FOURNIER, Marie-Reine

Joseph married PLANTE, Dorothee on 8 Jan 1735 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Dorothee (daughter of PLANTE DIT DESCHATELETS, Claude and DUFRESNE, Catherine) was born on 7 Oct 1706 in Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 30 May 1761 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married ROUSSEAU, Anne-Catherine on 12 Nov 1691 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. Anne-Catherine (daughter of ROUSSEAU, Thomas and OLIVIER, Madeleine) was born on 19 Jul 1668 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 7 Dec 1749 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: on 1709 map

Claude + DUFRESNE, Catherine. Catherine (daughter of DUFRESNE, Pierre and PATTON, Anne) was born on 7 Feb 1668 in Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada; died on 14 Jan 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Among the first 47 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain

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HIGHLIGHTS:

On November 20, 1651, Guillaume married Marie-Françoise Hébert at Notre-Dame-de-Québec. His bride was the 13-year-old daughter of Guillaume Hébert and Hélène Desportes. Guillaume was 32 at the time. In early New France, it was not uncommon to see significant age differences between spouses. The legal age of consent was 12. Marriage in New France was often viewed as a practical arrangement rather than a romantic union. The primary goal was to establish a stable household and produce children to help populate the colony. Parents played a significant role in arranging marriages. They often sought to marry their daughters to older, more established men to ensure their daughters' future security and prosperity.

Known for his demanding and combative temperament, Guillaume was involved in several legal disputes, suing multipl epeople for various reasons.

CONNECTIONS:

Guillaume Fournier is Jim's 8th GGF on the Vermette/Gilbert branch.

LIFE STORY:

Guillaume Fournier, a significant figure in early New France, was born around 1620 in Coulmer-Argentan, Normandy, France, to Gilles Fournier and Noelle Gageut (or Gagnon). While the exact date of his arrival in New France is uncertain, his presence is first recorded in 1651.

On November 20, 1651, Guillaume married Marie-Françoise Hébert at Notre-Dame-de-Québec. His bride was the 13-year-old daughter of Guillaume Hébert and Hélène Desportes, and granddaughter of Louis Hébert, considered the first "Canadian Settler." This marriage connected Guillaume to one of the most prominent families in the colony.

Guillaume and Françoise had 15 children between 1653 and 1680, though their first child and two others died in infancy. The couple's large family would go on to establish the Fournier name widely across North America.

Known for his demanding and combative temperament, Guillaume was involved in several legal disputes. He notably sued Dame Guillemette Hébert, his wife's aunt, over land rights. In 1668, he acquired his first seigneury through litigation, becoming co-seigneur of the Sault-au-Matelot property originally granted to Louis Hébert.

In 1672, Guillaume received a new seigneury grant from Jean Talon, consisting of thirty acres along the St. Lawrence River. This land would later become part of Montmagny. Guillaume is credited as the founder of the Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille parish in this area, where he donated land for the construction of a church in 1685.

Guillaume's house in Montmagny, described as a single-story structure with an attic, served as a place for Mass until a proper church could be built. This act, along with his land donation, underscores his role in establishing the community.

Guillaume Fournier died on October 24, 1699, in Montmagny at the age of 80. He was buried in Saint Odilon de Montmagny Cemetery. His wife Françoise, who outlived him by many years, passed away on March 16, 1716, at the age of 86.

The Fournier legacy continued through their children, with their sons Charles and Jean having the largest number of descendants.

Guillaume married HÉBERT, Françoise on 20 Nov 1651 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Françoise (daughter of HÉBERT, Guillaume, daughter of HÉBERT, Guillaume and DESPORTES, Helene) was born on 23 Jan 1638 in Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; was christened on 27 Janv 1638 in Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada; died on 16 Mar 1716 in St-Thomas de la Pointe à la Caille (Montmagny), Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Among the first 47 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Names on monument of first French Ile d' Orleans settlers; on 1709 map

Thomas + OLIVIER, Madeleine. Madeleine was born in 1636 in Caudebec, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 21 Apr 1690 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Fille du Roi Daughter of the King; Names on monument of first French Ile d' Orleans settlers
• Fille du Roi: Yes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Names on monument of first French Ile d' Orleans settlers; on 1709 map

Pierre + PATTON, Anne. Anne was born in 1634 in Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; died on 29 Nov 1700 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Names on monument of first French Ile d' Orleans settlers