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MARIE Elisabeth Richard Filles a Marie FM02

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Autres noms

Autres noms Nom
Nom de scène Marie Elisabeth Richard

Parents

Père Date de naissance Mère Date de naissance
SIMON Richard 1600 CATHERINE Constancineau about 1600

Événements personnels

Type d’événement Date Lieu Description
Naissance 9 July 1630 La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Baptême 09/07/1630 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Immigration about 1656 Québec, Canada, New France FILLE À MARIER
Mariage 5 Nov 1656 Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Décès 30/05/1695 Batiscan, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Inhumation 31/05/1695 Batiscan, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Notes

Marie Fafard formerly Richard
Born 9 Jul 1630 in La Rochelle, (Ste-Marguerite), Aunis, Francemap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of Simon Richard and Catherine (Constancineau) Richard
Sister of Jean Pigeon [half]
Wife of François Fafard — married 5 Nov 1656 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-Francemap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Jean Fafard, François (Fafard) Fafard dit Delorme, Joseph (Fafard Dit Lafresnaye) Fafard, Jeanne Fafard, Pierre Fafard, Louis Fafard and Marie-Anne Fafard


Birth

Baptism: 9 Jul 1630
Place: La Rochelle, (Ste-Marguerite) Aunis (Charente-Maritime), France[1]
daughter of Simon & Catherine Constancineau

Event

Type: Arrival Date: 1656 Place: Canada

Marie came to the Canada colony as a Filles à Marier, who were women sent to the colony by various agencies, but unlike their later Filles du Roy counterparts, received no support from the crown at all. Selon l'historien Jacques Lacoursière « De 1634 à 1663, plus de 200 filles célibataires viennent s'établir en Nouvelle-France. Prises en charge par les communautés religieuses, elles portent le nom de filles à marier. En 1654, c'est la reine Anne d'Autriche, mère de Louis XIV, qui s'occupe de l'envoi d'une dizaine de filles à la colonie sous la conduite de religieuses. Ces filles se distinguent des filles du roi parce que le voyage et leur établissement au sein de la colonie n'est pas financé par le roi de France».

Marriage

François Fafart married Marie Richard 5 November 1656 in Trois-Rivières, Canada. The couple had (at least) 7 children.

Francois Fafart & Marie Richard
November 5, 1656
Trois-Rivières[2]

Known children with François Fafard (some birth years are based on 1681 census):

1. Jean Fafart, b 17 Sept 1657, bapt 18 Sept Trois-Rivières; married Marguerite Couc in 1690
2. François Fafart (dit Delorme) (1659 - 1734) listed as 26 when he married Marie Madeleine Jobin 3 Nov 1683 in Champlain
3. Joseph Fafard (1660 - ) married Marguerite De Lafond 25 Jul 1703 Batiscan; engagé Ouest 05/05/1690
4. Jeanne Fafard (1664 - ) 25 when she married Jean Chastene 30 May 1689 in Batiscan
5. Pierre Fafard (1667 - 1739) m 1710 Cécile Patoukiéqué
6. Louis Fafard (1670 - 1736) married Marie Ursule Jacob 22 Oct 1696 in L'Ange-Gardien, died in 1736 in Sorel; engagé Ouest 08/05/1690 & 28/07/1704
7. Marie-Anne Fafard (1673 - ) 15 when she married Julien Laniel dit Soulange on 10 Jan 1689 in Batiscan[3][4]
Recensement 1666 Census LES TROIS-RIVIÈRES
François Fafard, 36, habitant ; Made Richard, 30, sa femme ; Jean, 9 ; François, 6 ; Joseph, 4 ; Jeanne, 16 mois ; Claude Sauvageau, 20, domestique.[5]

Recensement 1681 Census: BATISCAN
François Faffar 49 ; Marie Richard, sa femme, 50 ; enfants : Jean 24, François 22, Joseph 21, Jeanne 17, Pierre 14, Louis 11, Marie 8 ; 1 fusil ; 4 bêtes à cornes ; 20 arpents en valeur.[6]

Death

Funeral: 31 May 1695
Batiscan[7][8]
Listed as 63 on this record

The 1667 census at Petit Cap de la Madeleine which reads Marie Richard, 25 years old, 4 arpents in value is erroneous, badly written by the censor, it is in fact Marin Richard, who is around that age then and is established in this place. Marie is married with children then and would have been 37 years old.

Origin File

RICHARD, Mary 243546
Date of baptism: 09-07-1630
Place of origin: La Rochelle (Ste-Marguerite) (Charente-Maritime) 17300
Parents: Simon RICHARD and Catherine Constancineau
Father's occupation: Plowman
Date of marriage of the parents: 27-08-1629
Place of marriage of the parents: La Rochelle (Ste-Marguerite) (17300)
First mention in the country: 1656
Occupation on arrival: Migrant
Date of marriage: 05-11-1656
Place of the wedding: Trois-Rivières
Spouse: Francois Fafard
Death or burial: Batiscan, 31-05-1695[9]

Sources

1 baptism Fichier
2 Marriage IGD
3 Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997
4 http://www.migrations.fr/FILLE_A_MARIER/FILLEAMARIER.htm#F
5 Wikisource: Recensements 1666-1667 Censuses selon Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome 4, chap. 4
6 Wikisource Recensement 1681 Census selon Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome 5, chap. 4
7 Funeral IGD
8 Funeral FS"Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2014), Batiscan > Saint-François-Xavier > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1680-1789 > image 116 of 915; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.
9 Fichier
Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin IGD (membership) https://www.genealogiequebec.com
Naissance, mariage, décès: PRDH: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique (membership): Individu: 26341 PRDH (Programme de Recherche en Démographie Historique) Université de Montréal
Name Marie Richard
Gender femme (Female)
Event Type Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Date 5 nov. 1656 (5 Nov 1656)
Marriage Place Trois-Rivieres (Trois-Rivières), Québec (Quebec), Canada
Marriage Church Immaculée-Conception, Cathédrale L'assomption
Place of Worship or Institution Immaculée-Conception, Cathédrale L'assomption
Spouse François Rafaut

Marie Richard 25381155.jpg
Name Marie Richard
Gender femme (Female)
Event Type Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Date 5 nov. 1656 (5 Nov 1656)
Marriage Place Trois-Rivieres (Trois-Rivières), Québec (Quebec), Canada
Marriage Church Immaculée-Conception, Cathédrale L'assomption; Trois-Rivières
Father Simeanis Richard
Mother Catharinae Constancinellae
Spouse Francois Fafart

Francois Fafart 25390245.jpg
Name Marie Richard
Relationship to Head Conjoint(e) (Spouse)
Baptism Date 1636
Spouse(s) François Fafard
Marriage Date 5 nov. 1656 (5 Nov 1656)
Marriage Place Trois-Rivières
Children Jean Fafard; Joseph Fafard; Louis Fafard; Marie-Anne Fafard; Jeanne Fafard; François Fafard
Burial Date 30 mai 1696 (30 May 1696)
Burial Place Batiscan

Marie Richard 00286.jpg
FM02 Leads to a Direct Ancestor who was Filles a Marier.

Most people are familiar with the story of the King's Daughters or Fille Du Roi; the state sponsored program that brought almost 800 single women to Quebec in the early days of the French settlement, but what is not so well known is the story of the Fille a Marier. Between 1634 and 1662; 262 young ladies braved the elements to begin an uncertain future in the backwoods of Canada.

When the Company of 100 Associates began their settlement scheme, their plan of recruiting only families proved to be too costly, so instead they signed on single men; tradesman and labourers; who would be indentured for three years. However, this meant that more than 80% of the colonists were men, so even if they decided to stay at the end of their term, there was little hope of them starting a family, unless they chose a Canadian girl. But, since her family would never allow her, or her children, to leave their village; the company directors needed to avoid this from happening.

So instead, they began recruiting "marriagable young girls", who would first sign a contract in France and then be given passage and a small dowry to become the wife of a Quebec settler. You might wonder why these young girls (many under 16), would risk the dangers and hardships, which by now most of France were well aware of; but believe it or not; for many it was the best option.

At the time, marriages were arranged, so if the girl's family did not have the means to provide a sutable dowry, her only option was to become a nun, if she was Catholic; or marry beneath her station. In the case of the young Filles a Marier, though a marriage contract must be signed before departure, she had every right to refuse the union, once she met her husband-to-be. As a matter of fact, many of them did just that, and were provided safe passage home.
Lemonde Drouin Family Bible L188284.jpg

Sources

Description Référence/Commentaire Qualité Information Preuve
, "Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865" Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
, "Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865" Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Burial Record, Marie Richard, wife of François Fafard Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Burial Record, Marie Richard, wife of François Fafard, 31 May 1695 Originale Seconde main Directe
Death Marie Richard Originale Seconde main Directe
Death Marie Richard Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
francois fafart and marie magdelaine Jobin Marriage, "Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation Registres paroissiaux, 1679-1876" Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
francois fafart and marie magdelaine Jobin Marriage, "Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation Registres paroissiaux, 1679-1876" Originale Seconde main Directe
Legacy NFS Source: Marie Richard - Published information: death: 30 May 1695; Batiscan, Québec, Canada Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Legacy NFS Source: Marie Richard - Published information: death: 30 May 1695; Batiscan, Québec, Canada Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie (Richard) Fafard (1630 - 1695) info as Fille à Marier in WikiTree Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard D1695 Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979 Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard Fafard in 'Find a Grave' Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard Fafard in 'Find a Grave' Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard in 'migrations.fr' Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard in 'migrations.fr' Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard in 'nosorigines.qc.ca' Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard in 'nosorigines.qc.ca' Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard in entry for Francois Fafar, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949" Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard in entry for Francois Fafar, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949" Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard in entry for François Fafard, "Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865" Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard in entry for Louis Farfard and Marie Ursule Jacob, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949" Originale Seconde main Directe
Marie Richard in entry for Louis Farfard and Marie Ursule Jacob, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949" Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979 Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Marie Richard, "Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865" Originale Seconde main Directe
Proof of François Fafard Immigrant Origin Originale Seconde main Directe
Proof of François Fafard Immigrant Origin Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas
Proof of Marie Richard Immigrant Origin Originale Seconde main Directe
Proof of Marie Richard Immigrant Origin Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas Je ne sais pas

Médias

Photos

Marie Richard 25381155

Francois Fafart 25390245

Marie Richard 00286

Lemonde Drouin Family Bible L188284

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