M. 2 Mar 1683 in St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France2
Wife: Marie-Jeanne Godbout
D. 1 Apr 1694 in St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France3
Jean Baillargeon seems to have spent his entire short life in or near St-Laurent on the Île d’Orleans. His parents Jean Baillargeon and Marguerite Guillebourdeau lived there at the time he was born on September 5, 1659.1 Since there was no place to baptize him nearby, at two-weeks old, Jean was taken by boat to Notre-Dame church in Quebec City. Also in the family were an older brother and sister; there were no more children born to his parents, and his mother died when he was 2-years-old.4
Jean's baptism record in the Notre-Dame-de-Quebec parish register.
Life during Jean’s childhood was challenging at times, and in 1661, the area where they lived faced the threat of Iroquois raids, causing the family to seek refuge elsewhere.5 After that date, the danger was somewhat diminished, and Jean grew up on his family's farm. Jean’s father remarried in 1666,6 but his new step-mother was deceased within a year.5
In early 1683, Jean got engaged to Marie-Jeanne Godbout; their marriage banns were announced in the church on February 7th, 21st and 24th, as was required for their union to be valid. The wedding took place on March 2nd, with Jean’s brother in attendance;2 neither his father nor Marie-Jeanne’s parents were still alive. The following year, a son was born, and by July of 1693, Jean had three more children.
Unfortunately, Jean didn’t live to a ripe old age; he died on April 1, 1694 at St-Laurent.3 He was buried three days later in his church’s graveyard. Wife Marie-Jeanne remarried nine years later, and died in 1732.7
Children:
1. Nicolas Baillargeon — B. 27 May 1684, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;8 D. 7 Dec 1749, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;9 M. Marguerite Leclerc (1693-1750), 16 Nov 1711, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France10
2. Jean Baillargeon — B. 5 Jun 1686, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;11 D. 27 Feb 1762, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;12 M. (1) Marie Denis (1690-1722), 27 Nov 1713, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;13 (2) Catherine Isabelle (1699-1777), 29 Oct 1725, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France14
3. Marie Baillargeon — B. 27 Sep 1688, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;15 D. 20 Mar 1743, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;16 M. Pierre Côte (1684-1760), 31 Jan 1707, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France17
4. Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon — B. 5 Jul 1693, St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France;18 D. 6 Feb 1748, St-Pierre, Île d’Orleans, New France;19 M. Augustin Côte (1695-1737), St-Laurent, Île d’Orleans, New France20
Sources:
1 Baptismal record of Jean Baillargeon, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2 Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Marie-Jeanne Godbout, Q.C.P.R.
3 Burial record of Jean Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
4 Burial record of Marguerite Guillebourdeau, Q.C.P.R.
5 Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Gerard Lebel (translated by Thomas J. Laforest), 1990
6 Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Esther Coindriau, Q.C.P.R.
7 Burial record of Marie-Jeanne Godbout, Q.C.P.R.
8 Baptismal record of Nicolas Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
9 Burial record of Nicolas Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
10 Marriage record of Nicolas Baillargeon and Marguerite Leclerc, Q.C.P.R.
11 Baptismal record of Jean Baillargeon (younger), Q.C.P.R.
12 Burial record of Jean Baillargeon (younger), Q.C.P.R.
13 Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Marie Denis, Q.C.P.R.
14 Marriage record of Jean Baillargeon and Catherine Isabelle, Q.C.P.R.
15 Baptismal record of Marie Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
16 Burial record of Marie Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
17 Marriage record of Pierre Côte and Marie Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
18 Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
19 Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
20 Marriage record of Augustin Côte and Marie-Madeleine Baillargeon, Q.C.P.R.
