A Marriageable Young Girl
Marie Teste
(1640-1701)
Marie Teste was born about 1640, at Salles, Villefagnan, Angouleme, Angoumois, France; the daughter of Jean Teste and Louise Talloneau.  She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Antoine Pepin De Lachance.  They were married November 24, 1659 at Ville De Quebec.

Antoine was born on April 10, 1636 at Notre-Dame, Le Havre, Rouen, Normandie, France; the son of Andre Pepin and Jeanne Chevalier.  Marie and Antoine would have twelve children before her death on September 11, 1701 at Ste-Famille.  Antoine followed on January 23, 1703.
The Next Generation
Ignace Pepin - Was born on September 01, 1660 and died on February 14, 1716 at Ste-Famille.  He married Madeleine Gaulin and had one child before her death on August 26, 1688.  Ignace then married Marie Lefort and the couple had six children.

Elisabeth Pepin - Was born on February 16, 1662 at Ste-Famille and died on July 07, 1732 at St. Francois, Isle D'Orleans.  She married Olivier Gagne and the couple had ten children.

Jean Pepin - Was born on March 29, 1664 at Ste-Famille and died on December 31, 1752 at Isle D'Orleans.  He married Madeleine Fontaine and the couple had fourteen children.

Antoine Pepin - Was born on February 07, 1666 and died unknown.

Jacques Pepin - Was born on September 03, 1667 and died on September 09, 1691 at Ste-Famille.

Marie Pepin - Was born on March 25, 1670 and died unknown.  She married Jean Guyon and had a daughter Helene.

Gabriel Pepin - Was born on March 15, 1672 and died unknown.

Antoine-Charles Pepin - Was born on November 01, 1674 at Ste-Famille and died unknown.

Gervais Pepin - Was born on April 29, 1676 and died unknown.  He married Marie-Madeleine Fortier and the couple had six children.

Joseph Pepin - Was born on July 07, 1679 at Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola,Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec and died on January 24, 1721 at St. Jean, Isle D'Orleans.  He married Marguerite Fontaine and the couple had nine children.

Paul Pepin - Was born on July 07, 1679 at Ste-Famille and died on April 21, 1749 at St. Thomas, Montmorency.  He married Agnes Migneron and the couple had eight children.

Genevieve Pepin - Was born on September 11, 1682 at Ste-Famille and died unknown.  She married Ambroise Migneron.
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