PONTONNIER, Marie
1643 - 1718 (74 years)Set As Default Person
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Name PONTONNIER, Marie [1] Birth 22 Jan 1643 Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France [2] Gender Female Differentiator Fille a Marier Before the King's Daughters Fille a Marier Yes Death 7 Jan 1718 Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada [1] Patriarch & Matriarch PONTONNIER, Urbain d. Abt 1656 (Father)Person ID I12037 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father PONTONNIER, Urbain d. Abt 1656 Relationship natural Mother Living Relationship natural Family ID F11460 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Honore, b. 1632, Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 12 Dec 1709, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 77 years) Marriage 5 Dec 1661 Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada [1] Children 1. LACHAPELLE, Marguerite Marie Langlois, b. 25 Feb 1667, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 25 Dec 1721, Varennes, Anderson, South Carolina, USA (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Francoise, b. 20 Nov 1678, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 24 Feb 1713, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Jean, b. 26 Jun 1672, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 5 Sep 1731, Repentigny, L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. LANGLOIS, Anne Therese, b. 19 Sep 1669, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 5 May 1745, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Honore, b. 30 Dec 1665, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 18 Feb 1666, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Joseph, b. 22 Apr 1684, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 30 Apr 1684, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Antoine, b. 13 Jun 1685, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 1 Dec 1688, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 8. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Andre, b. 15 Apr 1675, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 27 Feb 1751, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 9. LANGLOIS DIT LACHAPELLE, Jeanne, b. 16 Jan 1664, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 23 Feb 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] ▻ LOISEL DIT SINOTTE, Joseph m. 7 Apr 168210. DIT LACHAPELLE, Antoine Langlois, b. 25 Sep 1681 d. 30 Oct 1684 (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F9251 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Photos Marriagable Girls Before the King's Daughters
Albums Before the King’s Daughters: Filles a Marier (1634-1662) (5)
The Filles à Marier were courageous and pioneering women who shaped the early days of New France. Between 1634 and 1663, these "marriageable girls" embarked on a journey from France to the untamed wilderness of what is now Canada, driven by a desire for autonomy and a better life.
Unlike their successors, the Filles du Roi, the Filles à Marier were not sponsored by the state and did not receive a dowry from the King. Their decision to migrate was a bold one, motivated by the prospect of greater freedom and the unprecedented opportunity to choose their own husbands – a stark contrast to the rigid norms of arranged marriages back in France.
Their impact on the colonization of New France was profound. Of all the single women who arrived in New France through 1673, a quarter were Filles à Marier. These 262 women, often recruited and chaperoned by religious groups, played a pivotal role in the early population growth of the colony.
Life in New France was far from easy. These resilient women faced the perilous ocean crossing, the constant threat of conflict with the Iroquois, the rigors of subsistence farming, brutal winters, and the ever-present danger of disease. Yet, they persevered. Most were married and began families within a year of their arrival, laying the foundations of a new society in a harsh but promising land.
To be recognized as a Fille à Marier, a woman had to arrive in New France before September 1663, be of marriageable age (12 through 45), and either marry or sign a marriage contract in the colony, without being accompanied by both parents or a husband.
In our family history, the legacy of the Filles à Marier is deeply ingrained. My husband and I are descended from at least 49 of these remarkable women, and our research continues to uncover more connections. Each of them not only survived but thrived in the face of adversity, contributing to our rich ancestral tapestry.
This section is dedicated to their stories, their struggles, and their triumphs. As we explore the lives of these extraordinary women, we pay homage to their spirit and the indelible mark they left on our family and the history of New France.
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Notes - Honore was Marie's 3rd husband by the age of 18. Her first marriage was annulled when it produced no children. There was a whole court case involved the accusation that a stiled suitor put a curse on them and was accused of witchcraft/sourcery. It was the first witchcraft case in New France. Her second husband was killed/beheaded by the Iroquois just 4 months after she married him. Finally she married Honore and the two of them had 10 children together.
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Sources - [S1896] Peter J. Gagne, Before the King's Daughters: The Filles a Marier, 1634-1662, (Name: Quintin Publications; Location: Pawtucket, RI; Date: 2002;), Listing for Pontonnier, Marie, pgs 257-260.
- [S1896] Peter J. Gagne, Before the King's Daughters: The Filles a Marier, 1634-1662, (Name: Quintin Publications; Location: Pawtucket, RI; Date: 2002;), Listing for Pontonnier, Marie, pgs 227-228.
- [S1896] Peter J. Gagne, Before the King's Daughters: The Filles a Marier, 1634-1662, (Name: Quintin Publications; Location: Pawtucket, RI; Date: 2002;), Listing for Pontonnier, Marie, pgs 257-260.