Marguerite, the daughter of Joseph Savoie and Marie Louïse Lirette was born 28 June 1799 and baptized the following day. The parish register of Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie identifies her as "Marguerite née hier du légitime mariage de Joseph Savoie journalier en cette paroisse & de Louise Barbeau dite Lirette son épouse le parein a été Pierre Cadez & la maraine Louise Barbeau épouse de Gabrier Routier.[1]
She married François Rivais 7 July 1817. The Sainte-Elisabeth parish record states that the marriage was between "François Rivais fils mineur de Joseph Rivais & d'Angelique Nadau de cette paroisse d'une part, et à Marguerite Savoie fille de Joseph Savoie et Marie Louise Lirette de cette paroisse d'autre part. Paren et témoin du coté d'poux Joseph Rivais pere, Joseph Mellicotte ami, et du coté de l'épouse Joseph Savoie frère & Pierre Robillard ami."[2]
She passed away in 1855 and was buried in the parish of Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez on 7 April, with ceremony the following day: 8 Avril 1855, "Marguerite Savoi épouse de François Rivais de cette paroisse, enterré le sept agée de cinquante six ans."[3]
Research note: the original record attached appears to be for a different person:
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