Marie Geneviève Raimond

     Marie Geneviève Raimond was born on 18 January 1765 at Beauce Co, Quebec.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph-Marie Raimond Passecampagne and Marie Geneviève Landry dite Gagné. Marie Geneviève Raimond was baptized on 20 January 1765 at Chapel of Ste-Marie, Beauce, Beauce Co, Quebec; Godparents were Etienne Raimond, grandfather, and Marie-Monique Landry. Baptised "under condition" at Ste-Marie.^4,5,3 She married Remie Longeway, son of André Bodinaud and Marie Trigory, on 11 October 1784 at St Joseph's RC Church, Chambly, Chambly Co, Quebec; The marriage at Chambly, Quebec, between Rene and Genevieve Raimond on the 11th of October 1784 is the only real document giving us info on either of them. Rene was then a resident of that parish, and both of his parents were already deceased, his parents having lived in the parish of St Germaine de Chavagne, Diocese of Angers, when alive. Genevieve's parents, Joseph Raimond and Genevieve Gagne were of that parish of Chambly - and Joseph was deceased.
The marriage record also mentions Nicholas Magni and Pierre Boivin being friends of the groom, and Jean, Catherine and Magdeleine Cigo were her cousins, which might give us valuable clues on other connections. Pierre Lamoureux was listed as a friend of the bride.⁶ Marie Geneviève Raimond died on 1 September 1846 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec, at age 81.⁷ She was buried on 3 September 1846 at St George's Anglican Cemetery, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; The gravestone is engraved that she was aged 100 years.
      As of 11 October 1784, Marie Geneviève Raimond was also known as Geneviève Raimond.