LEFRANCOIS, Marie Madeleine

LEFRANCOIS, Marie Madeleine

Female 1633 - 1707  (74 years)

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  • Name LEFRANCOIS, Marie Madeleine  [1
    Birth 19 Jan 1633  Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Arrival 1654  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Differentiator Fille a Marier; Before the King's Daughters 
    Fille a Marier Yes 
    Name Francois 
    Death 23 Mar 1707  Batiscan, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I14465  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father (LE)FRANCOIS DIT LAFRANCAISE, Isaac,   b. 1 Mar 1615, Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1654, Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 38 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother PAIGNE, Esther,   b. 1615, Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1635, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1632  Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 THIBAULT, Guillaume,   b. 22 Dec 1617, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1686, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jan 1655  Notre-Dame, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • He signed the contract but she could not
    Children 
    +1. THIBAULT, Claire Francoise,   b. 29 Oct 1655, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1728, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. THIBAULT, Nicolas,   b. 30 May 1663, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1727, Terrebonne, Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. THIBAULT, Jeanne Marguerite,   b. 18 Mar 1657, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1718, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. THIBAULT, Anne,   b. 12 Jun 1665, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1749, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. THIBAULT, Guillaume,   b. Abt 1658, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1692, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. THIBAULT, Francois,   b. Abt 1660, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1710, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. THIBAULT, Charles,   b. 15 Nov 1661, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1685, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. THIBEAULT (THIBAULT, THIBAU, TIBAUT), Étienne,   b. 6 Dec 1668, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1681, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F11583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family 2 FAFRAD, Francois   d. 25 Dec 1711 
    Marriage 8 Apr 1696  Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F11593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Jan 1633 - Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1654 - Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Jan 1655 - Notre-Dame, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Apr 1696 - Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Mar 1707 - Batiscan, Les Chenaux, 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 Francois, Marie-Madeleie, pgs 139-140.


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