M. 13 Jan 1699 in Rivière-Ouelle, New France2
Husband: Pierre Soucy
D. 31 Dec 1758 in Rivière-Ouelle, New France3
When Élisabeth-Ursule Fouquereau was still a girl, her family sent her to work as a live-in servant, an act which may have set the course for the rest of her life.
Élisabeth was a second generation Canadian, with her parents Urbain Fouquereau and Jeanne Rossignol having come over from France; her mother had been a Fille du Roi. Élisabeth was born in Neuville on August 22, 1679,1 the oldest girl in the family, which would grow to include 11 children. Perhaps because of the number of mouths to feed, her parents made the decision to hire her out, and on March 2, 1693, they made a service arrangement with a couple in Quebec City.4
The people who took in Élisabeth as a servant were Jaques Pinguet de Vaucourt and Marie-Anne Morin; he was 25-years-old and she was just 17. They had been married for two years (it was common for girls to marry that young in New France), and they had a baby boy by the time Élisabeth joined their household.5 Marie-Anne was the granddaughter of Hélène Desportes, the first European born in Canada. Jacques was a well-educated man who would one-day become a notary and judge.6
Élisabeth was contracted to work for Jacques and Marie-Anne for three years. What sort of chores did she likely do? Probably look after the baby and help clean the house, things she would have had much experience with already. It isn’t known if Élisabeth returned to her parents after the three years were up, but there’s no indication that she did. It wasn’t until 1698 that she became engaged to get married, and the marriage took place far from home in Rivière-Ouelle. It’s interesting to note that none of her siblings ended up in that region of New France, giving the impression that Élisabeth had made a break from her family.
The man Élisabeth married was Pierre Soucy, whose family was established on the Côte-du-Sud (south shore of the St. Lawrence). They exchanged their vows January 13, 1699,2 and soon after, Élisabeth was pregnant with her first child. Between 1700 and 1725, she had 12 children, of whom three died as infants.
Élisabeth passed away at Rivière-Ouelle on December 31, 1758.3 Her husband Pierre died in January 1760.7 They were ancestors of actress Chloë Sevigny.
Children:
1. Marie-Anne Soucy — B. 18 Jan 1700, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;8 D. 28 Sep 1785, Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec;9 M. Augustin Dubé (1695-1779), 7 Jan 1721, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, New France10
2. Pierre Soucy — B. 9 Feb 1702, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;11 D. 27 May 1764, Kamouraska, Quebec;12 M. Marie-Jean Michaud, 20 Jul 1723, Rivière-Ouelle, New France13
3. Joseph Soucy — B. 19 Jul 1704, Rivière-Ouelle, New France; D. 21 Jul 1745, La Pocatière, New France; M. Marie-Madeleine Mignier (1706-1777), 7 Jan 1727, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, New France
4. Ursule Soucy — B. 28 Jun 1706, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;14 D. 30 Mar 1754, La Pocatière, New France;15 M. Michel Mignault dit LaBrie (1697-~1756), 26 Oct 1724, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, New France16
5. Marie-Madeleine Soucy — B. 20 Jun 1708, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;20 D. 2 Nov 1743, Repentigny, New France;21 M. Guillaume Gabriel Miville (1704-1799), 14 Jan 1726, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, New France22
6. Angelique Soucy — B. 4 Oct 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;23 D. 29 Oct 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, New France24
7. Jean-François Soucy — B. 14 Feb 1712, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;25 D. 8 Sep 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;26 M. Claire Rousseau (~1715-1797), 3 Jul 1735, L’Islet-sur-Mer, New France27
8. Marie-Françoise Soucy — B. 28 Jan 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;28 D. 9 Dec 1796, Kamouraska, Quebec;29 M. Jean-Bernard Miville (1711-?), 22 Nov 1733, New France30
9. Marie-Catherine Soucy — B. 27 Apr 1716, La Pocatière, New France;31 D. 28 Mar 1769, La Pocatière, Quebec;32 M. (1) Louis Moreau (1707-1737), 17 Jun 1734, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, New France;33 (2) Joachim Leclerc (1707-1772), 24 Nov 1738, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, New France34
10. Genevieve Soucy — B. 23 May 1718, Rivière-Ouelle, New France;35 D. 18 May 1719, Rivière-Ouelle, New France36
11. Charles-François Soucy — B. 9 Oct 1721, La Pocatière, New France;37 D. 20 Sep 1753, Fort de la Presqu'Île, New France;38 M. Angelique Lizotte (1711-?) 174539
12. Jean-Baptiste Soucy — B. 26 Jan 1725, La Pocatière, New France40
Sources:
1 Baptismal record of Élisabeth-Ursule Fouquereau, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2 Marriage record of Pierre Soucy and Élisabeth-Ursule Fouquereau, Q.C.P.R.
3 Burial record of Élisabeth-Ursule Fouquereau, Q.C.P.R.
4 Inventaire des greffes des notaires du Régime français, V. 18, p. 36, Pierre-Georges Roy
5 Baptismal record of Jacques-Nicolas Pinquet de Vacour (younger) Q.C.P.R.
6 Pinguet de Vaucour, Jacques-Nicolas, Dictionary of Canada, Vol. III
7 Burial record of Pierre Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
8 Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
9 Burial record of Marie-Anne Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
10 Marriage record of Augustin Dubé and Marie-Anne Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
11 Baptismal record of Pierre Soucy (younger), Q.C.P.R.
12 Burial record of Pierre Soucy (younger), Q.C.P.R.
13 Marriage record of Pierre Soucy and Marie-Jean Michaud, Q.C.P.R.
14 Baptismal record of Joseph Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
15 Burial record of Joseph Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
16 Marriage record of Joseph Soucy and Marie-Madeleine Mignier, Q.C.P.R.
17 Baptismal record of Ursule Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
18 Burial record of Ursule Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
19 Marriage record of Michel Mignault and Ursule Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
20 Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
21 Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
22 Marriage record of Guillaume Gabriel Miville and Marie-Madeleine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
23 Baptismal record of Angelique Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
24 Burial record of Angelique Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
25 Baptismal record of Jean-François Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
26 Burial record of Jean-François Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
27 Marriage record of Jean-François Soucy and Claire Rousseau, Q.C.P.R.
28 Baptismal record of Marie-Françoise Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
29 Burial record of Marie-Françoise Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
30 Marriage record of Jean-Bernard Miville and Marie-Françoise Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
31 Baptismal record of Marie-Catherine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
32 Burial record of Marie-Catherine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
33 Marriage record of Louis Moreau and Marie-Catherine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
34 Marriage record of Joachim Leclerc and Marie-Catherine Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
35 Baptismal record of Genevieve Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
36 Burial record of Genevieve Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
37 Baptismal record of Charles-François Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
38 Burial record of Charles-François Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
39 Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française listing of Charles-François Soucy
40 Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Soucy, Q.C.P.R.
