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PONTONNIER, Marie

PONTONNIER, Marie

Female 1643 - 1718  (74 years)

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  • Name PONTONNIER, Marie  [1] 
    Birth 22 Jan 1643  Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Differentiator Fille a Marier Before the King's Daughters 
    Fille a Marier Yes 
    Death 7 Jan 1718  Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I12037  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father PONTONNIER, Urbain   d. Abt 1656 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F11460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Honore,   b. 1632, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1709, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 5 Dec 1661  Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. LACHAPELLE, Marguerite Marie Langlois,   b. 25 Feb 1667, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1721, Varennes, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Francoise,   b. 20 Nov 1678, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1713, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Jean,   b. 26 Jun 1672, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1731, Repentigny, L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. LANGLOIS, Anne Therese,   b. 19 Sep 1669, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1745, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Honore,   b. 30 Dec 1665, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1666, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Joseph,   b. 22 Apr 1684, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1684, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Antoine,   b. 13 Jun 1685, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1688, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Andre,   b. 15 Apr 1675, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1751, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +9. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Jeanne,   b. 16 Jan 1664, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. DIT LACHAPELLE, Antoine Langlois,   b. 25 Sep 1681   d. 30 Oct 1684 (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F9251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Jan 1643 - Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Dec 1661 - Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jan 1718 - Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • 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.

  • Notes 
    • Honore was Marie's 3rd husband by the age of 18. Her first marriage was annulled when it produced no children. There was a whole court case involved the accusation that a stiled suitor put a curse on them and was accused of witchcraft/sourcery. It was the first witchcraft case in New France. Her second husband was killed/beheaded by the Iroquois just 4 months after she married him. Finally she married Honore and the two of them had 10 children together.

  • 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 Pontonnier, Marie, pgs 257-260.

    2. [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 Pontonnier, Marie, pgs 227-228.


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