Rosalie Pleau (1784 - 1852)

Born 31 Aug 1784 in Neuville, Province de Québec

Ancestors

Wife of Jérôme Fiset — married 26 Aug 1805 in St-Jean-Baptiste, Les Écureuils, Bas-Canada

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1852 at age 68 in Les Écureuils, Bas-Canada

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Biography

Born 31 AUG 1784. Neuville, Québec, Canada. ^[1][2]

Died 20 DEC 1852. Les Écureuils, Québec, Canada. ^[3]

Note: biographical details imported May 9, 2017 (Mark Edward Catt):

An anecdote printed in Le Soleil (14 March 1984) reports that as a young woman, around 1803, Rosalie Pleau saved the life of the Bishop of Québec, Joseph-Octave Plessis, who was drowning in the Jacques-Cartier river. According to the story, the Bishop told her afterwards "I am but a poor man, but you shall be blessed in your descendance", echoing the Lord's blessing from the episode of Jacob's Ladder in the book of Genesis (28:12-14).

The excerpt also notes that Rosalie married Jérôme Fiset in 1805, so there is no doubt as to her identify. But it seems doubtful that Monseigneur Plessis became archbishop of Québec until some time after 1803.

Birth

• Parish baptism record (1784) St-François-de-Sales, Neuville, Québec.

Marriage

• Parish marriage record 1805 (Jérôme FISET) St-Jean-Baptiste, Les Écureuils, Québec.

Death

• Parish burial record (1852) St-Jean-Baptiste, Les Écureuils, Québec.
  • Witness: François FISET (son).

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1
2. ↑ Source: #S151
3. ↑ Source: #S1

• Source: S1 Drouin Institute (Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records, 1621-1968)
• Source: S151 PRDH Individual #590812 (Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique)