Marthe POINTEL

(b. abt. 1641 , France d. 10 September 1674 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

Am I Your Ancestor?
POINTEL Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Marthe POINTEL was born abt. 1641 in France

Marthe POINTEL was the child of ? and ?

Marthe was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1665.
To learn more about the Filles du Roi, visit: Who were the Filles du Roi? Unveiling the Remarkable History of the Filles du Roi in New France

Also check out The BEST Gifts for Fille du Roi Descendants: A Timeless Guide

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marthe married Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST 9 November 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST was born abt. 1624 in France. Abel died 4 December 1687 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada.

Marthe POINTEL died 10 September 1674 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Daughter of Claude Pointel and Marguerite Chevalier

Details of the family tree of Marthe appear below.

Jeanne Chevalier, Fille du Roi: Her Story

CATHERINE: The Life of a Fille du Roi

LES FILLES DU ROI AU XVIIE SIECLE. ORPHELINES EN FRANCE, PIONNIER

Alone in an Untamed Land: The Filles Du Roi Diary of Helene St. Onge

My Ancestor was a Fille du Roi! - Ceramic Genealogy Mug Gift Les Filles du Roi

Celebrate your roots with this fun and meaningful coffee mug! Featuring the phrase 'My Ancestor was a Fille du Roi!', this mug honors the brave French women who helped shape early Canadian history. Perfect for history lovers, genealogy enthusiasts, or anyone proud of their heritage—great for daily coffee, tea, or as a thoughtful gift. ☕

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Marthe POINTEL

[Hide/Show]

Marthe POINTEL married

Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST-- Date: 9 November 1665 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame, Chateau-Richer, QC, Canada

Abel Benoist and Marthe Pouitel

groom's name: Abel Benoist
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Marthe Pointel
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 09 Nov 1665
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Unknown
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Unknown
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 138

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Abel Benoist and Marthe Pointel, 09 Nov 1665; citing reference P 138, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST and Marthe POINTEL:

Jeanne BENOIST (b.23 October 1666, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL (b.17 June 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1724, Deschambault, Canada, New France )
m. Marie DIONNE 9 November 1694 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Marthe POINTEL
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Marthe POINTEL: Events, Photos & Historical Records

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

1665 Marriage / Partner
Marthe POINTEL and Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST 9 November 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Fille du Roi
Pointel, Marthe, m. Benoît, Abel, dit Laforest, Nov. 9, 1665

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity