 Marie Major, daughter of Jean Major and Marguerite LePele.Born ± ABT. 1640 St Thomas, de Tougues, Lisieux, Normandy, died Dec 8, 1689 Hotel-Dieu, Quebec, Pq, Canada, approximately 49 years [2024wft.FTW] !ORIGIN-DEATH-NOTES: See Jette source notes on husband. She was fromSt-Thomas de Tougues, ar. Lisieux, Normandie (now Calvados), France. She was 52years old when she died. She answered that she was 41 at the 1681 recording. She was confirmed at Quebec 25 May 1669. Married estimated EST. WFT, 1654-1677 (approximately 7 years married) to:  Antoine "Dit Desjardins" Roy, son of Olivier Roy and Catherine Roberge.Born ± ABT. 1635 Sens, Bourgogne, France, died Jul 10, 1684 Lachine, Pq, Canada, approximately 49 years 1 _FA1 2 PLAC See Note Page 2 SOUR S029425 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Nov 9, 2003 [2024wft.FTW] !BIRTH-ORIGIN-BAPTISM-MARRIAGE-DEATH-MILITARY-NOTES: Rene Jette,"Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles du Quebec", 1983, University of Montreal, Page1018. He was a tonnelier (tanner) from St-Jean, Joigny, archev. Sens, Bourgogne(now Yonne), France. His marriage contract was signed by Notary LeConte atQuebec on 6 Sep. 1668. In 1681 he was a "tonnelier" in Batiscan. He arrived in1665, a soldier in the Froment Company of the Carignan Regiment. He wasassassinated by Julien Talua in 1684. He was a master Coopersmith. Facts about this person: Christening March 23, 1634/35 St-Jean, Sens, Bourgogne, France Child: 1. Pierre "Dit Desjardins" RoyBorn ± ABT. 1669, died estimated EST. WFT, 1699-1760, approximately 91 years [2024wft.FTW] !MARRIAGE-COMMENT: Rene Jette, "Dictionnaire Genealogique des Familles du Quebec", 1983, University of Montreal, page 1020. At the recording of1700 he was at Mont-Louis, and was a Master Engraver. He establihed himself in Kamouraska in 1696 or 1697. He was a lieutenant of the Militia ofKamouraska in March of 1721. He was a carpenter, joiner and barrelmaker at differenttimes in his life. He filed contract to marry with notary Gilles Rageot on 29 Jan1691. | |||