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GRENIER, Francoise

GRENIER, Francoise

Female - 1665

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  • Name GRENIER, Francoise  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Arrival 1634  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Brought over by Robert Giffard and considered the first marriageable women to arrive in the colony 
    Differentiator The 1st of the Fille a Marier Before the King's Daughters 
    Fille a Marier Yes 
    Name Francoise Grenier 
    Death 1 Nov 1665  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Buried in Cote de La Montagne cemetery; may have died in the pestilence fever epidemic of that year
    Person ID I12979  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family 1 LANGLOIS, Noel,   b. Abt 1603, Saint-Léonard-Des-Parcs, Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1684, Beaufort, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jul 1634  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. LANGLOIS, Marguerite,   b. 3 Sep 1639, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1697, Beauport, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. LANGLOIS, Robert,   b. 18 Jul 1635, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1654, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. LANGLOIS, Elisabeth,   b. 3 Mar 1645  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. LANGLOIS, Anne Marie,   b. 2 Sep 1637, Beauport, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1704, Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. LANGLOIS, Anne Marie,   b. 19 Aug 1636, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1704, Lévis, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. LANGLOIS, Jean,   b. 24 Feb 1641, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. LANGLOIS, Noel,   b. 4 Jan 1652  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. LANGLOIS, Jeanne,   b. 1 Jan 1643, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1687, Beauport, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F9483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family ID F9412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Brought over by Robert Giffard and considered the first marriageable women to arrive in the colony - 1634 - Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Jul 1634 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Nov 1665 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), 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 Grenier, Francoise, pgs 162-163.


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