few weeks later on November 8 at Chateau-Richer.

Marie Barette - Was born on April 07, 1672 and died unknown in Ste. Anne.  She married Guillaume Morel and the couple had eleven children.

Francois Barette - Was born on April 15, 1676 and died on April 16, 1717 at Ste-Anne.  He married Genevieve Cloutier and the couple had at least one child.
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