It is written in french but there should now be an english translation available. The filles du roi 16631673 library and archives canada. The filles du roi, or kings daughters, were some 768 women who arrived in the colony of new france canada between 1663 and 1673, under the financial sponsorship of king louis xiv of france. Since that time, these women known as the filles du roi, have often been reduced to a footnote in history books, or else mistakenly slandered as women of questionable morals. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
They were promised nothing but the possibility of a better life. The filles du roi, 16631673this is a twovolume set of biographies of the filles du roi. Biographies of our 18 filles du roi ancestors lazare cote. The filles du roi, 1663 1673, peter gagne writes, despite the fact that the sending of filles du roi to new. Jun 04, 2012 between 1663 and 1673, 768 filles du roi or kings daughters emigrated to new france under the sponsorship of the french government as part of the overall strategy of strengthening the colony until it could stand on its own without economic and military dependence on france. Jul 30, 20 the first contingent of 36 filles du roi landed in 1663. Lynnne levesque jeanne chevalier, fille du roi is very well written, and i especially liked how she wove in the history of the growth of quebec. Because private interests gave priority to bringing over male workers, the french government and religious community attempted to correct the gender imbalance in the colonies. They were part of king louis xivs program to promote the settlement of his colony in canada. If you would like to know whether one of your ancestors was a fille du roi, there are. Her story and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Many of these marriages were long ones, although in the group that came over with jeanne, there were five divorces, or separation of goods. Their transportation to canada and settlement in the colony were paid for by the king. The filles du roi, 16631673, peter gagne writes, despite the fact that the sending of filles du roi to new france was a statesponsored program, it seems that no official master list or yearly passenger listing for the vessels that carried these women were kept.
They brought womens because they needed some numbers by the people and the womens and the mans and kids and babies. Their marriages were by mutual agreement and their many descendants are proud to be filles du roi, the kings daughters. Les filles du roi the kings daughters were the 770 single women who king louis xiv paid to send to new france between those that married received a dowry from the king. Dec 06, 2011 the filles du roi kings daughters were unmarried women and sometimes widows who were sponsored by the king to immigrate to new france between 1663 and 1673. The earliest europeans to settle in quebec were hunters, trappers, french soldiers, a few explorers and priests, and some sailors. Once les filles du roi got married, the couple would recieve 2 chickens, 2 pigs, an ox, a cow and more. Keanna and cassidyskyler what were some of the challenges that they experienced. Filles du roi daughters of the king canadian recipes, canadian history, family.
Sep 19, 2017 how one woman brought the mothers curse to canada. Of course, a few filles du roi went back to france, some never married, and at least one became a domestic servant. Following is a list of women who have been identified as daughters of the king by peter gagne in his book kings daughters and founding mothers. There exists several lists of the filles du roi but it is most probable that no two of them are identical because of identification criteria and sources differ between researchers. How a fille du roi brought the mothers curse to canada. In order to make an informed decision to accept a wouldbe husband, the girls asked questions about the suitors home, finances, land and profession. The filles du roi kings daughters were unmarried women and sometimes widows who were sponsored by the king to immigrate to new france between 1663 and 1673. Among the filles du roi was marthe quittel, the first of my female ancestors in my mothers line in north america. Having a home of ones own was one of the most important considerations for a filles du roi. Structured as a love letter, this feature film is an impressionistic history of the women of quebec down through the ages.
Potential filles du roi were often found in orphanages by french recruiters. Nov 24, 20 the filles du roi, or kings daughters, were some 770 women who arrived in the colony of new france canada between 1663 and 1673, under the financial sponsorship of king louis xiv of france. The filles du roi, 16631673, peter gagne writes, despite the fact that the sending of filles du roi to new. They were merely just servants helping the ship sail peacefully, but when they are accidentally thought as a du roi, little did they know their life would change forever. This work seeks to clearly identify the flles du roi through a study of their socioeconomic status, educational background, and various demographic. There was an announcement today, all the orphan girls if they choose to can go to new france and marry. There were rumours that some of the girls sent to the colony had been prostitutes in france, but pierre boucher defended the honour of. The filles du roi, or kings daughters, were some 770 women who arrived in the colony of new france canada between 1663 and 1673, under the financial sponsorship of king louis xiv of france.
We and our inventory have been safely in isolation since march 10. What were some of the challenges that they experienced. Filles du roy francoamerican women library home at. Onge story is a scholastic publication for juveniles.
Dec 10, 2016 i knew very little about them, and did not have any idea that i was descended from more than two dozen filles du roi, as well as the earlier filles a marier, and so many of the founding fathers. Before the appointed calling hours, men, shy and not so shy, began to gather outside the convent, thinking perhaps of one particular woman or other who had caught their eye at mass. She landed in new france, single, impoverished, and 27, in july of 1665. Annette smith kings daughters and founding mothers. Dear canada make history your own scholastic canada. Daughters of the king list following is a list of women who have been identified as daughters of the king by peter gagne in his book kings daughters and founding mothers. Before the appointed calling hours, men, shy and not so shy, began to gather outside the convent, thinking perhaps of one. The cheyenne story is an adult book, whereas the helene st. In order to strengthen frances hold on the quebec colony, louis xiv sent 770 women across the atlantic at royal expense in order to populate new france. Every filles du roi had the right to refuse any marriage offer that was presented.
They called us les filles du roy by anne claire poirier nfb. If they were, they have not survived to our day or have never been found. What is fact cannot be changed the voyages of our filles the hard lives led by our filles ancestors four gifts the filles du roi gave the world. Research by the historical demographer yves landry determines that there.
One of the issues that they experienced was freedom and the way that they were treated. The filles du roi was doing marriage for the man to get married for the womens and the new france needed babies and kids so they can get more girls at new france. Among the filles du roi as a whole, marriages ranged from 0 to 4. The family of lazare cote and clarice bergeron understanding our genealogy the family tree alphabetical list of the 18 filles du roi of our past. The introduction explains the need for the program, compares it to similar initiatives by the british and spanish, dispels misconceptions about the filles du roi and gives a history of the program in canada. Most french canadians are descended from 800 women known as. A groundbreaking biographical dictionary of the nearly 800 women and girls sent from france to populate quebec between 1663 and 1673. In 1665 the seigneury of neuville, near quebec, was virtually uninhabited. The program was designed to boost new frances population both by encouraging male immigrants to settle there, and by promoting marriage, family formation and the birth of children. There were rumours that some of the girls sent to the colony had been prostitutes in france, but pierre boucher defended the honour of his new compatriots. In 1663 new france, andrea and margaret were one of the girls who traveled on the filles du roi.
Jacob est envoye aux galeres, marie senfuit a paris. The kings daughters is a term used to refer to the approximately 800 young french women. Over the next ten years, an estimated 800 young women settled in new france under the same program. Most french canadians are descended from 800 women known as the filles du roi dick eastman july 26, 2017 history 40 comments if you have frenchcanadian ancestry, you probably have one, two, or perhaps a dozen filles du roi in your family tree. This book is one of the dear canada series, which are historical novels, written in diary format, about fictional girls during different periods of canadian history. Between 1663 and 1673, 768 filles du roi or kings daughters emigrated to new france under the sponsorship of the french government as part of the overall strategy of strengthening the colony until it could stand on its own without economic and military dependence on france. Marguerite bourgeoys was the first person to use the expression filles du roi in her writings. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The first contingent of 36 filles du roi landed in 1663.
Most were single french women and many were orphans. They were not recruited by the state and did not receive a dowry from the king. At this time 50 livres was a large amount of money because compared that to a surgeon at the time, a surgeon would have had to work one year to earn 100 livres. Just go their websitemore kings daughters and founding mothers. Most french canadians are descended from 800 women known. Both books are written in diary form and both are believable historical fiction. Fiction featuring les filles du roi kings daughters score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Les filles du roi en nouvellefrance 1972 edition open. Les filles du roi 16631673 is available online at the americanfrench genealogy society. I may not be an orphan but im the youngest in my family. Aug 26, 20 among the filles du roi was marthe quittel, the first of my female ancestors in my mothers line in north america. Sep 06, 20 the daughters of the king were introduced to prospective husbands at the ursuline convent in the upper town of quebec.
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