Marie-Thérèse Viel

Wikipedia: The King's Daughters (French: filles du roi; filles du roy) is a term used to refer to the approximately 800 young French women who immigrated to New France between 1663 and 1673 as part of a program sponsored by Louis XIV. The program was designed to boost Canada's population both by encouraging male immigrants to settle there, and by promoting marriage, family formation and the birth of children. While women and girls certainly emigrated to New France both before and after this time period, they were not considered to be filles du roi, as the term refers to women and girls who were actively recruited by the government and whose travel to the colony was paid for by the king. They were also occasionally known as the King's Wards, where "wards" meant those under the guardianship of another.

Story (source:  HabitantHeritage.org):  Marie-Thérèse Viel arrived in New France in 1671.  She returned to France in 1676 to claim her inheritance, but returned to New France, pregnant by the explorer, Médard Chouart, Sieur DesGroseilliers, husband of Marguerite Hayet.  Their daughter, Jeanne-Élisabeth, was baptized 14 January 1677 in Québec.  DesGroseilliers admitted to the relationship, but denied being the father of the baby.  The Prévote Court fined him for having damaged Marie-Thérèse Viel's reputation, but ordered her husband to raise the child.  In August 1699, Marie-Thérèse Boyer was talking to Madeleine Bailly and accused her of being a flirt.  Madeleine tore off Marie-Thérèse's hat, and was ordered by a tribunal to replace the hat.  Both women were warned not to speak ill of the other.  Marie-Thérèse Viel returned to France after Étienne Boyer's death on 3 October 1700; she died in France after 28 July 1710 [Gagné, pp. 556-557; Jetté, p. 254].  

Marie-Thérèse Viel was my 10th great-grandmother and a fille du roi.  These are the generations of Marie-Thérèse Viel down to my grandmother Lenore Evelyn Barron.

Generation 1
Marie-Thérèse Viel was born April 4, 1650 in St-Candele-Vieil, Rouen, Normandie, France.  She married Étienne Boyer dit Lafontaine October 26, 1671 in Becquet, Québec.  Étienne Boyer dit Lafontaine was born 1646 in LaFontaine-Milon, Angers, Anjou, France and died October 3, 1700 in Hotel-Dieu, Québec.  Marie-Thérèse Viel died July 28, 1710.
They had:
Charles Boyer dit Lafontaine (circa 1675)

Generation 2
Charles Boyer dit Lafontaine was born circa 1675.  He married Marguerite Vanier February 9, 1699 in Charlesbourg, Québec.  Marguerite Vanier was born March 29, 1684 in Charlesbourg, Québec and died April 18, 1715 in Charlesbourg, Québec.  Charles Boyer dit Lafontaine died March 18, 1727 in Chambly, Québec.
They had:
Marie-Josephte Boyer (June 27, 1704)

Generation 3
Marie-Josephte Boyer was born June 27, 1704 in Charlesbourg, Québec.  She married Antoine-Joseph Bouron January 7, 1722 in St-Laurent, Île de Montréal, Québec.  Antoine-Joseph Bouron was born March 19, 1695 in Charlesbourg, Québec.  Marie-Josephte Boyer died December 24, 1742 in Montréal, Île de Montréal, Québec.
They had:
Madeleine Bouron (circa 1724)

Generation 4
Madeleine Bouron was born circa 1724 in Rivière la Tranche, Québec.  She married Jean-Baptiste Putelle February 26, 1747 in Détroit, Michigan.  Jean-Baptiste Putelle was born circa 1717 in Saint-Loup-sur-Loire, Diocèse de Verdun, France and died circa September 10, 1752 in Détroit, Michigan.  Madeleine Bouron died circa March 13, 1799 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.
They had:
Jeanne-Susanne Putelle dite LaBey (April 13, 1750)

Generation 5
Jeanne-Susanne Putelle dite LaBey was born April 13, 1750 in Détroit, Michigan.  She married Jean-Baptiste Ouellette January 7, 1765 in Church of Hurons, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  Jean-Baptiste Ouellette was born November 2, 1737 in Kamouraska, Québec and died January 30, 1809 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  Jeanne-Susanne Putelle dite LaBey died September 13, 1784 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.
They had:
Jean-Baptiste Ouellette (May 20, 1766)

Generation 6
Jean-Baptiste Ouellette was born May 20, 1766 in the South Coast of Détroit (Sandwich).  He married Geneveva Ouellette February 19, 1787 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  Geneveva Ouellette was born circa 1767 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario and died December 25, 1798 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  Jean-Baptiste Ouellette died August 18, 1849 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.
They had:
Jean-Baptiste Ouellette (January 9, 1788)

Generation 7
Jean-Baptiste Ouellette was born January 9, 1788 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  He married Véronique Réaume February 13, 1809 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  Véronique Réaume was born July 16, 1788 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario and died in 1821.  Jean-Baptiste Ouellette died April 7, 1873 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.
They had:
Norbert Ouellette (May 30, 1819)

Generation 8
Norbert Ouellette was born May 30, 1819 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario.  He married Salomée Paquette January 27, 1843 in St. John Baptiste Church, Amherstburg, Ontario.  Salomée Paquette was born circa 1823 in Amherstburg, Ontario and died January 14, 1860 in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.  Norbert Ouellette died December 30, 1898 in Assumption, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
They had:
Suzanne Ouellette (January 1848)

Generation 9
Suzanne Ouellette was born January 1848 Sandwich, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.  She married Joseph Barron August 31, 1869 in Assumption, Sandwich, Ontario, Canada. Joseph Barron was born circa 1844 Assumption, Sandwich, Ontario, Canada. Suzanne Ouellette died circa 1942 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.
They had:
Harvey Joseph Barron (July 17, 1887)

Generation 10
Harvey Joseph Barron was born July 17, 1887 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.  He married Susan Laurain.  Susan Laurain was born January 25, 1885 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States and died January 27, 1967 in Estral Beach, Monroe County, Michigan, United States.
They had:
Lenore Evelyn Barron (January 8, 1923)

Updated:  3 September 2015