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DESPRES, Madeleine

DESPRES, Madeleine

Female 1656 - 1712  (56 years)

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  • Name DESPRES, Madeleine  [1, 2] 
    Birth 5 Aug 1656  St Sauveur, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Differentiator Fille du Roi Daughter of the King, Michelle's side 
    Fille du Roi Yes 
    Immigration 1670  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 18 Dec 1712  Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I10903  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father DESPRES, Francois,   b. 1615, Paris, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1670, St Sauveur, Paris, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother LEGRAND, Madeleine,   b. 1625, St Sauveur, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1656, Paris, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F8798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AUDET DIT LAPOINTE, Nicolas,   b. 12 Jul 1637, Montmorillon, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1700, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 15 Sep 1670  Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Children 
     1. AUDET, Innocent,   b. 16 Apr 1689, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1774, Boucherville, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. AUDET LAPOINTE, Nicolas,   b. 21 Sep 1672, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1751, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. AUDET LAPOINTE, Marie,   b. 28 Aug 1682, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1775, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. AUDET LAPOINTE, Innocent,   b. 16 Apr 1689, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1774, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. AUDET LAPOINTE, Nicolas,   b. 13 Sep 1672, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1751, Saint-François, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. AUDET LAPOINTE, Francois,   b. 10 Apr 1684, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1749, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. AUDET DIT LAPOINTE, Pierre,   b. 1674, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1715, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. AUDET DIT LAPOINTE, Nicolas,   b. 21 Sep 1671, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1672, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +9. DIT LAPOINTE, Joachim Audet,   b. 27 Oct 1680, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1752, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. ALDETTE DIT LAPOINTE, Joseph Celestine Arthur,   b. 13 Sep 1672, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1751, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. AUDET, Jean Baptiste,   b. 17 Nov 1675, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1728, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     12. AUDET, Jean Baptiste,   b. 1675, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1728, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     13. AUDET, Madeleine,   b. 18 Sep 1677, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1761, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     14. AUDET, Nicolas,   b. 21 Sep 1671, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1671, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     15. AUDET, Ange Madeleine,   b. 27 Oct 1680, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1680, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +16. AUDET DIT LAPOINTE, Marie,   b. 28 Aug 1682, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1775, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     17. AUDET, Genevieve,   b. 1694, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1734, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     18. AUDET, Toussaint,   b. 1692  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     19. AUDET DIT LAPOINTE, Marguerite,   b. 10 Dec 1686, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1758, L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     20. AUDET, Nicolas Joachim,   b. 27 Oct 1680, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1752, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +21. LAPOINTE, Pierre Audet,   b. 22 Jun 1674, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1715, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +22. AUDET, Francois,   b. 10 Apr 1684, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1725, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     23. AUDET, Joseph,   b. 1678, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1733, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     24. AUDET, Madeleine,   b. 18 Sep 1677, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1761, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     25. Living
    Family ID F8805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Aug 1656 - St Sauveur, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1670 - Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Sep 1670 - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Dec 1712 - Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Filles du Roi
    Filles du Roi
    Filles du Roy Plaque
    Audet, Innocent and Vincente Riene page 1 of 5
    60906660_1444338646
    Madeleine-Marie Depres Audet dit Lapointe

    Documents
    Filles du Roi    		Filles du Roi

    Histories
    Filles du Roi - 'King's Daughters'    		Filles du Roi - "King's Daughters"
    Madeleine Despres Discussion    		Madeleine Despres Discussion

    Albums
    King's Daughters: Filles du Roi (1663-1673)    		King's Daughters: Filles du Roi (1663-1673) (7)
    The Filles du Roi, or the King's Daughters, were a group of courageous young women whose journey from France to New France (present-day Canada) between 1663 and 1673 played a pivotal role in the development of early North American society. My husband and I are honored to trace our lineage back to at least 60 of these remarkable women combined, whose enduring legacy is woven into the fabric of our family history.

    Sponsored by King Louis XIV, the Filles du Roi program was a strategic initiative to bolster the population of New France. Approximately 800 young women, primarily aged between 12 and 25, were selected for this program. Their mission was to encourage settlement and family formation in the colony, thereby promoting the growth of the French population in the New World.

    Prior to their departure, many of these women were required to obtain a letter of reference from their parish priest, affirming their character and suitability for this important undertaking. The recruitment process was concentrated in cities like Paris and Rouen, with each woman's passage and necessities funded at a cost of about 100 livres.

    Upon arrival in New France, the Filles du Roi were initially cared for by nuns. Given the significant gender imbalance in the colony, these women had a considerable degree of choice in selecting a spouse. To support their new beginnings, King Louis XIV provided dowries, usually comprising clothing and household supplies, to each woman.

    The Filles du Roi had a profound impact on the demographic landscape of Nouvelle-France. Their arrival and subsequent marriages significantly contributed to the population growth of the colony. In fact, by 1671, the number of births in Nouvelle-France had increased notably, a testament to their vital role in the expansion of the French presence in North America.

    Today, the descendants of the Filles du Roi are estimated to number in the millions across North America, a reflection of their significant and lasting influence.

    Despite facing numerous challenges, including the risks associated with the long ocean voyage and adapting to the demanding conditions of life in a new land, the Filles du Roi displayed remarkable resilience and determination. Their contribution to the establishment and growth of a French community in North America is a vital part of our history.

    This section is dedicated to celebrating the lives, challenges, and achievements of these extraordinary women. As we delve into their stories, we not only honor their memory but also recognize the profound impact they have had on our family and the broader narrative of New France.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2137] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S2958] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).

    3. [S2958] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).
      https://gw.geneanet.org/bourgaujm?n=audet+lapointe&oc=1&p=nicolas


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