Settling Down at Age 35 — Jacques Ménard dit Deslauriers

B. about 1644 in Brittany, France^1,2
M. 28 Nov 1680 in Beauport, New France²
Wife: Marie-Madeleine Baugis
D. 27 Nov 1716 in Beauport, New France³

Jacques Ménard dit Deslauriers followed the same course as many soldiers who became a settlers in New France. When his service was over, he acquired a farm along the St. Lawrence and raised a large family, but the difference in his story was that he waited well over a decade before he got married. Jacques began life in Brittany, France, born there to parents Jean and Marie-Louise Ménard.¹ Later documents indicated he was from a place called “St-Sabin du bourg des Marchis,” an area outside the city of Nantes, but it’s uncertain if this was his birthplace, or a place where he lived.

When Jacques was about 20-years-old, he became part of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, a massive military force sent to New France to secure the colony against Iroquois aggression. He was in the company led by Captain Duprat, which boarded the ship Saint-Sebastien on May 24, 1665,⁴ along with three other companies. After a long, difficult crossing, the ship arrived at Quebec City on September 12th,⁴ with some of the men very sick. Jacques seemed to remain healthy, though, and joined others in receiving the sacrament of confirmation on September 21st.⁵ A couple of weeks later on October 2nd, his company took small boats up the St. Lawrence to a place in the wilderness along the Richelieu River, where they helped build a fort called Ste-Therese.⁶

Map showing location of forts built along the Richelieu River in 1665. (Source: BAnQ)

Jacques’ company stayed at Fort Ste-Therese that winter, but Captain Duprat died, and was replaced by the unit’s second in command, Captain de Portes.⁶ For the next couple of years, the men were stationed there, then in 1668, the regiment was disbanded. Each soldier was given a choice to return to France, or remain in New France as a settler. Like many, Jacques chose to stay, but his exact whereabouts for the next seven years is a mystery. It wasn’t until 1675 that he was recorded as a godfather on a baptism in the settlement of Beauport.⁷ It’s likely that he had moved there soon after his military service ended, but this isn’t verified.

It wasn’t until 1680 that Jacques finally decided to take a wife. As was often the case with men in New France, his bride was much younger than he was. Her name was Marie-Madeleine Baugis, a 17-year-old girl who had been born out-of-wedlock,⁸ and took the name of the stepfather who raised her. Michel Baugis was generous to the newlyweds, offering them a place to live in the village of St-Michel-de-Beauport, and 200 livres worth of “old clothes, furniture, and animals.” This was written into the marriage contract dated November 28th,⁵ which both Jacques and Marie-Madeleine were able to sign, showing that they were both literate. Their wedding was held the following day.³

Jacques and Marie-Madeleine spent the rest of their married life in Beauport raising a large family; their ten children were born between 1681 and 1702, with one who died young⁹ and another at age 18.¹⁰ Other than a renewal of the farm lease on May 10, 1686,⁵ there is little documentation of Jacques during that time. He was noted as being a patient at Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec City for nine days starting on July 2, 1693.¹¹

On November 27, 1716, Jacques died at Beauport.³ Although the parish record said he was 78 when he died, other records would indicate that he was really about 72.¹ An inventory was taken of his estate, and at the end of his life, he seemed to live in a broken down house.⁵ The home was 18’ by 16’ with a straw roof, but the clay chimney was “threatening ruin” and was given no value on the probate inventory. Jacques' wife Marie-Madeleine lived as a widow many years, passing away in 1743.¹²

Children:
1. Marguerite Ménard — B. 8 Nov 1681, Beauport, New France;¹³ D. 25 Dec 1761, Beauport, New France;¹⁴ M. Andre Paradis (1676-1745), 7 Jan 1697, Beauport, New France¹⁵

2. Jean Ménard — B. 3 May 1684, Beauport, New France;¹⁶ D. 15 Dec 1770, Beauport, Quebec;¹⁷ M. Françoise Vachon (1689-1749), 11 Jan 1712, Beauport, New France¹⁸

3. Marie-Anne Ménard — B. 18 Apr 1686, Beauport, New France;¹⁹ D. 20 Jul 1770, Beauport, Quebec;²⁰ M. Nöel Dupras (1681-1743), 4 Jun 1715, Beauport, New France²¹

4. Jacques Ménard — B. 23 Sep 1688, Beauport, New France;²² D. 12 May 1754, Quebec City, New France;²³ M. Angelique Deslisle (1696-1769), 13 Feb 1719, Quebec City, New France²⁴

5. René Ménard — B. 16 Nov 1690, Beauport, New France;²⁵ D. before 3 Mar 1697, (probably) Beauport, New France⁹

6. Pierre Ménard — B. 27 Dec 1691, Beauport, New France;²⁶ D. 4 Aug 1766, Lauzon, Quebec;²⁷ M. Therese Giroux (1694-1774), 8 Nov 1717, Beauport, New France²⁸

7. Michel Ménard — B. 20 Jun 1694, Beauport, New France;²⁹ M. Madeleine Papillion (1705-1771), 26 Aug 1723, Neuville, New France³⁰

8. René Ménard — B. 3 Mar 1697, Beauport, New France;⁹ D. 26 Jan 1715, Beauport, New France¹⁰

9. Madeleine Ménard — B. 30 Apr 1699, Beauport, New France;³¹ D. 18 May 1743, St-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec;³² M. Nöel Maheu (1690-?), 8 Nov 1717, Beauport, New France³³

10. Charles Ménard — B. 16 Aug 1702, Beauport, New France;³⁴ D. 30 Jul 1769, Quebec City, Quebec;³⁵ M. Genevieve Belanger (1709-1782), 5 Nov 1736, Beauport, New France³⁶

Sources:
1    Recensement de 1681 en Nouvelle-France
2    Marriage record of Jacques Ménard dit Deslauriers and Marie-Madeleine Baugis, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
3    Burial record of Jacques Ménard dit Deslauriers, Q.C.P.R.
4    Navires venus en Nouvelle France (website)  
5    Our French-Canadian Ancestors, V. 19, pp. 173-182, Gerard Lebel (translated by Thomas J. Laforest), 1990
6    Compagnie Duprat, Migrations.fr (website)  
7    Baptismal record of Claude-Philiberte Chrétien, Q.C.P.R.
8    Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Royer, Q.C.P.R.
9    Baptismal record of René Ménard (younger), Q.C.P.R.
10  Burial record of René Ménard (younger), Q.C.P.R.
11  Registre journalier des malades de l'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, p. 190, 2005
12  Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Baugis, Q.C.P.R.
13  Baptismal record of Marguerite Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
14  Burial record of Marguerite Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
15  Marriage record of André Paradis and Marguerite Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
16  Baptismal record of Jean Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
17  Burial record of Jean Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
18  Marriage record of Jean Ménard and Françoise Vachon, Q.C.P.R.
19  Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
20  Burial record of Marie-Anne Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
21  Marriage record of Nöel Dupras and Marie-Anne Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
22  Baptismal record of Jacques Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
23  Burial record of Jacques Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
24  Marriage record of Jacques Ménard and Angelique Deslisle, Q.C.P.R.
25  Baptismal record of René Ménard (older), Q.C.P.R.
26  Baptismal record of Pierre Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
27  Burial record of Pierre Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
28  Marriage record of Pierre Ménard and Therese Giroux, Q.C.P.R.
29  Baptismal record of Michel Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
30  Marriage record of Michel Ménard and Madeleine Papillion, Q.C.P.R.
31  Baptismal record of Madeleine Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
32  Burial record of Madeleine Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
33  Marriage record of Nöel Maheu and Madeleine Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
34  Baptismal record of Charles Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
35  Burial record of Charles Ménard, Q.C.P.R.
36  Marriage record of Charles Ménard and Genevieve Belanger, Q.C.P.R.

Son Died in American Revolution — Ebenezer Coburn

B. about 1710 in (probably) Dracut, Massachusetts¹
M. after 23 Nov 1751 in Dracut, Massachusetts²
Wife: Sarah Whiting
D. after 12 Jan 1776 in (probably) Dracut, Massachusetts³

When the spirit of rebellion came to Massachusetts in early 1775, young men volunteered to bravely confront the British army. People cheered as they marched off to fight, but some parents had sons who would never return home, and this was the case with Ebenezer Coburn.

Many of the details of Ebenezer’s life are sketchy. He was born in about 1710 to Joseph Coburn and Hannah Harwood, and was thought to be their only child.¹ The Coburns lived in Dracut, Massachusetts, so this is likely where Ebenezer’s birth took place. He was nearly 40-years-old when he got married to Sarah Whiting, who was about half his age. Their intent to marry was recorded in Dracut on November 23, 1751,² and with the birth of their first child less than six months later,⁴ Sarah may have been pregnant at the time they were married. By the summer of 1757, three healthy children had been born to the couple, two sons and one daughter.

In 1775, the people of Massachusetts became aware that large numbers of British soldiers were camped in Boston to keep them in line. The majority didn’t like it, and towns like Dracut organized small companies of “Minutemen,” ready to be called to service on short notice. Ebenezer was way too old to be a soldier, but sons Phineas and Leonard were of the right age, and they joined up.³ When the alarm was sounded on April 19th, Dracut's Minutemen gathered and headed toward the conflict.

After the men arrived in Boston, Phineas was one of many who enlisted in an army representing all of Massachusetts. His life truly became that of a soldier, camped out for months while waiting for further orders. He earned the rank of sergeant, but sadly he died on September 8th.³ Since no military action happened at that time, his death must have been from an accident or a sickness.

As his father, Ebenezer was entitled to Phineas’ bounty. Earlier that year, authorities in Massachusetts had ordered that each soldier was to receive a coat under the terms of their enlistments,³ with the intention that it would make them look more like a professional army. But it took months before the coats were provided, and Phineas never got his. So an effort was made to pay the value of the coat to surviving families of fallen soldiers, and on December 18, 1775, Ebenezer was designated as the recipient of such money.³

Bounty coat of the Massachusetts militia.

Meanwhile Ebenezer’s younger son Leonard, who served only 12 days in April 1775,³ enlisted again during 1776³ and 1777³ for different companies, serving as far away as White Plains, New York. Back in Dracut, Ebenezer did his own part for the war effort. Private citizens were making bullets for the army in their homes, and on January 12, 1776, he was appointed, along with two other men, to purchase the lead that was needed.³

After that date, Ebenezer and his wife disappeared from all records. They each likely died within a few years, but this is only speculation.

Children:
1. Phineas Coburn — B. 2 May 1752, Dracut, Massachusetts;⁴ D. 8 Sep 1775, Massachusetts³

2. Dorothy Coburn — B. 10 Jun 1754, Dracut, Massachusetts;⁵ D. 13 Oct 1835, Bedford, New Hampshire;⁶ M. Stephen French (~1749-1832), 7 Jan 1773, Dracut, Massachusetts⁷

3. Leonard Coburn — B. 30 Jul 1757, Dracut, Massachusetts;⁸ D. 26 Apr 1785, Dracut, Massachusetts;⁹ M. Merab Coburn (1758-?), 30 Jan 1779⁹

Sources:
1    Estimated birth year of Ebenezer based on marriage of his parents on 26 Jan 1709
2    Marriage intention of Ebenezer Colburn and Sarah Whiting, Vital Records of Dracut, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, 1907
3    Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. 3, 1897
4    Birth record of Phineas Coburn, Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, FamilySearch.org
5    Birth record of Dorothy Coburn, M. B. and C.
6    Find-a-Grave listing for Dolly Coburn French  
7    Marriage record of Stephen French and Dolly Coburn, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch.org
8    Birth record of Leonard Coburn, M. B. and C.
9    Genealogy of the descendants of Edward Colburn/Coburn, George Augustus Gordon and Silas Roger Coburn, 1913

Married a Girl Age 12 — Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonnière

B. about 1620 in Feings, France¹
M. 17 Nov 1653 in Quebec City, New France²
Wife: Agnes Morin
D. 22 Jun 1669 in Sillery, New France³

When Nöel Morin and Hélène Desportes sought a man to marry their oldest daughter, they came to an agreement with Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonnière. And when the wedding took place, the bride hadn't yet celebrated her 13th birthday.

Nicolas was born in about 1620 to Jacques Gaudry and Charlotte Chevalier, residents of Feings, France.¹ His parents had been recently married and he seems to have been their only child for many years. Nicolas’ father was a merchant and tanner, but it was his mother Charlotte who brought property into their marriage, and her name appeared along with her husband on some transactions.⁴ Nicolas was given at least a basic education, and it was said that he had “a splendid signature” when he witnessed a contract at age 16. On September 16, 1637, Nicolas’ father died;⁵ his mother was pregnant at the time and gave birth to second son later that year.⁶

Signature of Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonnière.

About 10 years later, Nicolas migrated to New France. He was cousins with Jean and Nöel Juchureau,⁴ two men who actively recruited people in the area around Feings to help populate the colony. Nicolas appeared on a record dated October 17, 1649 selling a piece of land in New France⁷ (although another source has him witnessing a marriage in France on November 23rd⁴). On June 28, 1652, he bought land again in New France.⁸ On both land sale documents Nicolas was identified as living just outside Quebec City in a place known as the Ste-Genevieve coast.

In the year 1653, two major events happened in Nicolas’ life. One event was that his mother and brother came over from France to join him in the colony. And the other event was his own wedding. The early 1650s were a time when marriageable women were scarce in New France, but with his education and standing, Nicolas managed to arrange a match with a girl with notable parents. Nöel Morin had been granted a seigneury that year, and his wife, Hélène Desportes, had the distinction of having been the first person born in Quebec. Their daughter Agnes was barely 12-years-old when she signed a marriage contract with 33-year-old Nicolas on March 3rd. The wedding took place at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec on November 17th.²

It’s likely that Nicolas’ young bride didn’t share his bed for the first year or so, but she did give birth to their first child in early 1656.⁹ Their family grew over the next 12 years to have seven children, with one dying as an infant. Nicolas farmed his land with 8 arpents under cultivation by 1667, and a modest 4 heads of cattle; he even had a hired laborer to presumably help operate the farm.⁶

Sadly, Nicolas didn’t live to see his children grow up. He passed away before he turned 50 on June 22, 1669.³ He left behind a wife who was pregnant, and so his youngest child was born posthumously. Agnes remarried and had 8 more children. She passed away in 1687.¹⁰

Many people today are descendants of Nicolas and Agnes, including Madonna and Alex Trebek.¹¹

Children:
1. Hélène Gaudry — B. 5 Mar 1656, Quebec City, New France;⁹ D. 22 Nov 1712, St-Nicolas, New France;¹² M. Pierre Boucher dit Desroches (1648-1702), 13 Dec 1671, Sillery, New France¹³

2. Jacques Gaudry — B. 24 Apr 1658, Quebec City, New France;¹⁴ D. 12 Feb 1731, Varennes, New France;¹⁵ M. (1) Jeanne-Françoise Guillory (1674-1700), 1 Feb 1694, Montreal, New France;¹⁶ (2) Anne Bourdon (1678-1743), 3 Nov 1701, Boucherville, New France¹⁷

3. Christine-Charlotte Gaudry — B. 16 Jun 1660, Quebec City, New France;¹⁸ D. 17 Sep 1729, Ste-Croix, New France;¹⁹ M. Jean Hamel (1652-?), 16 Feb 1677, New France²⁰

4. Marie-Françoise Gaudry — B. Aug 1662, Quebec City, New France;²¹ D. 21 Oct 1710, Sillery, New France;²² M. Jean Pilote (1657-1738), 27 Jun 1678, Quebec City, New France²³

5. Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonniére — B. 16 Aug 1664, Quebec City, New France;²⁴ D. 30 Jan 1735, Montreal, New France;²⁵ M. Anne Pigeon (1672-1742), 7 Jan 1687, Montreal, New France²⁶

6. Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry — B. 6 Apr 1666, Quebec City, New France;²⁷ D. 30 May 1666, Quebec City, New France²⁸

7. Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry — B. 19 Nov 1667, Quebec City, New France;²⁹ D. 9 Jun 1713, Montreal, New France;³⁰ M. Joseph Lemay (~1661-1707), 4 Jun 1686, Quebec City, New France³¹

8. Joseph-Alphonse Gaudry — B. 14 Feb 1670, Quebec City, New France³²

Sources:
1    Recensement de 1667 en Nouvelle-France
2    Marriage record of Nicolas Gaudry and Agnes Morin, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
3    Burial record of Nicolas Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
4    “Jacques Gaudry, Sieur de la Bourbonniére,” French Canadian and Acadian Genealogical Review, V. 1-2, pp. 159-178
5    Dictionaire généalogique des familes du Québec, René Jetté, p. 472
6    Recensement de 1681 en Nouvelle-France
7    Inventaire des greffes des notaires du Régime français, V. 1, p. 24, 1942
8    Inventaire des greffes des notaires du Régime français, V. 1, p. 47, 1942
9    Baptismal record of Hélène Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
10  Burial record of Agnes Morin, Q.C.P.R.
11  Geneastar.org
12  Burial record of Hélène Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
13  Marriage record of Pierre Boucher dit des Roches and Hélène Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
14  Baptismal record of Jacques Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
15  Burial record of Jacques Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
16  Marriage record of Jacques Gaudry and Jeanne-Françoise Guillory, Q.C.P.R.
17  Marriage record of Jacques Gaudry and Anne Bourdon, Q.C.P.R.
18  Baptismal record of Christine-Charlotte Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
19  Burial record of Christine-Charlotte Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
20  Marriage record of Jean Hamel and Christine-Charlotte Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
21  Baptismal record of Marie-Françoise Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
22  Burial record of Marie-Françoise Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
23  Marriage record of Jean Pilote and Marie-Françoise Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
24  Baptismal record of Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonniére, Q.C.P.R.
25  Burial record of Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonniére, Q.C.P.R.
26  Marriage record of Nicolas Gaudry dit Bourbonniére and Anne Pigeon, Q.C.P.R.
27  Baptismal record of Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry (older), Q.C.P.R.
28  Burial record of Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry (older), Q.C.P.R.
29  Baptismal record of Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry (younger), Q.C.P.R.
30  Burial record of Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry (younger), Q.C.P.R.
31  Marriage record of Joseph Lemay and Agnes-Madeleine Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.
32  Baptismal record of Joseph-Alphonse Gaudry, Q.C.P.R.

The Land Between Two Rivers — Denis Proulx

B. 24 Apr 1676 in Rivière-du-Sud, New France¹
M. 17 Nov 1699 in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, New France²
Wife: Marie-Anne Gagné
D. 12 Dec 1749 in Montmagny, New France³

At a fairly young age, Denis Proulx became owner of a large strip of land south of the St. Lawrence River and north of Rivière-du-Sud near where he was born. Denis was the oldest child of Jean Proulx and Jacquette Fournier, and his mother was just 17-years-old at his birth. She descended from both Louis Hébert and Hèléne Desportes, giving Denis a somewhat illustrious pedigree among French Canadians. His date of birth was April 24, 1676; there wasn't yet a parish nearby, so his baptism took place nearly two weeks later on May 7th, administered by a missionary priest probably at his grandfather Guillaume Fournier’s home.¹

Because of where they lived on the St. Lawrence, Denis’ father made a living as a fisherman as well as a farmer. When Denis was 20-years-old, Jean Proulx helped his son acquire his own land. The contract dated June 30, 1696 described the property as being 5 arpents by 40 arpents in depth.⁴ It fronted on the Rivière-du-Sud, a small tributary that ran parallel to the St. Lawrence and emptied into the larger river at Montmagny. Denis had a neighbor on one end of his property, but at the time of the purchase the other end bordered “not conceded lands.”

1709 map showing Denis' farm.

Three years later, Denis got married to Marie-Anne-Gagné, who was from the north shore of the St. Lawrence. Their wedding was celebrated in her home parish of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré on November 17, 1699.² Afterwards, he brought her back to his farm where they started a family with the birth of son in 1701. They had six more by 1714, then several years followed before their youngest was born in 1723.

Little else is known about Denis’ life. He died n Montmagny on December 12, 1749 at the age of 73.³ His wife Marie-Anne survived him by little more than a year; she passed away in April 1751.⁵

Children:
1. Jean-Hiliare Proulx — B. 11 Apr 1701, Montmagny, New France;⁶ D. 3 Apr 1751, Montmagny, New France;⁷ M. Marie-Anne Migner (1720-1796), 15 Jan 1742, Montmagny, New France⁸

2. Marie-Madeleine Proulx — B. 26 Dec 1702, Montmagny, New France;⁹ D. 6 Jan 1709, Montmagny, New France¹⁰

3. Marie-Angelique Proulx — B. 11 Dec 1704, Montmagny, New France;¹¹ D. 23 Aug 1791, St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec;¹² M. Pierre Godin (1698-1765), 18 Jan 1725, Montmagny, New France¹³

4. Marie-Genevieve Proulx — B. 27 Jan 1707, Montmagny, New France;¹⁴ D. 19 Nov 1791;¹⁵ M. Pierre Duchesne (1702-?), 19 Nov 1731, Montmagny, New France¹⁶

5. Marie-Anne Proulx — B. 27 Mar 1709, Montmagny, New France;¹⁷ D. 29 Jan 1790, St-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec;¹⁸ M. Louis Destroismaisons (1701-1756), St-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, New France¹⁹

6. Marie-Madeleine Proulx — B. 11 Mar 1712, Montmagny, New France;²⁰ M. (1) Nicolas Baillargeon (1713-1740), 10 Nov 1737, Montmagny, New France;²¹ (2) Ignace Dessaint (1726-1808), 23 Feb 1745, Montmagny, New France²²

7. Joseph Proulx — B. 1 May 1714, Montmagny, New France²³

8. Augustin Proulx — B. about 1718, New France;²⁴ D. 27 Feb 1791, Montmagny, Quebec;²⁴ M. Marie-Françoise Fortin (1724-1774), 5 Jul 1745, L’Islet, New France²⁵

Sources:
1    Baptismal record of Denis Proulx, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2    Marriage record of Denis Proulx and Marie-Anne Gagné, Q.C.P.R.
3    Burial record of Denis Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
4    The Association of Proulx Families of America (website) 
5    Burial record of Marie-Anne-Gagné, Q.C.P.R.
6    Baptismal record of Jean-Hiliare Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
7    Burial record of Jean-Hiliare Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
8    Marriage record of Jean-Hiliare Proulx and Marie-Anne Migner, Q.C.P.R.
9    Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Proulx (older), Q.C.P.R.
10  Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Proulx (older), Q.C.P.R.
11  Baptismal record of Marie-Angelique Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
12  Burial record of Marie-Angelique Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
13  Marriage record of Pierre Godin and Marie-Angleique Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
14  Baptismal record of Marie-Genevieve Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
15  Burial record of Marie-Genevieve Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
16  Marriage record of Pierre Duchesne and Marie-Genevieve Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
17  Baptismal record of Marie-Anne Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
18  Burial record of Marie-Anne Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
19  Marriage record of Louis Destroismaisons and Marie-Anne Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
20  Baptismal record of Marie-Madeleine Proulx (younger), Q.C.P.R.
21  Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Proulx (younger), Q.C.P.R.
22  Marriage record of Nicolas Baillargeon and Marie-Madeleine Proulx, Q.C.P.R.
23  Baptismal record of Joseph, Q.C.P.R.
24  Burial record of Augustin Proulx, Q.C.P.R.

25  Marriage record of Augustin Proulx and Marie-Françoise Fortin, Q.C.P.R.

Widow Who Became a Fille du Roi — Antoinette Meunier

B. about 1636 in Autun, Burgundy, France¹
M. (1) before 1665 in France²
Husband: Jacques Baro
M. (2) 9 Nov 1665 in Champlain, New France³
Husband: Jacques Aubert
D. 25 Feb 1697 in Grondines, New France⁴

The women who became Filles du Roi had many reasons for doing so, all related to the need and desire to make a new life. Some came from poverty, some came from orphanages, and a few came from scandalous situations. But Antoinette Meunier’s story seems to have been that after her husband died, she had no means of support, and turned to America for opportunity.

Little is known of Antoinette’s beginnings. She was born in about 1636 in the town of Autun,¹ located in Burgundy. Autun dated back to Roman times, and her family was from the parish of St-Pierre. Antoinette's parents’ were Antoine Meunier and Anne Lami (or Lamy). Her father was a baker, and at some point, likely during the 1650s, she married another baker, Jacques Baro.² No other information survives of who he was, or when and why he died. If the couple had any children together, it’s likely they died young.

Autun, France: the town where Antoinette was born.

The Filles du Roi program had been in place for two years when Antoinette signed up during the spring of 1665.² Authorities in charge of running New France looked to bring over 100 “marriageable girls” that year. Many came from Paris or Normandy, so it was somewhat unusual for a woman from Burgundy to be recruited. Antoinette boarded the ship St-Jean-Baptiste in Dieppe, and after a long sea voyage, landed at Quebec City on October 2nd.² Her journey wasn’t over yet — she became one of the women selected to be taken upriver to Trois-Rivières. There she found a husband in Jacques Aubert, and they agreed to a marriage contract on November 9th at Champlain.³

The duty of women in New France was to have as many children as possible, but Antoinette was known to give birth to just three, all girls born between about 1666 and 1672. Perhaps the fact she was a little older than many of the women was a factor in her small family, but she also may have had other babies who died young. None of her children appeared in parish baptismal records.

Antoinette and Jacques eventually settled in Grondines, a settlement between Trois-Rivières and Quebec City. In 1683, Jacques became its seigneur,³ so she enjoyed the status of being wife of the landlord, although it wasn't as glamorous as it sounds since their community was little more than a handful of farms. The mill they operated still exists on the coast of the St. Lawrence and is the oldest such structure in Canada.⁵

After all of their children were married, Jacques gave up the seigneury in 1694,⁶ and he returned to France for some reason. Antoinette didn’t go with him, though, and remained in Grondines. She never saw him again because she died on February 25, 1697.⁴ Was there a split in their marriage before his trip? This is unknown, but when word reached him in France, he remarried to another woman and didn’t move back to New France until after his second wife died in 1702.⁶

Children:
1. Antoinette Aubert — B. about 1666, Champlain, New France;¹ D. 8 Dec 1720, Grondines, New France;⁷ M. Louis Hamelin (~1650-1718), 7 Aug 1679, Grondines, New France⁸

2. Marie-Madeleine Aubert — B. about 1667, New France⁹ 2 Jun 1742, Grondines, New France;¹⁰ M. François Hamelin (~1658-1725), 27 Nov 1685, New France¹¹

3. Marie-Anne Aubert — B. about 1672, Grondines, New France;⁹ D. 29 Aug 1712, Grondines, New France;¹² M. Roch Ripault (~1660-1715), 6 Feb 1689, Cap-Santé, New France¹³

Sources:
1    Recensement de 1667 en Nouvelle-France
2    Navires venus en Nouvelle France (website)  
3    King’s Daughters and Founding Mothers—1663-1673, Peter Gagne, 2000
4    Burial record of Antoinette Menuer, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
5    Moulin à vent de Grondines (Wikipedia article)  
6    Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Jacques Aubert 
7    Burial record of Antoinette Aubert, Q.C.P.R.
8    Marriage record of Louis Hamelin and Antoinette Aubert, Q.C.P.R.
9    Recensement de 1681 en Nouvelle-France
10  Burial record of Marie-Madeleine Aubert, Q.C.P.R.
11  Marriage record of François Hamelin and Marie-Madeleine Aubert, Q.C.P.R.
12  Burial record of Marie-Anne Aubert, Q.C.P.R.
13  Marriage record of Roch Ripault and Marie-Anne Aubert, Q.C.P.R.

In the Shadow of His Family — James Kittredge

B. 21 Mar 1668 in Billerica, Massachusetts¹
M. (1) before 1699 in (probably) Massachusetts²
Wife: Sarah _______
M. (2) 19 Apr 1708 in (probably) Massachusetts²
Wife: Mary Abbott
D. 30 Apr 1739 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts²

James Kittredge was part of a notable New England family. He was a second generation colonist, with a father and brother who each practiced medicine. Many of his generation took part in the founding of the town of Tewksbury, Massachusetts. But James is missing from local histories, and seems to have led a life under the radar.

Born on March 21, 1668 in Billerica, Massachusetts, James was the second of five sons of John Kittredge and Mary Littlefield.¹ His father served as a sort of doctor who had no formal training, and he died when James was 9-years-old.³ His mother remarried to John French and had six more children.

James got married during the 1690s, but no record exists of the event and his wife is only known as Sarah,² although some sources give her maiden name as “Fowle.” The couple settled in Billerica and had four children born between January 1699 and February 1708. Then Sarah died,² perhaps in childbirth, and James remarried on April 19th to a woman named Mary Abbott.² He had no children with his second wife.

The part of Billerica where James lived was on the outskirts of the community, and as it became more populated, it made sense to form a separate town. This happened late in James’ life, and he was listed among the 47 heads of households who split off to become Tewksbury. Eleven of the families were named Kittredge, headed by James’ brother, sons and cousins.⁵

Some of the Kittredge signatures on the Tewksbury church covenant in 1735. "James Kittredge" was likely James' son.

James died in Tewksbury on April 30, 1739 at the age of 71.² His wife Mary died just a week later on May 7th.²

Children (all by Sarah):
1. Elizabeth Kittredge — B. 8 Jan 1699, Billerica, Massachusetts;⁶ D. 29 Nov 1756, Tewksbury, Massachusetts;⁷ M. Amos Foster (?-1754), 8 Oct 1725, Andover, Massachusetts⁸

2. James Kittredge — B. 28 Jun 1700, Billerica, Massachusetts;² D. 23 Jul 1771, Tewksbury, Massachusetts;⁹ M. (1) Elizabeth ________ (?-1766), before Feb 1730;¹⁰ (2) Hannah _______ (~1700-~1790), 26 Jun 1766, Tewksbury, Massachusetts¹¹

3. Rachel Kittredge — B. 16 Oct 1702, Billerica, Massachusetts;¹² D. about 1792¹³

4. Thomas Kittredge — 13 Feb 1708, Billerica, Massachusetts;¹² D. 21 Mar 1794, Tewksbury, Massachusetts;⁹ M. (1) Jane Kittredge (1703-1779), 25 May 1727, Billerica, Massachusetts;¹⁴ (2) Betty Peacock, 22 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Massachusetts¹⁵

Sources:
1    Birth record of James Kittredge, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch.org
2    The Kittredge Family in America, Mabel T. Kittredge, 1936
3    Find-a-Grave listing for John Kittredge  
4    Marriage record of John French and Mary (Littlefield) Kittredge, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
5    History of Billerica, Massachusetts, Henry Allen Hazen, 1883
6    Birth record of Elizabeth Kittredge, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
7    Death record of Elizabeth Kittredge, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
8    Marriage record of Amos Foster and Elizabeth Kittredge, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
9    Vital Records of Tewksbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1849, 1912
10  Marriage estimated from birth record of James Kittredge III, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
11  We Relate listing for James Kittredge  
12  Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, 1908
13  We Relate listing for Rachel Kittredge  
14  Marriage record of Thomas Kittredge and Jane Kittredge, M.T.C., V. & T.R.
15  We Relate listing for Thomas Kittredge 

Among a Group Seeking Wives — Antoine Bordeleau

B. before 22 Dec 1633 in Dompierre-sur-Boutonne, Saintonge, France¹
M. 15 Oct 1669 in Quebec City, New France²
Wife: Pérette Hallier
D. 18 Sep 1717 in Neuville, New France³

During the 1660s, when ships arrived in New France filled with marriageable women, it was the habit of the men of the colony to visit Quebec City to make a match. Usually, they came as individuals, but in October 1669, Antoine Bordeleau seemed to be among a group of men who all knew each other.

Antoine was born in Dompierre-sur-Boutonne, a village in western France, baptized there on December 22, 1633.¹ His parents were Jean Bordeleau and Marie Villain, but nothing else is known of his family. Antoine next turned up in records as a soldier, part of the Carignan-Sallieres Regiment sailing to New France in 1665.⁴ He served in a company of 50 men who boarded the ship Le Vieux Simeon, and they arrived at Quebec on June 19th after a voyage that took two months. About a month later, Antoine’s company traveled up the St. Lawrence to the Richelieu River. Their mission was to build a fort, then camp there that winter.⁴

For the next couple of years, Antoine remained stationed at the fort. A soldier’s term was usually for three years, but he seems to have been released by March of 1667, suggesting he had already served at least a year of duty in France. On the 20th of that month, Antoine received a concession of land in the settlement of Neuville (also known as Dombourg),⁵ located on the north coast of the St. Lawrence, a little upriver from Quebec. The seigneur of Neuville was Jean-François Bourdon, who was actively recruiting young men to populate his land. Forty-three men signed contracts that day, and many had been soldiers like Antoine. Their concessions would be reconfirmed 5 years later.

Seigneur Bourdon wanted to see that those who settled his land would raise families there. In 1668, his mother, Anne Gasnier, took an active role in this task; conveniently, she had been appointed by authorities to visit France and recruit young women to become Filles du Roi. And when she returned from France in 1669 with a ship of young ladies, her son joined her in Quebec City.⁶ It seems that he brought with him several single men from Neuville, including Antoine. As the Neuville men signed marriage contracts, Anne Gasnier and Seigneur Bourdon witnessed them. Six of the men had their weddings on October 15th. One of those who married that day was Antoine.² His bride was named Pérette Hallier, who at age 18, was about half his age.

Witnesses to Antoine's wedding included Bourdon, and another Neuville groom, Leonard Faucher. 

After the ceremony, the young couple presumably got in a small boat or canoe and traveled back to Neuville to begin their life together. But things didn’t play out like they were supposed to. Instead of having a large family, Antoine and Pérette only produced two children, which was unusual among New France settlers; they had a son born in 1673⁷ and a daughter born in 1676.⁸ And there was trouble with one of the neighbors. In 1675, a woman of the farm next door, Agathe Merlin, seems to have had an altercation with Pérette.⁹ Merlin landed in jail, causing her husband, Jean Loriot, to win her release. This must have caused friction for Antoine with his neighbor.

After the 1681 census, Pérette left Antoine and returned to France.⁹ Were there problems with their relationship? Or was she just not cut out for a life in the rugged colony? There’s no way of knowing, but Antoine likely never saw his wife again. He lived the rest of his life alone, dying on September 18, 1717 at Neuville.³ The parish record of his burial claimed he had been 100-years-old, but he was actually about 84.

Children:
1. Antoine Bordeleau — B. 18 Dec 1673, Neuville, New France;⁷ D. 4 May 1758, Portneuf, New France;¹⁰ M. Catherint Piché (~1677-?), 5 Mar 1696, Pointe-aux-Trembles, New France¹¹

2. Marie-Louise Bordeleau — B. 15 Aug 1676, Neuville, New France;⁸ D. 1 Jul 1720, St-Antoine-de-Tilly, New France;¹² M. Louis Croteau (1672-1747), 22 Nov 1695, Pointe-aux-Trembles, New France¹³

Sources:
1    Listing for Antoine Bordeleau on Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française  
2    Marriage record of Antoine Bordeleau and Pérette Hallier, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
3    Burial record of Antoine Bordeleau, Q.C.P.R.
4    Navires venus en Nouvelle France (website)  
5    Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Gerard Lebel (translated by Thomas J. Laforest), 1990
6    WikiTree listing for Anne Gasnier https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gasnier-23
7    Baptismal record of Antoine Bordeleau (younger), Q.C.P.R.
8    Baptismal record of Marie-Louise Bordeleau, Q.C.P.R.
9    King’s Daughters and Founding Mothers—1663-1673, p. 297, Peter Gagne, 2000
10  Burial record of Antoine Bordeleau (younger), Q.C.P.R.
11  Marriage record of Antoine Bordeleau and Catherine Piché, Q.C.P.R.
12  Burial record of Marie-Louise Bordeleau, Q.C.P.R.
13  Marriage record of Louis Croteau and Marie-Louise Bordeleau, Q.C.P.R.

Baby Born Out-of-Wedlock — Louise Destroismaisons

B. before 3 Apr 1680 in Montmagny, New France¹
M. 31 Aug 1702 in Montmagny, New France²
Husband: Jacques Daniau dit Laprise
D. 28 Jun 1755 in St-François-du-Sud, New France³

The parishes of New France were remarkably honest in identifying illegitimacy in their baptismal records. In this way we are able to know that 20-year-old Louise Destroismaisons gave birth to baby boy before she was married.

Louise was born in about April 1680 to Philippe Destroismaisons and Martine Crosnier,¹ the 7th of 12 children. She was the first one born after the family moved to the south shore in 1679; they made their home in Montmagny, but she was baptized at nearby L’Islet on April 3rd. Louise’s father was a shoemaker as well as a farmer, and her mother had been a Fille du Roi.

When Louise was 12-years-old, her oldest sister Angelique married a widower named Alphonse Morin,⁴ the son of Nöel Morin and Hélène Desportes. Angelique was a generation younger than her husband, and he had several children by his first wife, including a son named Joseph. In 1700, Joseph had an encounter with Louise, and she became pregnant; it isn’t known if their relationship was consensual, but it’s likely that it was. The child was born in about February of the following year and baptized at St-Thomas church in Montmagny on February 8th.⁵ Angelique served as the baby’s godmother, but sadly he lived only a week, and was buried at the same church on the 16th.⁶

Baptism and burial records of Louise's out-of-wedlock child.

Whatever stigma Louise might have suffered from having a baby out-of-wedlock, she was able to move on with her life. Joseph Morin married someone else by the end of the year;⁷ he went on to have at least seven children with his new wife. Meanwhile, Louise found a husband in Jacques Daniau dit Laprise, whom she married at Montmagny on August 31, 1702.² Her first child with Jacques was born a year later, and interestingly, Alphonse Morin served as the baby’s godfather.⁸ Louise would go on to have eight more children by about 1718, with two dying as infants.

Louise and Jacques made their home along the Rivière-du-Sud, a small river that ran parallel to the St. Lawrence, and flowed into the larger river at Montmagny. In the late 17th century, farms started bordering the waterway, and this was where Louise raised her family. The nearest parish was St-Thomas in Montmagny, so this was where her children were baptized until at least 1714. Louise’s name appeared along with her husband on several documents of transactions of property and goods during their life together.

Jacques died on July 18, 1751 and was buried at St-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud parish.⁹ Louise survived another four years, passing away on June 28, 1755 at the age of 75.³

Child by Joseph Morin (out-of-wedlock):
1. Alexandre-Joseph Morin — B. 8 Feb 1701, Montmagny, New France;⁵ D. 16 Feb 1701, Montmagny, New France⁶

Children by Jacques Daniau dit Laprise:
1. Jacques Daniau — B. before 11 Sep 1703, Montmagny, New France;⁸ M. Marie-Anne Clussaeu (~1710-?), 7 Jan 1730, Quebec City, New France¹⁰

2. Jean-Baptiste Daniau — B. before 25 Mar 1705, Montmagny, New France;¹¹ D. 4 Nov 1705, Montmagny, New France¹²

3. Jean-Baptiste Daniau — B. 25 Mar 1707, Montmagny, New France;¹³ D. 2 Jan 1792, St-François-de-la-Rivière, Quebec;¹⁴ M. (1) Marie-Claire Blanchet (1705-1746), 21 Nov 1727, New France;¹⁵ (2) Madeleine Plante (1729-1808), 3 Jul 1747, St-Jean, Île d’Orleans, New France¹⁶

4. Philippe Daniau — B. 27 Mar 1710, Montmagny, New France;¹⁷ M. (1) Elisabeth Buteau (1716-?), 27 Dec 1734, Detroit, New France;¹⁸ (2) Josephte-Anne Picard (1715-?), 26 Jul 1742, Montreal, New France¹⁹

5. Pierre Daniau — B. 13 May 1711, Montmagny, New France;²⁰ D. 1 Jun 1711, Montmagny, New France²¹

6. Joseph Daniau — B. 16 Jul 1712, Montmagny, New France;²² D. 20 Jun 1782, Montreal, New France;²³ M. Marie-Josephte Grefferd (1711-1777), 25 Oct 1735, St-Jean, Île d’Orleans, New France²⁴

7. Genevieve Daniau — B. 15 Feb 1714, Montmagny, New France;²⁵ D. 11 Sep 1792, Montmagny, New France;²⁶ M. Louis Boulay (1704-1779), 5 Nov 1731, Berthier-en-Bas, New France²⁷

8. Marguerite Daniau — B. about 1716, New France;²⁸ D. 17 Aug 1788, St-François-de-la-Rivière, Quebec;²⁹ M. Antoine Morin (1704-1776), 25 Oct 1734, St-François-de-la-Rivière, New France³⁰

9. Marthe Daniau — B. about 1718, New France;³¹ D. 12 Mar 1786, St-Mathias, Pointe-Olivier, Quebec;³² M. Etienne Fontaine (1686-1764), 19 Aug 1737, St-François-de-la-Rivière, New France³³

Sources:
1    Baptismal record of Louise Destroismaisons, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2    Marriage record of Jacques Daniau dit Laprise and Louise Destroismaisons, Q.C.P.R.
3    Burial record of Louise Destroismaisons, Q.C.P.R.
4    Marriage record of Alphonse Morin and Angelique Destroismaisons, Q.C.P.R.
5    Baptismal record of Alexandre-Joseph Morin, Q.C.P.R.
6    Burial record of Alexandre-Joseph Morin, Q.C.P.R.
7    Marriage record of Joseph Morin and Agnes Bouchard, Q.C.P.R.
8    Baptismal record of Jacques Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
9    Burial record of Jacques Daniau dit Laprise, Q.C.P.R.
10  Marriage record of Jacques Daniau and Marie-Anne Cusseau, Q.C.P.R.
11  Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Daniau (older), Q.C.P.R.
12  Burial record of Jean Baptiste Daniau (older), Q.C.P.R.
13  Baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste Daniau (younger), Q.C.P.R.
14  Burial record of Jean Baptiste Daniau (younger), Q.C.P.R.
15  Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Daniau and Marie-Claire Blanchet, Q.C.P.R.
16  Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Daniau and Madeleine Plante, Q.C.P.R.
17  Baptismal record of Philippe Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
18  Marriage record of Philippe Daniau and Elisabeth Buteau, Q.C.P.R.
19  Marriage record of Philippe Daniau and Josephte-Anne Picard, Q.C.P.R.
20  Baptismal record of Pierre Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
21  Burial record of Pierre Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
22  Baptismal record of Joseph Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
23  Burial record of Joseph Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
24  Marriage record of Joseph Daniau and Marie-Josephte Grefferd, Q.C.P.R.
25  Baptismal record of Genevieve Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
26  Burial record of Genevieve Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
27  Marriage record of Louis Boulay and Genevieve Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
28  Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Marguerite Daniau 
29  Burial record of Marguerite Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
30  Marriage record of Antoine Morin and Marguerite Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
31  Généalogie du Quebec et d’Amérique française listing for Marthe Daniau 
32  Burial record of Marthe Daniau, Q.C.P.R.
33  Marriage record of Etienne Fontaine and Marthe Daniau, Q.C.P.R.

A Cancelled Marriage Contract — Françoise Pilois

B. about 1639 in Paris, France^1,2
M. 14 Oct 1665 in Château-Richer, New France¹
Husband: Antoine Cassé
D. 28 Feb 1713 in St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France²

When Françoise Pilois arrived in New France on a ship of prospective brides, she made a quick decision on who to marry, and shortly after, seemed to have a change of heart.

Françoise was born in about 1639 in Paris, the daughter of François Pilois and Claudine Poulet.^1,2 The circumstances that caused her to sign up as a Fille du Roi in the spring of 1665 are unknown, but there are a couple of clues. One is that a large group of women and girls that year were said to have been recruited from “charity houses in Paris”; one source put the number at 50.³ Also, three of her shipmates identified St-Nicolas-des-Champs as their parish of origin, so perhaps this wasn’t a place of birth, but the location of a home for impoverished women and girls. Whichever is true, Françoise boarded the Saint-Jean-Baptiste saling out of Dieppe, and arrived in Quebec City on October 2nd.³

The process of pairing off with a husband was one of mutual consent, but the woman had the ultimate say. Typically, upon arrival in Quebec, Filles du Roi were housed in a convent where the men could come meet with them in groups. It only took three days before Françoise agreed to a marriage contract with a man named Marin Gervais,⁴ a surprisingly short courtship, considering the number of women and the fact she was already 30-years-old. Perhaps she was in too much of a hurry to find a match, because within days, the contract was cancelled. Marin returned home still a bachelor; he later married another Fille du Roi in 1672.⁵

What Françoise did wasn't that unusual; it's been said that about 10% of all Filles du Roi bailed out on a marriage contract. She rebounded quickly and found a new man to marry, Antoine Cassé. A new contract was drawn up on October 14th in Château-Richer,⁴ just outside of Quebec City, and their wedding was held that very day.¹ Françoise and Antoine started their lives together, and she was soon pregnant with their first child, who was born the following November. By 1682, they had eight more.

During those years, Françoise’s family moved first to Ste-Famille on the Île d’Orleans, then to the south shore community of Beaumont. She was the godmother on the very first baptism at the Beaumont church on July 3, 1679.⁶ The child was named after her, Françoise Mailloux, and was the daughter of a man who shared ownership of a fishing boat with Antoine.

Françoise as godmother on 1679 baptism.

Françoise spent the rest of her life in Beaumont, seeing her children married off one-by-one. In August 1702, she and Antoine signed over most of their farm to youngest son Charles, who agreed to care for them in their old age.⁷ Antoine died first, on June 1, 1709;⁸ she lived another few years, passing away at Beaumont on February 28, 1713.²

Children:
1. Marie-Françoise Cassé — B. 21 Nov 1666, Château-Richer, New France;⁹ D. 14 Jan 1750, Beaumont, New France;¹⁰ M. Étienne Blanchon (?-1712), about 1689, New France¹¹

2. Antoine Cassé — B. 7 May 1668, Château-Richer, New France;¹² D. 19 Dec 1687, Lauzon, New France¹³

3. Joseph Cassé — B. 23 Aug 1669, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;¹⁴ D. 23 Jan 1744, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;¹⁵ M. Marie Bazin (1673-1743), 27 Jun 1691, Lauzon, New France¹⁶

4. Jeanne-Therese Cassé — B. 7 Feb 1673, Ste-Famille, New France;¹⁷ D. 25 Aug 1699, La Durantaye, New France;¹⁸ M. Noël Roy (~1663-1731), 27 Apr 1690, Lauzon, New France¹⁹

5. Anne Cassé — B. 29 Aug 1674, New France;²⁰ D. 11 Jun 1754, St-Nicolas, Lévis, New France;²¹ M. Jean-Baptiste Nadeau (1669-1735), 15 Jun 1690, New France²²

6. Catherine Cassé — B. 10 May 1676, Ste-Famille, Île d’Orleans, New France;²³ D. 20 Mar 1728, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;²⁴ M. Remi Vallieres (1678-1754), 18 Jan 1701, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France²⁵

7. Charlotte Cassé — B. 21 Jun 1678, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;²⁶ D. 6 Mar 1722, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;²⁷ M. Denis Nadeau (1673-1759), 9 Nov 1695, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France²⁸

8. Marguerite Cassé — B. 1679, (probably) St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;⁴ D. 16 Apr 1751, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;²⁹ M. Pierre Jean (1672-1737), 1697, New France³⁰

9. Charles Cassé — B. 29 Mar 1682, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;³¹ D. 27 Nov 1749, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;³² M. (1) Françoise Paquet (1682-1731), 12 Sep 1703, St-Etienne-de-Beaumont, New France;³³ (2) Marie-Josephte Filteau (1705-1787), 19 Oct 1734, Bellechasse, New France³⁴

Sources:
1    Marriage record of Antoine Cassé and Françoise Pilois, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979, FamilySearch.org
2    Burial record of Françoise Pilois, Q.C.P.R.
3    Navires venus en Nouvelle France (website)  
4    King’s Daughters and Founding Mothers—1663-1673, Peter Gagne, 2000
5    Marriage record of Marin Gervais and Françoise Monvosion, Q.C.P.R.
6    Baptismal record of Françoise Mailloux, Q.C.P.R.
7    Inventaire des greffes des notaires du Régime français, V. 18, Antoine Roy, 1956
8    Burial record of Antoine Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
9    Baptismal record of Marie-Françoise Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
10  Burial record of Marie-Françoise Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
11  Marriage record of Étienne Blanchon and Marie-Françoise Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
12  Baptismal record of Antoine Cassé (younger), Q.C.P.R.
13  Burial record of Antoine Cassé (younger), Q.C.P.R.
14  Baptismal record of Joseph Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
15  Burial record of Joseph Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
16  Marriage record of Joseph Cassé and Marie Bazin, Q.C.P.R.
17  Baptismal record of Jeanne-Therese Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
18  Burial record of Jeanne-Therese Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
19  Marriage record of Noël Roy and Jeanne-Therese Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
20  Baptismal record of Anne Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
21  Burial record of Anne Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
22  Marriage record of Jean-Baptiste Nadeau and Anne Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
23  Baptismal record of Catherine Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
24  Burial record of Catherine Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
25  Marriage record of Remi Vallieres and Catherine Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
26  Baptismal record of Charlotte Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
27  Burial record of Charlotte Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
28  Marriage record of Denis Nadeau and Charlotte Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
29  Burial record of Marguerite Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
30  Marriage record of Pierre Jean and Marguerite Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
31  Baptismal record of Charles Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
32  Burial record of Charles Cassé, Q.C.P.R.
33  Marriage record of Charles Cassé and Françoise Paquet, Q.C.P.R.
34  Marriage record of Charles Cassé and Marie-Josephte Filteau, Q.C.P.R.