Francoise Barbary Dit Grandmaison was born March 17, 1682 in Lachine, Quebec to Pierre and Marie (Lebrun) Barbary dit Grandmaison.
On the night of August 5, 1689, during a heavy rain storm, between 1000-1500 Iroquois silently crossed the river to Lachine. They crept through the woods and surrounded the farm houses and homesteads and attacked the surprised settlers. The Indians broke out windows and doors attacking settlers or setting fire to homes where the victims had barricaded themselves. Fifty-six of 76 homes were burned that night.
Approximately 24 men, women and children were killed during the attack and their homes and buildings were burned. About 80 others were taken prisoner. Fifty of the captives were tortured by fire or cannibalized. Some escaped. Some were exchanged. A few children were integrated into the tribes.
Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Francoise (7 years old at the time of the attack) remained with the Iroquois as did sister Marguerite age 14. Her baby sister Marguerite died on the day of the attack. Brother Pierre and sister Marie Madeleine (married to Pierre Jamme) were later released from captivity about 1700. It is not known what happened to Francoise in captivity and when she died.
A monument in the Lachine cemetery honors the victims of the massacre.
On the night of August 5, 1689, during a heavy rain storm, between 1000-1500 Iroquois silently crossed the river to Lachine. They crept through the woods and surrounded the farm houses and homesteads and attacked the surprised settlers. The Indians broke out windows and doors attacking settlers or setting fire to homes where the victims had barricaded themselves. Fifty-six of 76 homes were burned that night.
Approximately 24 men, women and children were killed during the attack and their homes and buildings were burned. About 80 others were taken prisoner. Fifty of the captives were tortured by fire or cannibalized. Some escaped. Some were exchanged. A few children were integrated into the tribes.
Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Francoise (7 years old at the time of the attack) remained with the Iroquois as did sister Marguerite age 14. Her baby sister Marguerite died on the day of the attack. Brother Pierre and sister Marie Madeleine (married to Pierre Jamme) were later released from captivity about 1700. It is not known what happened to Francoise in captivity and when she died.
A monument in the Lachine cemetery honors the victims of the massacre.
Francoise Barbary Dit Grandmaison was born March 17, 1682 in Lachine, Quebec to Pierre and Marie (Lebrun) Barbary dit Grandmaison.
On the night of August 5, 1689, during a heavy rain storm, between 1000-1500 Iroquois silently crossed the river to Lachine. They crept through the woods and surrounded the farm houses and homesteads and attacked the surprised settlers. The Indians broke out windows and doors attacking settlers or setting fire to homes where the victims had barricaded themselves. Fifty-six of 76 homes were burned that night.
Approximately 24 men, women and children were killed during the attack and their homes and buildings were burned. About 80 others were taken prisoner. Fifty of the captives were tortured by fire or cannibalized. Some escaped. Some were exchanged. A few children were integrated into the tribes.
Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Francoise (7 years old at the time of the attack) remained with the Iroquois as did sister Marguerite age 14. Her baby sister Marguerite died on the day of the attack. Brother Pierre and sister Marie Madeleine (married to Pierre Jamme) were later released from captivity about 1700. It is not known what happened to Francoise in captivity and when she died.
A monument in the Lachine cemetery honors the victims of the massacre.
On the night of August 5, 1689, during a heavy rain storm, between 1000-1500 Iroquois silently crossed the river to Lachine. They crept through the woods and surrounded the farm houses and homesteads and attacked the surprised settlers. The Indians broke out windows and doors attacking settlers or setting fire to homes where the victims had barricaded themselves. Fifty-six of 76 homes were burned that night.
Approximately 24 men, women and children were killed during the attack and their homes and buildings were burned. About 80 others were taken prisoner. Fifty of the captives were tortured by fire or cannibalized. Some escaped. Some were exchanged. A few children were integrated into the tribes.
Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Francoise (7 years old at the time of the attack) remained with the Iroquois as did sister Marguerite age 14. Her baby sister Marguerite died on the day of the attack. Brother Pierre and sister Marie Madeleine (married to Pierre Jamme) were later released from captivity about 1700. It is not known what happened to Francoise in captivity and when she died.
A monument in the Lachine cemetery honors the victims of the massacre.
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Cenotaph to victims in Lachine Cemetery
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