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MESANGE, Marie Charlotte

MESANGE, Marie Charlotte

Female 1643 - 1692  (49 years)

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  • Name MESANGE, Marie Charlotte 
    Birth 4 Apr 1643  La Ventrouze, Perche, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Arrival 1661  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Differentiator Fille a Marier Before the King's Daughters 
    Fille a Marier Yes 
    Death 25 Apr 1692  Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I11576  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother LEHOUX, Madeleine,   b. 16 Nov 1620, Saint-Pierre, La Poterie, Allier, Auvergne, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F11455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CHABOT, Mathurin I,   b. 18 Aug 1637, Saint-Hilaire, Nalliers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1696, Hotel-de-Dieu, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 17 Nov 1661  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Marie's grandfather Jacques Lehoux and uncles Jean Lehoux and Robert Pare were at the wedding
    Children 
    +1. CHABOT, Marie Louise,   b. 30 Jun 1681, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1756, Saint-François, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. CHABOT, Pierre II,   b. 1 Jun 1665, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1721, Kaskaskia, Pays-d'en-Haut, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. CHABOT, Jean II,   b. 2 Nov 1667, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1727, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. CHABOT, Mathurin,   b. 2 May 1669, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1691, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. CHABOT, Marie,   b. 4 Sep 1671, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. CHABOT, Francois,   b. 1675, L'Ange-Gardien, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. CHABOT, Anne,   b. 13 Apr 1676, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1676, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. CHABOT, Francoise,   b. 6 May 1677, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1677, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. CHABOT, Antoine,   b. 19 Apr 1679, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1727, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. CHABOT, Marguerite,   b. 6 Sep 1682, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. CHABOT, Michel II,   b. 31 Dec 1662, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1726, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     12. CHABOT, Joseph,   b. 31 Aug 1664, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1738, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F9165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Apr 1643 - La Ventrouze, Perche, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1661 - Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Nov 1661 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Apr 1692 - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Marriagable Girls Before the King's Daughters    		Marriagable Girls Before the King's Daughters

    Albums
    Before the King’s Daughters: Filles a Marier (1634-1662)    		Before the King’s Daughters: Filles a Marier (1634-1662) (5)
    The Filles à Marier were courageous and pioneering women who shaped the early days of New France. Between 1634 and 1663, these "marriageable girls" embarked on a journey from France to the untamed wilderness of what is now Canada, driven by a desire for autonomy and a better life.

    Unlike their successors, the Filles du Roi, the Filles à Marier were not sponsored by the state and did not receive a dowry from the King. Their decision to migrate was a bold one, motivated by the prospect of greater freedom and the unprecedented opportunity to choose their own husbands – a stark contrast to the rigid norms of arranged marriages back in France.

    Their impact on the colonization of New France was profound. Of all the single women who arrived in New France through 1673, a quarter were Filles à Marier. These 262 women, often recruited and chaperoned by religious groups, played a pivotal role in the early population growth of the colony.

    Life in New France was far from easy. These resilient women faced the perilous ocean crossing, the constant threat of conflict with the Iroquois, the rigors of subsistence farming, brutal winters, and the ever-present danger of disease. Yet, they persevered. Most were married and began families within a year of their arrival, laying the foundations of a new society in a harsh but promising land.

    To be recognized as a Fille à Marier, a woman had to arrive in New France before September 1663, be of marriageable age (12 through 45), and either marry or sign a marriage contract in the colony, without being accompanied by both parents or a husband.

    In our family history, the legacy of the Filles à Marier is deeply ingrained. My husband and I are descended from at least 49 of these remarkable women, and our research continues to uncover more connections. Each of them not only survived but thrived in the face of adversity, contributing to our rich ancestral tapestry.

    This section is dedicated to their stories, their struggles, and their triumphs. As we explore the lives of these extraordinary women, we pay homage to their spirit and the indelible mark they left on our family and the history of New France.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1896] Peter J. Gagne, Before the King's Daughters: The Filles a Marier, 1634-1662, (Name: Quintin Publications; Location: Pawtucket, RI; Date: 2002;), Listing for Mesange, Marie, pgs 225-226.


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