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CHATAIGNE, Marie

CHATAIGNE, Marie

Female Abt 1622 - 1699  (77 years)

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  • Name CHATAIGNE, Marie  [1] 
    Birth Abt 1622  Bournevaux, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Arrival Abt 1656  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Calculated based on her marriage date 
    Differentiator Fille a Marier Before the King's Daughters 
    Fille a Marier Yes 
    Residence 1667  Village of Fargy, Beauport, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 21 Feb 1699  Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Marie died in the home of her daughter Marie and husband Jean Clouet
    Person ID I13021  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F9544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LEFEBVRE, Pierre,   b. 1627, Villers Sur Mer, Lisieux, Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1687, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 17 Aug 1656  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Pierre signed name on marriage contract but Marie could not
    Children 
    +1. LEFEBVRE, Jean Baptiste,   b. 23 Jun 1658, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1736, Beauport, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. LEFEBVRE, Marie,   b. 20 Jun 1657, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1657, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. LEFEBVRE, Marie II,   b. 4 Jul 1664  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F9414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1622 - Bournevaux, Aunis, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Calculated based on her marriage date - Abt 1656 - Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Aug 1656 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1667 - Village of Fargy, Beauport, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Feb 1699 - Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Marriagable Girls Before the King's Daughters
    Pierre Lefebvre, 1656

    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 
    • Marie's husband Pierre was found dead in his barn which was found to be from suicide. Pierre's body was dug up by the executioner, dragged from one end of the town to the other twice, then hanged by his feet on a scaffold in front of his barn. Marie lost all her rights to the marital property and was fined an additional 20 livres for not reporting the real way Pierre had died. This was appealed by Marie's son-in-law Jean Clouet and the sentence was overturned 20 Oct 1687. Marie's confiscated property and ifnes were returned to her and Pierre's family was allowed to exhume his body once again and bury him in holy ground. He was finally laid to rest in Beauport on 25 Oct 1687.

  • 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 Chataigne, Marie pgs 87-88.


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