Marriage of Simon Lereau

Ile d'Orléans, 1655

Tuesday morning, November 27 1655, with their family and friends, Simon Lereau and Suzanne Jaroussel went to a small chapel built by another colonist, Gabriel Gosselin near his house, on a piece of land that he had received from the fief of Beaulieu, near the western extremity of l'Ile d'Orléans. Reverend Father René Menard, jesuit, was waiting for them for the marriage ceremony.

In that chapel, the marriage of Simon Lereau and Suzanne Jaroussel was celebrated, as described in the following document:

Recording of the marriage of Simon and Suzanne

Le 27 de novembre 1655, après publication faite de trois bancs
le 9, 11 e 14 du mesme moys, ne s'estant trouvé aucun
empeschement, le r.p.rené Menard de le Compagnie de Jésus,
ayant pouvoir, a marié Solemnellement Simon Leureau, fils e
héritier de rené Leureau e de Marguerite Guillin avec
Suzanne Jaroussel, fille de Pierre Jaroussel e de Jaquete
Touraude, dans la Chapelle de l'Isle d'Orléans, en presence de
temoins cognus Jean baillargeon e Pierre petit.
On November 27 1655, after publication of three bans
on 9, 11 and 14 of the same month, not having found any
impediment, the r.p. rené Menard of the Company of Jesus,
having the power, has Solemnly married Simon Leureau, son and
heir of rené Leureau and of Marguerite Guillin with
Suzanne Jaroussel, daughter of Pierre Jaroussel and of Jaquete
Touraude, in the Chapel of l'Isle d'Orléans, in the presence of
known witnesses Jean baillargeon and Pierre petit.

The marriage was recorded in the register of the parish of Notre-Dame de Québec.

For more details, see the article by M. René L'Heureux (to be put online at a later date).