Marie Teste

     Marie Teste was born in 1632 at Notre Dame, La Rochelle, Aunis, France. She was the daughter of Jean Teste and Louise Talonneau. Marie Teste married Antoine Pépin dit Lachance, son of Andre Pépin dit Lachance and Jeanne Chevalier, on 24 November 1659 at Quebec; Marriage record written as Antoine Pupin and Marie Taiste. Present were Jean Guyon, Jacques Delamotte, and Charles Gaultier. A contract for the marriage of Marie Teste and Antoine Pépin dit Lachance was signed on 11 November 1659; Antoine Pepin LaChance, originally of Ville de Havre-de-Grace, Normandie and Marie Teste, originally of Notre-Dame-de-Cogne, Ville de la Rochelle. Parents listed as Andre Pepin, occupation: marchand, Jeanne Debournelle and Jean Teste and Louise Tallonnier, written before Guillaume Audouart, notary.¹ Marie Teste was buried on 11 September 1701 at Ste-Famille, Isle-de-Orleans, Quebec; Marie was aged 63 years. Present at her burial were Pierre Fougere and Jacques Billodeau.¹
      Marie Teste was also known as Marie Testu. She appeared on the census of 1681 at Ste-Famille, Isle-de-Orleans, Quebec; Antoine Pepin, 42, Marie Teste, 40, Ignace, 21, Jean, 16, Jacques, 14, Marie, 7, Charles, 4, Gervais, 2, Joseph, 2, Paul, 9, and Gabriel, 1.¹