Marthe-Marie  ARNUS (ARNUE) (ARNAULT)

1632 Birth
28 March 1632
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Biography
'Marthe Arnault (also seen as Arnu) was born about 1632 and baptized on March 28, 1632 at Ste-Marguerite, La Rochelle, France; the daughter of Marc Arnault and Louise Brodeur. In the days before the state sponsored 'King's Daughters' scheme; seigneurs, churches, merhants; or indeed anyone with a vested interest in 'New France' were trying to promote settlement in the colony.'

'However, moving entire families was costly, so instead they recruited single tradesmen, labourers and soldiers, and then financed sisters, cousins and freinds; or more precisely 'marriageable young girls', willing to become the wife of a habitant. Their expenses were paid and sometimes a small dowry provided; but as an added enticement, if the young ladies did not find their intended suitable, or could not handle the difficult life; their passage was paid back to France and they were released from their contract; an option rarely available in the days of arranged marriages.'

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1658 Marriage / Partner
Marthe-Marie ARNUS (ARNUE) (ARNAULT) and Pierre RICHAUME dit PETRUS 16 September 1658, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 26 years old.

1659 Birth of Child
Barbe RICHAUME was born 22 June 1659, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 27 years old.

1659 Birth of Child
Gabriel RICHAUME was born 22 June 1659, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 27 years old.

1661 Birth of Child
Jacques RICHAUME dit PETRUS was born 19 February 1661 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 28 years old.

1662 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine RICHAUME was born 23 November 1662, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 30 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Marie-Marthe RICHAUME was born 4 March 1665 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 32 years old.

1666
Pierre Richomme 30 Habitant

Marthe Arnue 30 Epouse

Barbe Richomme 7 Fille

Jacques Richomme 5 Fils

Marie Magne Richomme 3 Fille

Marie Marthe Richomme 1 Fille

Pierre Perusse 30 Domestique, engage

1666 Montreal Census

1666 Birth of Child
Elisabeth RICHAUME was born 31 August 1666 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 34 years old.

1668 Birth of Child
Jeanne RICHAUME was born 3 December 1668 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 36 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Madeleine RICHAUME was born 28 March 1672, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marthe-Marie was 40 years old.

1675 Marriage of Child
Barbe RICHAUME married 12 October 1675, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

1677 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine RICHAUME married 1 July 1677, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE

1681 Canadian Census Signeurie de Repentigny
Pierre Richaume, 46
Marthe Arnue, sa femme, 46
enfants:
Jacques, 20
Elizabeth, 15
Jeanne, 12
Madeleine, 9

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth RICHAUME married 23 July 1682, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Robert DESMARAIS

1688 Marriage of Child
Jeanne RICHAUME married 8 May 1688, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Pierre JANOT dit BELHUMEUR

1688 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre RICHAUME dit PETRUS died 5 August 1688, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

1691 Marriage of Child
Madeleine RICHAUME married 21 August 1691, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre BABIN dit LACROIX

1697 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth RICHAUME married 16 August 1697, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

1700 Death
26 August 1700
Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She died at the age of 68.