Marie GUYON (GUION)
Marie Guyon

"Marie-Magdeliene Robin Guyon was born on March 18, 1624 at St-Jean, Mortagne, Perche, France; the daughter of Jean Francois Huet Guyon and Mathurine Avard Robin. Her father was a stone mason, who earned a reputation for his craft during the restoration work following the Religious Wars in France. This brought him to the attention of Robert Giffard, who recruited him for his new seigneury at Beauport, Quebec. The ten year old Marie, left with her family from Dieppe in May of 1634, and arrived in Quebec on August 8.

Her first impression of what was to become her new home, must have been one of disbelief. This 'Colony of New France', was still little more than a trading post, and though it's affairs were directed from home; there was a strong Canadian Government in place, and the new settlers lived by their rules. Not that this was a bad thing. She would have the freedom to enjoy many activities not allowed her before, and any formalities were cast aside, while she became acclimatized to her new surroundings.

The 'New World' that everyone spoke of, was more 'Old World' than she first thought; and though the French investors fought diligently to introduce the old feudal system to their small corner of North America, these first emigrants had an opportunity to carve their own destinies. Tradesmen were crucial, and as such, commanded a high degree of respect.

However, Marie-Magdeliene was herself a valuable human commodity to the embryo of 'New France', since as a young French woman, her services were required to add to the small French population. As a result, she was married at the age of only thirteen; to another Giffard recruit; Francois Belanger. The marriage took place on July 12, 1637; performed by Father Charles Lallemant, at Notre-Dame-des-Anges. The other bride was eleven year old, Anne Cloutier who was wed to Robert Drouin."

CHILDREN:

"CHARLES (1640-1692), WAS MARRIED IN 1663 TO BARBE CLOUTIER, THE DAUGHTER OF ZACHARIE CLOUTIER, JR., AND MADELEINE EMARD. THEY HAD 4 BOYS AND 5 GIRLS. CHARLES INHERITED A HALF OF THE BONSECOURS FIEF."

"MARIE-MADELEINE (1643-1670), MARRIED SEIGNEUR BERTRAND CHESNAY DE LA GARENNE IN 1656. THEY HAD 2 BOYS."

"MARGUERITE (1645-1703), MARRIED ANTOINE BERSON DIT CHATILLON IN 1663. THEY HAD 2 GIRLS. MARGUERITE REMARRIED IN 1666 TO LOUIS LEVASSEUR AND THEY HAD 5 BOYS AND 6 GIRLS."

"JEAN-FRANCOIS (1648-1699), WAS MARRIED IN 1671 TO MARIE CLOUTIER AND SETTLED AT L'ISLET. THEY HAD 3 BOYS AND 2 GIRLS. IT WAS JEAN-FRANCOIS WHO SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER AS A CAPTAIN OF MILITIA."

"FRANCOISE-CHARLOTTE (1650-1707?), WAS MARRIED IN 1665 TO JEAN LANGLOIS DIT BOISVERDUN. THEY HAD 11 CHILDREN, 6 OF WHOM WERE BOYS. SHE REMARRIED IN 1691 TO THOMAS ROUSSEAU AND THEY HAD ONE SON."

"MATHURINE (1652-1698), HAD THREE HUSBANDS: JEAN MAHEU IN 1673, ANTOINE DESERRE IN 1674 AND FRANCOIS GREGOIRE IN 1688. SHE HAD A TOTAL OF 10 CHILDREN BY HER SECOND AND THIRD HUSBANDS."

"LOUIS (1655-1724), MARRIED IN 1682 TO MARGUERITE LEFRANCOIS, WAS THE FIRST SEIGNEUR OF L'ISLET. THEY HAD 13 CHILDREN, OF WHOM 5 WERE BOYS."

"LOUIS (1657-1726), WAS MARRIED IN 1679 TO JEAN CLOUTIER. THEY HAD 12 CHILDREN."

"GENEVIEVE (1659-?), WAS MARRIED IN 1682 TO GUILLAUME FERTE. THIS FAMILY SETTLED IN L'ISLET AND HAD 3 CHILDREN."

"GUILLAUME, WAS BORN AND DIED IN 1661"

"JACQUES (1662-1699), WAS MARRIED IN 1691 TO ELISABETH THIBAULT, ALSO A PIONEER AT L'ISLET. THEY HAD 4 CHILDREN, 3 OF WHOM WERE BOYS."

"ANNE (1664-1665) LIVED ONLY A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR."

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