Marie-Josephte Corriveau
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Marie-Josephte Corriveau, better known as "la Corriveau", is a well-known figure in Québécois folklore. She lived in New France, and was sentenced to death in 1763 by a British court martial for the murder of her second husband. She was hanged, and her body was placed in a gibbet on public display in Lévis.
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The gibbet in which Corriveau was exhibited after her execution, the "cage" of Corriveau
La Corriveau, in her cage, attacking Father José (José's Nightmare), illustration by Henri Julien for an edition of Anciens Canadiens by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé)
Caroline de Saint-Castin (right) pressing to her lips the poisoned bouquet offered by la Corriveau (left). Late 19th-century illustration by J. W. Kennedy for an American edition of The Golden Dog by William Kirby.Awards 1
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Maude AbbottAlso won historical personage identified
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La VérendryeAlso won historical personage identified
Louis CyrAlso won historical personage identified
Ozias LeducAlso won historical personage identified
Georges VézinaAlso won historical personage identified
Claude-Henri GrignonAlso won historical personage identifiedAbout this person
Marie-Josephte Corriveau, better known as "la Corriveau", is a well-known figure in Québécois folklore. She lived in New France, and was sentenced to death in 1763 by a British court martial for the murder of her second husband. She was hanged, and her body was placed in a gibbet on public display in Lévis. Her story has become a legend in Quebec, and she is the subject of many books and plays.
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