Marie Madeleine Francoise
(1633 - 23 Mar 1707)

Marie Madeleine Francoise  (1633,  Metz, Alsace-Loraine, France  - 23 Mar 1707,  Batiscan, Québec, Canada )  
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Marie was the daughter of Isaac Francois and Esther Pasquier.

Death recorded at Saint-Francois-Xavier, Batiscan, Quebec

Ancestor's Life Events

Marie Madeleine LeFrancoise   From http:/nantibo.philgay.qc.ca/gmf/pafn01.htm#6316 Madeleine LeFrançois est une orpheline et son père, Isaac, avait été capitaine d'une compagnie de chevaux-légers, sa mère s'appelait Esther Paigne. Les chevaux-légers étaient un corps de cavalerie chargé de la garde du roi. Après la mort de Guillaume Thibault, son époux, M.-Madeleine Lefrançois a probablement vécu chez l'un de ses enfants jusqu'au jour ou elle fit la connaissance de François Fafard, veuf et père de 7 enfants qui demeurait à Batiscan. Comme sa demi-soeur Françoise Fafard était résidente de la cöte de Beaupré, il est probable que c'est en allant la visiter que François Fafard rencontra Madeleine Le François. Quoi qu'il en soit, ils décidèrent de s'épouser et c'est aussi que l'épouse de Guillaume Thibault, laissant toute sa famille sur la côte de Beaupré, s'en alla vivre à Batiscan avec son nouvel époux. Le mariage fut célébré le 8 avril 1696 à Château-Richer..

Fille a Marier Filles a Marier 1634-1662 "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."

Habittans de Beaupré The first census of New France (1666) http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1666  Guillaume Thibaut - 48 boulanger & tailleur d'habits Marie Magdelaine le francois 33 sa femme Claire francoize Thibaut 11 fille Jeanne Margueritte Thibaut 9 fille Guillaume Thibaut - 8 fils francois Thibaut - 5 fils Charles Thibaut - 4 fils Nicolas Thibaut - 3 fils Anne Thibaut - 1 fille Et Robert Villemourt - 23 chaudronnier domestique Engaigé

1681 Canadian Census Seigneurie de Beaupre   Guillaume Thibaud, tailleur, 63 Madelaine Francois, sa femme, 46 enfants: Guillaume, 23 Francois, 21 Charles, 20 Nicolas, 18 Anne, 16 Etienne, 13 Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1707 Death   "...it as there (Batiscan) that the ancestress of the Thibault descendants died on Wednesday, 23 March 1707. Her burial was conducted the next day by Father Michel-Philbert Boy, in the presence of Nicolas Rivard and Julien Rivard dit Laglanderie." Thomas J. Laforest Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Page 210

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Guillaume Thibault -- Date: 11 JAN 1655 Place:  Montmagny, Quebec Source:  Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.  Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada "On Monday, 16 November 1654, Guillaume required the services of the notary Audouart to draw up his marriage contract at Fort St-Louis in Quebec. The distinguished guests were Jean de Lauzon, Governor of New France; Father Francois Lemercier, head of the Jesuits; the Normand priest Lean Lesueur, chaplain of the Hotel-Dieu; Anne Gasnier, widow of Jean Clement, Sieur DuVault; Denis-Joseph Ruette, Sieur d'Auteuil, son-in-law of Anne Gasnier; Jean Bourdon from Rouen, the administrator of the Communaute des Habitants of New France; Seigneur, the Venerable Guillaume Couillard, bourgeois; Louis Couillard, Seigneur for part of the Ile aux Oies; and Martin Grouvel." "Who was the future bride? Marie-Madeleine Francois or Lefrancois, who had been in the country for a short time, appeared as a worthy 21 year old orphan. Her late father Squire Isaac Francois had been the Captain of a company of light horse cavalry in France, obviously a nobleman. Her mother was named Esther Paigne. Marie-Madeleine was born in Lorraine, about 1633." Thomas J. Laforest Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Pages 202-203

Family Group Record for Marie Madeleine Francoise and Guillaume Thibault

Children: Claire Charlotte Francoise Thibault (29 Oct 1655, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 11 Apr 1728, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada) Jeanne Marguerite Thibault (20 Jan 1657, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 06 FEB 1718, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada) Guillaume Thibault (1659, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 3 Aug 1692, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada) Francois Thibault (1660, Québec City, Québec, Canada - 24 Nov 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada) Charles Thibault (15 Nov 1661, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada - 12 Sep 1685, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada) Nicolas Thibault (30 May 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada - 30 Sep 1727, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada) Anne Thibault (12 Jun 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada - 13 Apr 1749, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada) Etienne Thibault (6 Dec 1668, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada - aft. Apr 1681, )

married Francois Fafard -- Date: 08 April 1696  Place:  Château-Richer, Québec, Canada "After ten years of widowhood, the banked fires of love flared anew in the heart of Madelein Lefrancois. A brilliant citizen from Batiscan, the widower of Marie Richard since 31 May 1695, the father of seven children, a Normand by origin, Francois Fafard, 60 years old, entered the heart of the widow Thibault... In early spring, on 8 April 1696, Madeleine and Francois were married a second time, at Chateau-Richer... The new Lefrancois-Fafard couple moved to Batiscan..." Thomas J. Laforest Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIV, Page 210

Family Group Record for Marie Madeleine Francoise and Francois Fafard

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