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Jul 24, 2022 · Mrs. Madeleine Henrie. Birth date: July 5, 1928. Date of death: July 24, 2022. Obituary. (Nee Lavictoire) Of Rockland, Ontario, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the age of 94 years. Dear daughter of the late Thélesphore Lavictoire and the late Florence Deschamps.
- Early Life and Family
- The Defence of Fort Verchères
- Official Recognition
- Marriage and Children
- Later Life
- Legacy
Madeleine de Verchères was the fourth of 12 children of François Jarret de Verchères and Marie Perrot. Her father arrived in New France in 1665 as an ensign in the Carignan-Salières Régiment, an 1,100-person French military detachment sent by King Louis XIV to defend New France in the Beaver Wars (also known as the Iroquois Wars). This was a series...
On 22 October 1692, 14-year-old Madeleine was atVerchères with her younger siblings while her parents were away on business, purchasing supplies for the winter. She was working in the garden near the fort when there was a surprise Haudenosauneeraid. Some of the men working in the fields were killed or captured. Madeleine later wrote about her narro...
Madeleine did not seek official recognition for her role in the defence of Fort Verchèresuntil seven years after the event. In 1699, she wrote to the Comtesse de Maurepas, the wife of the French Minister of the Marine, describing her role in the defence of Fort Verchères and petitioning for a pension. When King Louis XIV wrote to Intendant Jean Boc...
In September 1706, 28-year-old Madeleine de Verchères married Pierre-Thomas Tarieu de La Pérade, the son of Thomas de Lanouguère, a colonial administrator, and Marguerite-Renée Denys. The marriage gave Madeleine noble status, and she moved to her husband’s family seigneury at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. The couple had five children, two of whom survi...
Madeleine de Verchères later became involved in a series of legal cases related to her reputation, family land holdings and noble status. She travelled to France at least twice to resolve legal disputes. Historian and archivist Robert de Roquebrune concluded that “it was not a good idea to attack Madeleine de Verchères, whether one were a plaintiff...
Madeleine de Verchères’s life and achievements received little attention in the century following her death. However, there was a revival of interest in her role in the defence of Fort Verchères during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. An increased interest in French Canadian history following the 1837 Rebellion in Lower Canada and the canoni...
Jun 27, 2024 · Madeleine Séguin est décédée paisiblement le mardi 25 juin 2024, un mois avant son 102 e anniversaire. Elle fut prédécédée par ses sœurs, Annette, Yvette et Thérèse ainsi que par ses frères, Henri et Rémi. Lui survivent ses neveux, Ronnie, Richard et Gerry Séguin ainsi que ses nièces, Mona Séguin et Lynn Sowa.
Jul 31, 2023 · Genealogy for Madeleine Henrie (Lavictoire) (1928 - 2022) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- July 05, 1928
- Alain Lemay
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À Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, le 26 février 2024, à l’âge de 77 ans, est décédée madame Madeleine Gougeon Lyonnais, épouse de monsieur Henri-Paul Lyonnais. Outre son époux, elle laisse dans le deuil ses filles Nadia (Marc) et Annie, sa petite-fille Audréanne ainsi que plusieurs parents et amis.
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