Marguerite Gaillard dit Duplessis, a "Fille du Roi", which translates in English to "Daughter of the King", was born in 1637 in the parish of Notre Dame, Calais, Picardy, France and was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Gaillard and Catherine DeLomelle.
Records show that Marguerite Gaillard was married four times and had nine children, with only eight surviving. Her first marriage, which occurred in Calais, France, was to Hercule Duperron who was born in about 1635 and died in 1663 in France, possibly a year earlier. Their actual marriage date is not known, but was probably around 1661 or 1662. Left a widow by squire Hercule Duperron, she came to Canada in 1664 at about age 27, as a Fille du Roi, bringing with her goods worth an estimated 200 livres (worth about $2,850 in the USA in the year 2014) for her dowry. There were no children born in her first marriage to Hercule Duperron.
Marguerite's second marriage was to Francois Provost whom she married on July 26, 1664 in Quebec, Canada. There were two Children from the Provost marriage, Anne-Claude Provost who was born in 1665 and died in 1690 and son Francois Michel Provost who was born in 1669 and died in 1711.
For the third time she entered a contract of marriage and was married on January 12, 1671 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Quebec, Canada to Louis Saucier. their first child, a son; Charles Saucier was born on August 31, 1672 and baptized the next day September 1, 1672 at Notre Dame de Quebec. Their second child, son Jean Baptiste Saucier was born on December 4, 1674 and was also baptized on the same day of his birth at Notre Dame de Quebec.
Marguerite Gaillard, now forty-one years old, was married a fourth time on August 18, 1678 to Michel Nicolas LeGardeur dit Sansoucy. The five children from her marriage to Michel LeGardeur are: Jean Baptiste LeGardeur, who died shortly after birth, Michelle LeGardeur, Marguerite Margaret LeGardeur, Marie Madeline LeGardeur and Charles LeGardeur.
Contributor: Brett Mac Donald (49653708)
Records show that Marguerite Gaillard was married four times and had nine children, with only eight surviving. Her first marriage, which occurred in Calais, France, was to Hercule Duperron who was born in about 1635 and died in 1663 in France, possibly a year earlier. Their actual marriage date is not known, but was probably around 1661 or 1662. Left a widow by squire Hercule Duperron, she came to Canada in 1664 at about age 27, as a Fille du Roi, bringing with her goods worth an estimated 200 livres (worth about $2,850 in the USA in the year 2014) for her dowry. There were no children born in her first marriage to Hercule Duperron.
Marguerite's second marriage was to Francois Provost whom she married on July 26, 1664 in Quebec, Canada. There were two Children from the Provost marriage, Anne-Claude Provost who was born in 1665 and died in 1690 and son Francois Michel Provost who was born in 1669 and died in 1711.
For the third time she entered a contract of marriage and was married on January 12, 1671 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Quebec, Canada to Louis Saucier. their first child, a son; Charles Saucier was born on August 31, 1672 and baptized the next day September 1, 1672 at Notre Dame de Quebec. Their second child, son Jean Baptiste Saucier was born on December 4, 1674 and was also baptized on the same day of his birth at Notre Dame de Quebec.
Marguerite Gaillard, now forty-one years old, was married a fourth time on August 18, 1678 to Michel Nicolas LeGardeur dit Sansoucy. The five children from her marriage to Michel LeGardeur are: Jean Baptiste LeGardeur, who died shortly after birth, Michelle LeGardeur, Marguerite Margaret LeGardeur, Marie Madeline LeGardeur and Charles LeGardeur.
Contributor: Brett Mac Donald (49653708)
Marguerite Gaillard dit Duplessis, a "Fille du Roi", which translates in English to "Daughter of the King", was born in 1637 in the parish of Notre Dame, Calais, Picardy, France and was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Gaillard and Catherine DeLomelle.
Records show that Marguerite Gaillard was married four times and had nine children, with only eight surviving. Her first marriage, which occurred in Calais, France, was to Hercule Duperron who was born in about 1635 and died in 1663 in France, possibly a year earlier. Their actual marriage date is not known, but was probably around 1661 or 1662. Left a widow by squire Hercule Duperron, she came to Canada in 1664 at about age 27, as a Fille du Roi, bringing with her goods worth an estimated 200 livres (worth about $2,850 in the USA in the year 2014) for her dowry. There were no children born in her first marriage to Hercule Duperron.
Marguerite's second marriage was to Francois Provost whom she married on July 26, 1664 in Quebec, Canada. There were two Children from the Provost marriage, Anne-Claude Provost who was born in 1665 and died in 1690 and son Francois Michel Provost who was born in 1669 and died in 1711.
For the third time she entered a contract of marriage and was married on January 12, 1671 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Quebec, Canada to Louis Saucier. their first child, a son; Charles Saucier was born on August 31, 1672 and baptized the next day September 1, 1672 at Notre Dame de Quebec. Their second child, son Jean Baptiste Saucier was born on December 4, 1674 and was also baptized on the same day of his birth at Notre Dame de Quebec.
Marguerite Gaillard, now forty-one years old, was married a fourth time on August 18, 1678 to Michel Nicolas LeGardeur dit Sansoucy. The five children from her marriage to Michel LeGardeur are: Jean Baptiste LeGardeur, who died shortly after birth, Michelle LeGardeur, Marguerite Margaret LeGardeur, Marie Madeline LeGardeur and Charles LeGardeur.
Contributor: Brett Mac Donald (49653708)
Records show that Marguerite Gaillard was married four times and had nine children, with only eight surviving. Her first marriage, which occurred in Calais, France, was to Hercule Duperron who was born in about 1635 and died in 1663 in France, possibly a year earlier. Their actual marriage date is not known, but was probably around 1661 or 1662. Left a widow by squire Hercule Duperron, she came to Canada in 1664 at about age 27, as a Fille du Roi, bringing with her goods worth an estimated 200 livres (worth about $2,850 in the USA in the year 2014) for her dowry. There were no children born in her first marriage to Hercule Duperron.
Marguerite's second marriage was to Francois Provost whom she married on July 26, 1664 in Quebec, Canada. There were two Children from the Provost marriage, Anne-Claude Provost who was born in 1665 and died in 1690 and son Francois Michel Provost who was born in 1669 and died in 1711.
For the third time she entered a contract of marriage and was married on January 12, 1671 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Quebec, Canada to Louis Saucier. their first child, a son; Charles Saucier was born on August 31, 1672 and baptized the next day September 1, 1672 at Notre Dame de Quebec. Their second child, son Jean Baptiste Saucier was born on December 4, 1674 and was also baptized on the same day of his birth at Notre Dame de Quebec.
Marguerite Gaillard, now forty-one years old, was married a fourth time on August 18, 1678 to Michel Nicolas LeGardeur dit Sansoucy. The five children from her marriage to Michel LeGardeur are: Jean Baptiste LeGardeur, who died shortly after birth, Michelle LeGardeur, Marguerite Margaret LeGardeur, Marie Madeline LeGardeur and Charles LeGardeur.
Contributor: Brett Mac Donald (49653708)
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