Marie Madeleine Barbary Dit Grandmaison was born September 1, 1673 in Montreal, Quebec to Pierre and Marie (Lebrun) Barbary dit Grandmaison. She married Pierre Jamme on February 21, 1689.
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.
Her parents, Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Marie Madeleine and her brother Pierre were later released from captivity about 1700. 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. Marie M. later became the mother of seven children.
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.
Her parents, Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Marie Madeleine and her brother Pierre were later released from captivity about 1700. 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. Marie M. later became the mother of seven children.
A monument in the Lachine cemetery honors the victims of the massacre.
Marie Madeleine Barbary Dit Grandmaison was born September 1, 1673 in Montreal, Quebec to Pierre and Marie (Lebrun) Barbary dit Grandmaison. She married Pierre Jamme on February 21, 1689.
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.
Her parents, Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Marie Madeleine and her brother Pierre were later released from captivity about 1700. 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. Marie M. later became the mother of seven children.
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.
Her parents, Pierre and Marie Barbary dit Grandmaison were among the victims. Both were taken into captivity and died at an unknown date. Marie Madeleine and her brother Pierre were later released from captivity about 1700. 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. Marie M. later became the mother of seven children.
A monument in the Lachine cemetery honors the victims of the massacre.
Gravesite Details
Do not know if Marie was buried in Lachine Cemetery but a monument is located there to the victims. Though she did not die in the massacre, she was certainly a victim
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