LOPPE, Marie Renée
1643 - 1679 (35 years)Set As Default Person
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Name LOPPE, Marie Renée [1] Birth 23 Sep 1643 Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Gender Female Differentiator Filles a Marier, Michelle's side Fille a Marier Yes Immigration 1658 Quebec, Canada Death 20 Mar 1679 Quebec, Canada Patriarch & Matriarch DESPRÉS, Jean Noel, b. 13 Aug 1622, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France d. 23 Sep 1658/1688, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age 66 years) (Father)
DESPRÉS, Marie, b. Between 1615 and 1621, Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France d. 23 Sep 1658, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age 43 years) (Mother)Person ID I18532 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father DESPRÉS, Jean Noel, b. 13 Aug 1622, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France d. 23 Sep 1658/1688, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age 66 years) Relationship natural Mother DESPRÉS, Marie, b. Between 1615 and 1621, Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France d. 23 Sep 1658, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age 43 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1640 Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France Family ID F13181 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Jean Jaques, b. 14 Jul 1632, St. Vincent du Lude, La Flèche, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France d. 20 Aug 1696, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 64 years)
Other Partners: DESPRÉS, Marie Renee m. 23 Sep 1658Married 20/23 Sep 1658 Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Marriage 20 Sep 1658 Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Married 23 Sep 1658 [1] Children 1. VALIQUETTE, Marie Elisabeth Isabelle, b. 27 Apr 1665, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 21 Jul 1740, Chambly, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] ▻ DUPRE ROCHEFORET, Antoine m. 28 Apr 16812. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Catherine, b. 17 Feb 1670, Chambly, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada d. 23 Feb 1670, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Pierre, b. 14 Nov 1676, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 17 May 1716, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 39 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. VAILQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Françoise, b. 23 Feb 1669, Quebec, Canada d. 1671 (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Catherine, b. 10 Jun 1672, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 1673, Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Marie Nicole, b. 20 Dec 1662, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 30 Sep 1747, Verchères, Lajemmerais, Quebec, Canada (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Mathurin, b. 16 Sep 1660, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 21 Nov 1680, Tres-Sainte-Famille, Boucherville, Chambly, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 8. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Jean, b. 25 Sep 1674, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 1675, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 9. VALIQUET DIT LAVERDURE, Hélène, b. Abt 19 Oct 1667, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada d. 16 Aug 1740, Chambly, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] ▻ PILET, Jacques Valade m. 20 Feb 1706Family ID F13180 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Photos Filles a Marier Jean Valiquet and Renee Loppe
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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Sources - [S2904] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).
- [S2904] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).