M. 25 Oct 1734 in St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France2
Husband: Antoine Morin
D. 17 Aug 1788 in St-François-de-la-Rivière du Sud, New France3
A fragment of a court record survives which indicates Marguerite Daniau was summoned to participate in a case involving her husband.
The record of Marguerite’s baptism is missing, likely because there wasn’t yet a parish near her home. She was born about 1716 probably in Rivière-du-Sud, New France,1 a place not far from Montmagny. Her parents were Jacques Daniau dit LaPrise and Louise Destroismaisons, and she was the second youngest of nine children.
On October 25, 1734, Marguerite married Antoine Morin,2 a settler whose family had come from Acadia. The marriage took place at St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud and was the fist one listed in the parish register; baptismal and burial records in the book dated back to 1733. The chapel began on Christmas Day 1729,4 and was to serve 200 people in the area. Like many French-Canadian women, Marguerite had a very large family. Between about 1735 and 1760, she gave birth to sixteen children, five of whom died young. During the first 22 years of marriage, Marguerite was pregnant most of the time, while looking after a household of young children.
By the late 1750s, life had gotten worse for Marguerite’s family because of the war between France and England. The British were making a play for control of Canada, and they had blockaded the mouth of the St. Lawrence River so that the people living there were deprived of supplies. By 1758, families were near starving, and the following year, the area was invaded. Much of the south coast downriver from Quebec City was under attack, with the residents having to flee to safer ground; many villages right on the river were burned, but Rivière-du-Sud was mostly spared.
It was during this time that Marguerite appeared on a court document dated August 22, 1758.5 Apparently she was sent for by her husband in a case he was involved with, and the record describes that she left her home by carriage and traveled “a distance of 10 leagues” (about 35 miles) to reach the destination of the action. Unfortunately, no other information about the case seems to have survived.
Marguerite’s signature on 1758 document.
Marguerite lived to see her 11 surviving children get married. Antoine passed away in 1776,6 and she died on August 17, 1788.3 As a result of Marguerite’s large family, many people today can count her as an ancestor.
Children:
1. Marie-Marguerite Morin — B. about 1735, (probably) St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;7 D. 18 Sep 1816, Kamouraska, Quebec;8 M. Jean-François Chouinard (1732-1807), 18 Feb 1754, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France9
2. Pierre-Noël Morin — B. about 1737, (probably) St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;10 M. Anne Bourg (1738-1811), 31 Aug 1767, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec11
3. Therese Morin — B. about 1738, (probably) St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;12 D. 16 Mar 1808, St-Vallier, Quebec;13 M. (1) Jacques Tanguay (1730-1792), 22 Jun 1761, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;14 (2) Jean-Baptiste Lecompte (1735-1802), 30 Sep 1793, St-Vallier, Quebec15
4. Marie-Louise Morin — B. 6 Nov 1740, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;16 M. Joseph-Pierre Jean (1736-1810), 10 Oct 1757, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec17
5. Theotiste Morin — B. about 1742, (probably) St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;18 D. 5 May 1806, St-Vallier, Quebec;19 M. Jean-Baptiste Tanguay (1739-1816), 21 Nov 1768, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec20
6. Genevieve Morin — B. 3 Apr 1743, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;21 D. 10 Mar 1767, St-François-du-Sud, Quebec;22 M. Joseph Dumas (1743-1830), 11 Jan 1762, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec23
7. Marie-Clothilde Morin — B. 17 Apr 1744, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;24 D. young
8. Marie-Françoise Morin — B. 28 Jan 1746, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;25 D. 3 Nov 1798, Beauceville, Quebec;26 M. Jean-Baptiste Bourg (~1748-?), 22 Oct 1770, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec27
9. Louis Morin — B. 22 Aug 1747, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;28 M. (1) Marguerite Paré (1760-?), 26 Jan 1778, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec;29 (2) Antoinette Cotnoir (1778-?), 3 May 1819, St-Cuthbert, Berthier, Quebec30
10. Martin Morin — B. 25 Mar 1749, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;31 M. (1) Françoise Pelletier (1756-1796), 18 Jan 1773, Montmagny, Quebec;32 (2) Therese Gaudreau (1769-?), 9 Jan 1798, Montmagny, Quebec33
11. Eustache Morin — B. 6 Mar 1751, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;34 D. 12 Feb 1820, Quebec City, Quebec;35 M. Josephte Boulet (1761-1825), 27 Oct 1777, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec36
12. André-Isaac Morin — B. 30 Aug 1752, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;37 D. young
13. Augustin Morin — B. 24 Feb 1754, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;38 D. 30 Apr 1759, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France39
14. Baby Girl Morin — B. Nov 1755, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;40 D. Nov 1755, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France40
15. Denis-Marie Morin — B. 26 Dec 1756, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;41 D. 27 Apr 1761, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France42
16. Pierre-Michel Morin — B. 11 Nov 1760, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France;43 M. (1) Reine McNeill (1768-1801), 27 Nov 1787, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec;44 (2) Cecile Duquet (1776-1832), 25 Jul 1803, St-Henri-de-Lévis, Quebec45
Sources:
1 Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française listing for Marguerite Daniau
2 Marriage record of Antoine Morin and Marguerite Daniau, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
3 Burial record of Marguerite Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
4 Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec (website)
5 Court record noting appearance of Marguerite Daniau, 21 Aug 1758, BAnQ
6 Burial record of Anrtoine Morin, Q.C.P.R.
7 Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Marie-Marguerite Morin
8 Burial record of Marie-Marguerite Morin, Q.C.P.R.
9 Marriage record of Jean-François Chouinard and Marie-Marguerite Morin, Q.C.P.R.
10 Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Pierre-Noël Morin
11 Marriage record of Pierre-Noël Morin and Anne Bourg, Q.C.P.R.
12 Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Therese Morin
13 Burial record of Therese Morin, Q.C.P.R.
14 Marriage record of Jacques Tanguay and Therese Morin, Q.C.P.R.
15 Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Lecompte and Therese Morin, Q.C.P.R.
16 Baptismal record of Marie-Louise Morin, Q.C.P.R.
17 Marriage record of Joseph-Pierre Jean and Marie-Louise Morin, Q.C.P.R.
18 Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Theotiste Morin
19 Burial record of Theotiste Morin, Q.C.P.R.
20 Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Tanguay and Theotiste Morin, Q.C.P.R.
21 Baptismal record of Genevieve Morin, Q.C.P.R.
22 Burial record of Genevieve Morin, Q.C.P.R.
23 Marriage record of Joseph Dumas and Genevieve Morin, Q.C.P.R.
24 Baptismal record of Marie-Clothilde Morin, Q.C.P.R.
25 Baptismal record of Marie-Françoise Morin, Q.C.P.R.
26 Burial record of Marie-Françoise Morin, Q.C.P.R.
27 Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Bourg and Marie-Françoise Morin, Q.C.P.R.
28 Baptismal record of Louis Morin, Q.C.P.R.
29 Marriage record of Louis Morin and Marguerite Paré, Q.C.P.R.
30 Marriage record of Louis Morin and Antoinette Cotnoir, Q.C.P.R.
31 Baptismal record of Martin Morin, Q.C.P.R.
32 Marriage record of Martin Morin and Françoise Pelletier, Q.C.P.R.
33 Marriage record of Martin Morin and Therese Gaudreau, Q.C.P.R.
34 Baptismal record of Eustache Morin, Q.C.P.R.
35 Burial record of Eustache Morin, Q.C.P.R.
36 Marriage record of Eustache Morin and Josephte Boulet, Q.C.P.R.
37 Baptismal record of André-Isaac Morin, Q.C.P.R.
38 Baptismal record of Augustin Morin, Q.C.P.R.
39 Burial record of Augustin Morin, Q.C.P.R.
40 Burial record of Baby Girl Morin, Q.C.P.R.
41 Baptismal record of Denis-Marie Morin, Q.C.P.R.
42 Burial record of Denis-Marie Morin, Q.C.P.R.
43 Baptismal record of Pierre-Michel Morin, Q.C.P.R.
44 Marriage record of Pierre-Michel and Reine McNeill, Q.C.P.R.
45 Marriage record of Pierre-Michel and Cecile Duquet, Q.C.P.R.
