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MARIE Therese Germaine Armand Filles a Marier FM01

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Parents

Père Date de naissance Mère Date de naissance
JEAN Armand about 1530 MARIE Mayrie (Armand) about 1530

Événements personnels

Type d’événement Date Lieu Description
Naissance 10 Aug 1638 1638 at St. Eloi Parish in Rouen, Normandy, France
Confirmation 10 August 1659
Mariage 29 August 1662
Décès 1 May 1678 Canada or France

Notes

Marie Armand
(1638 - 1711)
Marie Armand was born in 1638 at St. Eloi Parish in Rouen, Normandy, France; the daughter of Jean Armand and Marie Mayrie. She arrived in New France as a Filles a Marier and was married to Guillaume David in 1656 at Trois Rivieres. The couple would have six children:

Jacques David - Was born on October 23, 1657 and died died in 1710. He married Catherine Lussier and had seven children.

Anne David - Was born on November 30, 1659 and died three weeks later on December 21.

Marguerite David - Was born on April 13, 1661 and died unknown.

Marie-Anne David - Was born on December 16, 1663 and died unknown.

Madeliene David - Was born on February 15, 1666 and died on February 3, 1715.

Angelique-Marie David - Was born on May 1, 1678 and died unknown.
FM01 Leads to Marie Armand 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.
Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
Name Marie Armand
Relationship to Head Conjoint(e) (Spouse)
Spouse(s) Guillaume David
Children Jacques David; Anne David; Marguerite David; Marie-Anne David; Madeleine David; Marie-Angelique David
Marie Armand 00220.jpg
Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
Name Marie Armand
Relationship to Head Conjoint(e) (Spouse)
Spouse(s) Guillaume David
Children Jacques David; Anne David; Marguerite David; Marie-Anne David; Madeleine David; Marie-Angelique David
Marie Armand aka Herman, Harmans, Harmens, Arnaud,David
Born 1638 in Rouen, Normandie

Wife of Guillaume David — married 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-Francemap

Mother of Jacques David, Anne David and Madeleine David
Died 1678 after about age 40

Marie Armand was confirmed on August 10, 1659 in Quebec (ND) by the bishop of Petrée, she was then given 21 years of age.[1]

An act of 1683 before Séverin Ameau tells us that Guillaume David had once had a concession around Trois-Rivières. It is then awarded to another.

In April 1663 Guillaume received a concession from the Jesuits in Sillery, route St-Ignace. According to the baptisms of their children, they are already in the Quebec region since at least November 1659.

They cannot be found on the censuses of 1666 and 1667.

A count made in 1668 tells us that Guillaume was then in the seigniory of Autray, which is opposite Sorel.[3]

Known children / Known children: Marie Armand & Guillaume David

1 Jacques David, baptized October 23, 1657 Trois-Rivières; married @ 30 years with Catherine Lhuyssier October 11, 1690 Boucherville
2 Anne David, born 29 Nov. 1659 bapt. 30 Quebec (ND); buried December 21, 1659 Quebec (ND) @ 8 days (sic)
3 Marguerite David, born April 12, 1661 bapt. 13 Quebec (ND); marriage contract with Pierre Montarras 1674 (Adhémar contract), seems cancelled; nun Congregation of Notre-Dame in Montreal (Sister Saint-Pierre) 1698 according to Jetté; *** this is uncertain, see Migrations: Pierre Montarras, Froment company of the Carignan-Salières regiment
4 Marie Anne David, born December 15, 1663 baptized. 16 Quebec (ND); marriage contract with Pierre Girardeau dated 8 Dec. 1674 before Antoine Adhémar canceled January 14, 1675
+ Madeleine David, born & baptized. February 15, 1666 Quebec (ND); married circa 1683 to Jacques Lepage in New England;[4]; remarried November 8, 1711 in Montreal (ND) to Jean Poussard dit Bonapetit; buried February 3, 1715 Montreal (ND) @ ~50 years
5 Marie Angélique David, born March 8, 1678 baptized. May 1st Sorel[5][2]

Some sites attribute two other children to them, boys born around 1672 and 1675, married in New England. Others say that Guillaume obtained a concession in Sorel around 1674 from Sieur Pierre de Saurel, no deed of concession has been found to date.

Jetté tells us that around 1677, Guillaume David and his family would have migrated to New Holland (New York)[2] It would rather be after March 1678, the date of the baptism of Marie Angélique. He may have moved to work as an interpreter, though this is not known for sure.

We do not know the date or place of death of Marie Armand. It is possible that she returned to France with Rochelle, as evidenced by a contract drawn up 26 October 1678 by
notany Le Pailleur.

Notary Romain Becquet (Quebec)[6]

-Sale of Guillaume David and Marie Herment to Denis Joseph Ruette d'Auteuil (September 22, 1668). Vol III pg 9
-Arrest of account between Guillaume David and the Sieur d'Auteuil (August 5, 1668). Vol III pg 28
-Memorial of the debts of Guillaume David, Jean de la Lande and Jacob Lheureux to Anne Gasnier, widow of Jean Bourdon (October 19, 1668). Vol III pg 29
-Protestation by Anne Gasnier, widow Jean Bourdon, for Jacques Bourdon, to Guillaume David, Jean Lalonde and Jacob Lheureux (January 15, 1671). Vol III pg 62
Notary Séverin Ameau (Trois-Rivières)[6]
Concession by LeNeuf de la Vallière to Louis Poupart of 3 to 4 arp. out of 30, in the lordship of Savanes, which is from the desert, formerly belonging to Guillaume David (August 30, 1683). (No. 354.) Vol XI pg 121

Antoine Adhémar (Trois-Rivières then Montreal)[6]

- Marriage contract of Pierre Montarras and Marguerite David (December 8, 1674).
- Marriage contract of Pierre Girardeau and Marie David (December 8, 1674).
BAnQ

Concession granted by the Jesuits to Guillaume David. Signed H. Lalemant. : April 3, 1663[7]

Description: Deed of concession of land located in the seigneury of the Sauvages (Sillery), to Guillaume David, by Hierosme (Jérôme) Lalemant, superior of the Jesuit Fathers
General notes: The title on the back of the document indicates that it is a concession on the Saint-Ignace road
Admission and enumeration for the seigniory of Dautré (Dautray) by Anne Gasnier, widow of Jean Bourdon, attorney general in the sovereign council of this country, and guardian of his son Jean Bourdon, and of Jean Lesueur, priest of Saint-Sauveur; October 31, 1668[8]

Description: The owners of the land are: François-Madeleine Ruette, Sieur de Monceaux; Jean Chicart; Tugal Cottin (Cotin); Jean de Lalonde; William David; Jacques David; Nicolas Langart (Langard); Jacob LHeureux; Jacques Forget and Vincent Morisseau
Note: Guillaume David and Jacques David are neighbors in this count. No mention of kinship is made.[9]

Sources

1 Registre des confirmations à Québec, 10 août 1659, image IGD
2.0 2.1 2.2 Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec des origines à 1730, René Jetté, avec la collaboration du PRDH, 1983, Presses de l'Université de Montréal, pg 312 (membership IGD)
3 Map of/Carte des seigneuries #8, 9, 9c
4 Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec des origines à 1730, René Jetté, avec la collaboration du PRDH, 1983, Presses de l'Université de Montréal, pg 715 (membership IGD)
5 Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 - Drouin IGD
6.0 6.1 6.2 BAnQ Notarial acts index Inventaire des greffes des notaires du régime français, par Pierre Georges Roy et Antoine Roy; 27 Vol + index 1-8
7 concession 1663 Cote: E21,S64,SS5,SSS7,D110 Fonds Ministère des Terres et Forêts - BAnQ Québec Id 262606
8 dénombrement 1668 Cote : ZE25,P29 Collection Charles Chadenat collection of manuscripts on French Canada (MS Can 1) - BAnQ Québec Id 419130
9 Aveu et dénombrement pour la seigneurie de Dautré (Dautray) par Anne Gasnier, veuve de Jean Bourdon, procureur général au conseil souverain de ce pays, et tutrice de son fils Jean Bourdon, et de Jean Lesueur, curé de Saint-Sauveur (03Q,ZE25,P29) document original dénombrement pg 3
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
BAnQ: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec/Québec National Library and Archives http://www.banq.qc.ca/accueil/
Jette, Rene: Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec, des origines a 1730, Presses de l'Universite de Montreal, 1983.
Francogene, Guillaume David
Généalogie Québec site de François Marchi
nos origines
Bondesen-David family archives;

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