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Look closely at this family tree. Make a list of three to five things we can learn from it.
Answer: We can learn how many children, grandchildren and later descendants that Catherine had. We can also see the size of family units over the generations, the impact that a single person can have and how people were named.
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Why do you think Catherine and Désiré had 10 children? Use your knowledge of health, society and culture in New France to justify your answers. Read the historical context in this package as a starting point
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Make your own “family” tree. As well as family members, include people who have influenced, inspired or helped you. Be creative in how you add these important people to your personal tree.
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Family Tree
Catherine Moitié and Désiré Viger
| First Generation
1. MOITIÉ Catherine VIGER Désiré (First husband)
POIRIER Jean-Baptiste (Second husband)
Second Generation 11 children
1a.1 VIGER Charles 1a.2 VIGER Marie Noëlle 1a.3 VIGER Jacques 1a.4 VIGER Catherine 1a.5 VIGER Marie Marthe Françoise (Childless) 1a.6 VIGER Madeleine (Childless) 1a.7 VIGER François 1a.8 VIGER Marie Madeleine 1a.9 VIGER Louis 1a.10 VIGER Maurice 1b.11 POIRIER LAJEUNESSE Unnamed (Childless)
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| Third Generation
65 children
1a.1 VIGER Charles 11 children 1a.1.1 VIGER Françoise 1a.1.2 VIGER Charles 1a.1.3 VIGER Marie Louise 1a.1.4 VIGER François 1a.1.5 VIGER Charles Michel 1a.1.6 VIGER René 1a.1.7 VIGER Joseph 1a.1.8 VIGER Marie Thérèse 1a.1.9 VIGER Catherine 1a.1.10 VIGER Marie Josèphe 1a.1.11 VIGER Antoine
1a.2 VIGER Marie Noëlla 11 children 1a.2a.1 LEDUC Joseph 1a.2b.2 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Toussaint 1a.2b.3 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Jeanne 1a.2b.4 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Marie Catherine 1a.2b.5 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Marie 1a.2b.6 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Jacques 1a.2b.7 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Marie Angélique 1a.2b.8 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Jean Baptiste 1a.2b.9 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Charles 1a.2b.10 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Marie Louise 1a.2b.11 PÉRINAU LAMARCHE Marie Josèphe
1a.3 VIGER Jacques 10 children 1a.3.1 VIGER Jacques 1a.3.2 VIGER Marie Madeleine Antoinette (Childless) 1a.3.3 VIGER Marie Josèphe 1a.3.4 VIGER Geneviève 1a.3.5 VIGER Marie Thérèse 1a.3.6 VIGER Marie Charlotte 1a.3.7 VIGER Denis 1a.3.8 VIGER Marie Barbe (Childless) 1a.3.9 VIGER Jean Louis (Childless) 1a.3.10 VIGER Marie Charlotte (Childless)
1a.4 VIGER Catherine 14 children 1a.4.1a POIRIER Jean Baptiste 1a.4.2 POIRIER Marie Catherine (Childless) 1a.4.3a POIRIER François 1a.4.3b POIRIER François (Childless) 1a.4.4 POIRIER Marie Madeleine 1a.4.5 POIRIER Joseph 1a.4.6 POIRIER Unnamed (Childless) 1a.4.7 POIRIER Pierre 1a.4.8 POIRIER Charles 1a.4.9 POIRIER Marie Josèphe 1a.4.10 POIRIER Louise 1a.4.11 POIRIER Louis 1a.4.12 POIRIER Jacques 1a.4.13 POIRIER Daniel 1a.4.14 POIRIER Unnamed
1a.7 VIGER François 13 children 1a.7.1 VIGER Françoise 1a.7.2 VIGER Marie Madeleine 1a.7.3 VIGER Unnamed (Childless) 1a.7.4 VIGER Jean Baptiste 1a.7.5 VIGER François 1a.7.6 VIGER Marie Charlotte Charles 1a.7.7 VIGER Jean Baptiste 1a.7.8 VIGER Marie Josèphe 1a.7.9 VIGER Michel 1a.7.10 VIGER Jean (Childless) 1a.7.11 VIGER Bonaventure 1a.7.12 VIGER Louis 1a.7.13 VIGER Catherine
1a.8 VIGER Marie Madeleine 4 children 1a.8.1 LAPORTE Unnamed (Childless) 1a.8.2 LAPORTE Marie Madeleine (Childless) 1a.8.3 LAPORTE Unnamed (Childless) 1a.8.4 LAPORTE Marie Véronique
1a.9 VIGER Louis 2 children 1a.9.1 VIGER Augustin 1a.9.2 VIGER Marianne |
| Fourth Generation
344 children |
| Fifth Generation
228 children born before 1764 |
Historical Context
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- Filles du roi were women sponsored by the King to immigrate to the colony of New France.
- This family tree shows 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié, a Fille du roi.
- Today, hundreds of thousands of people in North America are descendants of women like Catherine, who came to New France to marry the men already living there.
This family tree represents five generations and more than 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Americans count one or more Filles du roi among their ancestors.
The Filles du roi were women sponsored by the King of France to immigrate to the colony of New France. These 800 or so women typically had five to seven children, so the population expanded rapidly, as this family tree shows.
Compared to life in France, settlers found winters harsh but they had the advantage of a better diet and more freedom in relation to the upper classes. Second- and third-generation settlers forged their own identity and became known as Canadiens.
This family tree represents five generations and more than 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Americans count one or more Filles du roi among their ancestors.
Although few women immigrated to New France, the colony’s high birth rate meant that the population expanded rapidly. Within her lifetime, a typical woman in New France could expect to have five to seven children, which was above the average for women in Europe.
Settlers in New France lived differently than their French cousins. They endured colder winters, but they enjoyed a better diet and had greater freedom in relation to the upper classes. The second and third generations of these settlers forged a new identity, and were known as Canadiens.
- Filles du roi were women sponsored by the King to immigrate to the colony of New France.
- This family tree shows 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié, a Fille du roi.
- Today, hundreds of thousands of people in North America are descendants of women like Catherine, who came to New France to marry the men already living there.
This family tree represents five generations and more than 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Americans count one or more Filles du roi among their ancestors.
The Filles du roi were women sponsored by the King of France to immigrate to the colony of New France. These 800 or so women typically had five to seven children, so the population expanded rapidly, as this family tree shows.
Compared to life in France, settlers found winters harsh but they had the advantage of a better diet and more freedom in relation to the upper classes. Second- and third-generation settlers forged their own identity and became known as Canadiens.
This family tree represents five generations and more than 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Americans count one or more Filles du roi among their ancestors.
Although few women immigrated to New France, the colony’s high birth rate meant that the population expanded rapidly. Within her lifetime, a typical woman in New France could expect to have five to seven children, which was above the average for women in Europe.
Settlers in New France lived differently than their French cousins. They endured colder winters, but they enjoyed a better diet and had greater freedom in relation to the upper classes. The second and third generations of these settlers forged a new identity, and were known as Canadiens.
Summary
- Filles du roi were women sponsored by the King to immigrate to the colony of New France.
- This family tree shows 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié, a Fille du roi.
- Today, hundreds of thousands of people in North America are descendants of women like Catherine, who came to New France to marry the men already living there.
Essential
This family tree represents five generations and more than 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Americans count one or more Filles du roi among their ancestors.
The Filles du roi were women sponsored by the King of France to immigrate to the colony of New France. These 800 or so women typically had five to seven children, so the population expanded rapidly, as this family tree shows.
Compared to life in France, settlers found winters harsh but they had the advantage of a better diet and more freedom in relation to the upper classes. Second- and third-generation settlers forged their own identity and became known as Canadiens.
In-Depth
This family tree represents five generations and more than 600 descendants of Catherine Moitié. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Americans count one or more Filles du roi among their ancestors.
Although few women immigrated to New France, the colony’s high birth rate meant that the population expanded rapidly. Within her lifetime, a typical woman in New France could expect to have five to seven children, which was above the average for women in Europe.
Settlers in New France lived differently than their French cousins. They endured colder winters, but they enjoyed a better diet and had greater freedom in relation to the upper classes. The second and third generations of these settlers forged a new identity, and were known as Canadiens.