Marie Richard (Richaume)
(9 Jul 1630 - 31 May 1695)

Marie Richard (Richaume)  (9 Jul 1630,  La Rochelle, France  - 31 May 1695,  Batiscan, Québec, Canada )  
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Marie was the daughter of Simeon RICHAUME-RICHARD and Catherine CONSTANTINEAU. Baptisted at Ste Marguerite chapel in the parish Notre-Dame-de-Cougnes in La Rochelle, France.

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

Ancestor's Life Events

"Marie Richard was born in 1632 in La Rochelle, France the daughter of Simon Richard and Catherine Constancineau. She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to Francois Fafard. He was born on August 01, 1630 in Hotot Auge, Lisieux, Normandy, France the son of Jean Fafard and Antoinette Leverdier and stepbrother of Francoise Fafard." "The wedding took place on November 05, 1656 at Trois-Rivieres and the couple would have seven children before Marie's death on May 31, 1695 at Batiscan. Francois, who was the King's Representative in Detroit, would marry twice more: the first to Marie-Madeleine Francois and then to Jeanne Guillet. He died on December 25, 1711 at Trois Rivieres." Source: http:/www.geocities.com/weallcamefromsomewhere/Kebec/fafard_family.html

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."

Les Trois Rivieres The first census of New France (1666) http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1666  françois fafard - 36 habitant Marie Richard - 30 sa femme Jean fafard - 9 fils françois fafard - 6 fils Joseph fafard - 4 fils Jeanne fafard - 16 mois fille & Claude Sauvageau - 20 domestique

1681 Canadian Census Batiscan   Francois Faffar, 49 Marie Richard, sa femme, 50 enfants: Jean, 24 Francois, 22 Joseph, 21 Jeanne, 17 Pierre, 14 Louis, 11 Marie, 8 Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

"At the age of 63, Marie Richard gave up her life. She was buried at Batiscan on 31 March 1695. The following year, Francois went to Chateau-Richer to find another spouse. On 8 April 1696, he married Madeleine Lefrancois, daughter of Isaac and Esther Paigue, originally from Metz in Lorraine... Francois had his will drawn up by notary Trotain on 30 May 1707. It appears, according to accounts paid to a surgeon, that he was ill at this time. However, he lived for another four years, being laid to rest on 26 December 1711..." Thomas J. Laforest Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 86

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

married Francois Fafard -- Date: 05 NOV 1656 Place:  Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada 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.  Marriage found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection Francois Fafard and Marie Richard He is the son of Joannis Fafard and Anthonia Le Verdier She is the daughter of Simeonis Richard and Catharinae Constancinal Source: Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay Author Cyprien Tanguay Published 1871 Original from Oxford University Digitized Jun 9, 2006 Page 226 "Born about 1630, the son of Jean Fafard and of Antoinette Leverdier, from the town of Hotot-en-Auge, diocese of Evreux in Normandy, Francois took a wife at Trois-Rivieres on 5 November 1656. The bride was Marie Richard, originally from La Rochelle in Aunis, daughter of Simeon and Catherine Constancineau. After having lived a few years at Trois-Rivieres, then at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, this couple finally settled at Batiscan, where they were counted among the first inhabitants." Thomas J. Laforest Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Pages 85-86

Family Group Record for Marie Richard (Richaume) and Francois Fafard

Children: Jean Fafard (18 Sept 1657, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada - 21 September 1756, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA) Francois Fafard (abt. 1660,  - 08 January 1734, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA) Joseph Fafard (1662,  - 24 Oct 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada) Jeanne Fafard (1664, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada - , ) Pierre Fafard (1667,   - ,  ) Louis Francois Fafard Delorme (1670, Quebec, Canada - 27 APR 1736, Sorel, Québec, Canada) Marie Anne Fafard (1673, Quebec, Canada - 17 Feb 1703, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada)

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