A little bit of history: The marriage contract between Emilie and Jean-Baptiste

The marriage contract between Emilie Tavernier and Jean-Baptiste Gamelin was signed before the notary Denis Benjamin Doucet, at her brother François Tavernier’s home, in the afternoon of June 4, 1823.

Once the civil formalities were fulfilled, the intending spouses and witnesses left François’ house and went to Notre-Dame church, where the Émilie’s confessor, Father Jean-Baptiste Bréguier known as St-Pierre, PSS, welcomed them in the presence of the parish priest, Father Le Saulnier, PSS. The marriage took place in the evening.

At that time, Mass was not celebrated in the evening; so the spouses exchanged their vows before the priest and received his blessing.

Émilie now had a home of her own where she hoped to live a happy life, not far from her loved ones. She also had the joy of giving birth to three sons who, unfortunately, passed away: the first two after a few months of life and the last one when he was one-year-and-a-half old.

The Lord had other plans for her…

Yvette Demers, SP,  Vice Postulator Emilie Gamelin Cause