Joseph Pepin

Joseph was born on November 21st, 1660 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.¹   Joseph's father was Guillaume Dit Tranchemontagne Pepin and his mother was Jeanne Mechin.  His paternal grandparents were Pierre Dit Pépin Lafond and Françoise Prieur; his maternal grandparents were Jean Mechin and Suzanne Larose. He had six brothers and six sisters, named Jacques, Jean, Guillaume, Pierre Dit Laforce, Etienne, Louis, Marie, Jeanne, Madeline, Elizabeth, Marguerite and Marie-Ursule.  He was the fourth youngest of the thirteen children.