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LANGLOIS, Marguerite

LANGLOIS, Marguerite

Female 1592 - 1665  (73 years)

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  • Name LANGLOIS, Marguerite  [1] 
    Birth 1592  Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Differentiator Among the first 17 families that settled Quebec City (New France); contemporaries and acquaintances of Samuel Champlain; wife of Abraham Martin whom after the Plains of Abraham are named 
    Death 17 Dec 1665  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I6293  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2024 

    Family MARTIN, Abraham,   b. 1589, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1664, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. MARTIN DIT L'ECOSSAIS, Marie,   b. 10 Apr 1635, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1699, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. MARTIN, Marguerite,   b. 4 Jan 1624, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1679, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ RACINE, Etienne  m. 22 May 1638
     3. MARTIN, Anne,   b. 23 Mar 1619, La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1684, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ COTE, Jean  m. 17 Nov 1635
     4. MARTIN, Jean,   b. 1616, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. MARTIN, Eustache,   b. 1621, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. MARTIN, Helene,   b. 1627   d. Bef 1653 (Age < 25 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. MARTIN, Pierre,   b. 1630, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. MARTIN, Adrien,   b. 1638, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. MARTIN, Magdelaine,   b. 1640   d. 1688 (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. MARTIN, Barbe,   b. 1643   d. 1660 (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. MARTIN, Anne,   b. 1645, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1717 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     12. MARTIN, Charles Amador,   b. 1648, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1711 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1592 - Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Dec 1665 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Marguerite Langlois was born around 1595 in France, likely in Normandy. She married Abraham Martin around 1615, before they immigrated to New France.
      Key points about Marguerite Langlois include:

      Family: She was the sister of Françoise Langlois, who married Pierre Desportes. They immigrated to New France together in 1620.

      Children: Marguerite and Abraham had eleven children together:

      Jean (baptized 1616 in Dieppe, died in infancy)
      Eustache (1621-1621, first French-Canadian boy born in Quebec)
      Marguerite (1624-1679)
      Hélène (1627-1651)
      Marie (1635-1699)
      Adrien (1628-1651)
      Pierre (1630-?)
      Madeleine (1640-1687)
      Barbe (1643-1660)
      Anne (1645-1717)
      Charles Amador (1648-1711, became one of the first Canadian-born priests)

      Pioneer status: As one of the first European women to settle in Quebec, Marguerite played a crucial role in establishing the colony.

      Resilience: She endured the hardships of early colonial life, including the temporary English occupation of Quebec from 1629 to 1632.

      Longevity: Marguerite outlived her husband Abraham, who died in 1664.
      Second marriage: In February 1665, at around 70 years old, she married René Branche.
      Death: Marguerite passed away later in 1665, shortly after her second marriage.
      Legacy: Through her numerous children, Marguerite became the ancestor of many French Canadians. Her descendants played significant roles in the development of New France and later Quebec society.

      While less is known about Marguerite's personal life compared to her husband's, her role as a mother and one of the founding women of New France was crucial to the establishment and growth of the colony.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2137] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).


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