Marie-Josephte Corriveau
(1733-1763)
Woman from New France who murdered her second husband
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Marie-Josephte Corriveau (1733 at Saint-Vallier, Quebec – April 18, 1763 at Quebec City), better known as "la Corriveau", is a well-known figure in Québécois folklore. She lived in New France, and was sentenced to death by a British court martial for the murder of her second husband, was hanged for it and her body hanged in chains. Her story has become a legend in Quebec, and she is the subject of many books and plays.
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1733 Saint-Vallier, New France
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18 April 1763 (aged 29) Quebec City
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