ABRAHAM, Marguerite
1645 - 1695 (50 years)
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Name ABRAHAM, Marguerite [1] Birth 3 Jan 1645 Paris, Île-de-France, France 
[2] Gender Female Arrival 1665 Quebec, Canada [3] She came to Quebec as a Fille du Roi, on the ship "Le Saint-Jean-Baptiste, de Dieppe", arriving on 18 June 1665. Differentiator Fille du Roi, Daughter of the King, Jim's side Fille du Roi Yes Web Address https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L52L-G18/Family Search Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Abraham-367/Wikitree Immigration 1665 Quebec, Canada Religion Catholic Death 9 Nov 1695 Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Burial Quebec, Canada [4] Person ID I12319 My Genealogy Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father ABRAHAM, Godefroy, b. 1615, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 1645, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 30 years) Relationship natural Mother FLEURY, Denise, b. 1623, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 1665, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 42 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1637 Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France Family ID F12345 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father ABRAHAM, Godgaud, b. 1615, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 1645, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 30 years) Relationship natural Family ID F12344 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 NADEAU DIT LAVIGNE, Joseph Ozanie, b. 1637, Genouillac, Creuse, Limousin, France d. 10 Feb 1677, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada (Age 40 years) Marriage 9 Nov 1665 Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada [1] Children + 1. NADEAU, Denis, b. 25 May 1673, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada d. 3 Mar 1759, La Durantaye, Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. NADEAU, Jean Baptiste, b. 22 Apr 1669, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada d. 25 Dec 1745, Berthier-sur-Mer, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. DIT LAVIGNE, Marie Nadeau, b. 1 May 1667, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada d. Bef 26 Jan 1678 (Age < 10 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. DIT LAVIGNE, Adrien Nadeau, b. 13 Mar 1672, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada d. 14 Mar 1672 (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. DIT LAVIGNE, Catherine Nadeau, b. 14 Jun 1676, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F9303 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Marriage Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada [5] Family ID F12346 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family 3 CHARTIER, Guillaume d. Aft 4 Apr 1697 Marriage 31 Jan 1678 Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada [1] Family ID F12348 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 3 Jan 1645 - Paris, Île-de-France, France 
Arrival - She came to Quebec as a Fille du Roi, on the ship "Le Saint-Jean-Baptiste, de Dieppe", arriving on 18 June 1665. - 1665 - Quebec, Canada Immigration - 1665 - Quebec, Canada 
Marriage - 9 Nov 1665 - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Marriage - 31 Jan 1678 - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Death - 9 Nov 1695 - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Burial - - Quebec, Canada Marriage - - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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History of Joseph Osanny Nadeau Filles du Roi Saint-Eustache, Paris - Wikipedia
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Story of Ozanie-Joseph Nadeau and Marguerite Abraham Filles du Roi - "King's Daughters" From Find A Grave
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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.
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Notes - Marguerite was born on January 3, 1645 in the Parish of St-Eustache, Paris, Île-de-France, France to Godefroy (aka Guillaume Abraham) and Denise Fleury. Her father was about 30 when she was born, and according to online trees, he died shortly after, in the same year. Marguerite's mother, Denise, was 22 when Marguerite was born. The area in which she lived was the home of France's largest food market.
Living in a single-parent household after the death of her father meant that Marguerite probably grew up in poverty conditions, altjhough there is no way to know for sure. Online trees also indicate that her mother Denise died in 1665 at the age of 42. If this is true, it provides context to the reasons Marguerite would have been willing to uproot her entire life for a harsh and distant land, that very same year. She would have had opportunities there that far exceeded what she would have had if she stayed living in France.
Marguerite immigrated in 1665, on the ship "Le Saint-Jean-Baptiste, de Dieppe" departing on June 18, 1665 and arriving in New France on October 2, 1665. The ship was approximately 76' x 27.33' and 10.5' in depth and the crossing was made along with 130 soldiers and 81 other Filles du Roi. She brought a dowry of 100 livres with her. An unskilled worker in 1655 France woudl have made about 1 livre per 10-hour day worked, so 100 livres was rather significant and like the other Filles du Roi, this would have been provided by the king.
Just one month after she arrived, on November 6, 1665, Marguerite married Joseph Ozanie (aka Ossany) Nadeau dit Lavigne on the Ile d'Orleans. Joseph was born in 1637 in Genouillac, Creuse, Limousin; a small, lightly populated commune in central France with a church dating back to the 13th century in which Joseph was baptized. Much of what we know of Joseph's life is thanks to the research of Ken Roy, published in 1998 as part of the Nadeau family reunion. http://www.royandboucher.com/genealogy/histories/joseph_ossany_nadeau.php
Joseph was the son of Macia Nadeau and Jeanne Despins. He was a young man in his early 20s when he immigrated to New France, possibly in 1659 on the Le Sacrifice d'Abraham which sailed out of La Rochelle. It is believed that Joseph worked first as a wagon builder and wheelwright when he first arrived in Quebec, but became a farmer a few years later. After a brief stay in Quebec City, he settled in Chateau-Richer in the shore of the St Lawrence.
On February 3, 1663, Lord Charny gave 3 acres of land to Joseph on the Ile d'Orleans in the Ste Famille area, the first parish that had been established on the island. When there were still only about 100 people on the entire island, Joseph cleared his land and built a 20'x15' cabin on what is now lots 224 and 226, just northwest of the Ste Famille church.
After marrying in 1665, for the first two years, Marguerite and Joseph lived in Sainte-Famille, but then moved in 1667 to what became Sainte-Laurent after Joseph was granted 7 acres of riverfront that was also 40 acres deep by the Bishop of Quebec. He sold the land in Sainte-Famille on October 18, 1675 to Antoine Dionne (one of Jim's GGFs).
Marguerite and Joseph had 5 children together, 4 who survived past infanthood and 3 who survived to adulthood. Our ancestor is Denis, their fourth child, baptized on June 18, 1673 in Sainte-Famille.
Joseph died on February 10, 1677, when he was just 40 years old, and was buried two days later in Sainte-Famille. This left Marguerite a widow with several young child under the age of 10. The following year, on January 31, 1678, she married Guillame Chartier. They had no children together. Marguerite died at Beaumont sometime shortly after November 9, 1695 at about 50 years old.
- Marguerite was born on January 3, 1645 in the Parish of St-Eustache, Paris, Île-de-France, France to Godefroy (aka Guillaume Abraham) and Denise Fleury. Her father was about 30 when she was born, and according to online trees, he died shortly after, in the same year. Marguerite's mother, Denise, was 22 when Marguerite was born. The area in which she lived was the home of France's largest food market.
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Sources - [S2129] Peter J. Gagne, King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673, Volume 1, (Date: 2001;), Marguerite Abraham entry page 43.
- [S2130] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
- [S2134] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Quebec, Canada; Year: 1665; Page Number: 269.
- [S2137] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
- [S1476] Genealogical Research Library, Ontario, Canada, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
- [S2129] Peter J. Gagne, King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673, Volume 1, (Date: 2001;), Marguerite Abraham entry page 43.