Marie-Charlotte ROUSSEL

Born

abt. 1646 , France

Died

20 January 1698 , Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Charlotte married Pierre GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA 12 November 1668 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Pierre GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA was born 12 November 1629 in France. Pierre died 8 December 1703 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .

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Marie-Charlotte was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1688.
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daughter of Thomas Roussel and Barbe Poisson

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Charlotte ROUSSEL

Marie-Charlotte ROUSSEL married

Pierre GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA
Marriage date: 12 November 1668
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA and Marie-Charlotte ROUSSEL

Jean GAUTHIER

Born: 28 September 1669, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jeanne RICHARD dite CAPIOUEKOUE 6 January 1702 Place: Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory

Joseph GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA

Born: 20 March 1672, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1749, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Married: Clémence JARRY 16 August 1699 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marie FORTIER 8 February 1718 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Born: 8 May 1674, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1743, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Marguerite PRESSEAU (PREZEAU) 1715 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Anne GAUTHIER

Born: 27 February 1676, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1753, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques DENIS dit ST-DENIS 22 February 1689 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte-Marguerite GAUTHIER dite SAGUINGOIRA

Born: 19 April 1684, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 May 1728, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Alexandre TURPIN 25 February 1702 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph POIRIER dit DESLOGES 16 September 1709 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Fille du Roi

Roussel, Charlotte, m. Gauthier, Pierre, dit Sanguingoira, Nov. 12, 1668

Source / record details
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1668 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte ROUSSEL and Pierre GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA 12 November 1668, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1669 Birth of Child
Jean GAUTHIER was born 28 September 1669, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1672 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER dit SAGUINGOIRA was born 20 March 1672, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1674 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER was born 8 May 1674, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1676 Birth of Child
Anne GAUTHIER was born 27 February 1676, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1684 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte-Marguerite GAUTHIER dite SAGUINGOIRA was born 19 April 1684, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1689 Marriage of Child
Anne GAUTHIER married 22 February 1689, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France to Jacques DENIS dit ST-DENIS

Death

She was taken captive by the Iroquois 4 Aug 1689 at Lachine, and died in captivity sometime before 22 Jan 1698 when her body was turned over to her husband.

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