is she really a Fille du Roy?

Question

Geneviève Laurence and her husband Adrien Michelon first appear in records in New France in October 1665 with the baptism of a daughter.  No prior record for either of them has been discovered here.  She is currently sitting under the Filles du Roi banner, but neither Landry, PRDH nor Migrations sites list her as one.  Landry used to have her in his list, but removed her in his 2013 revision of his book.

They are established in Québec city, so it cannot be a question of remote location records gone missing.  I am of the opinion that they actually married in France and came here together, which would negate the FdR.  Have found the existence of Michelon families in La Rochelle and in Saintonge, links on Adrien Michelon's profile in notes.

So, do we keep her as a Fille du Roy or not?  Would need help in research in France, right now they are sitting with unknown locations other than France.

Comments

She is not included included on «Silvio Dumas's » list.

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merci Gaston, confirmation de plus, je l'ai enlevée des FdR.

Answer 1

Geneanet has a marriage contract indexed for Adrian Michelon & Geneviève Laurend in 1664 in Paris. If this is your couple, that'd mean you're right.

https://en.geneanet.org/collaborative-indexes/view/6182/338451

Comments

Bravo, ce sont les noms exacts, resterait à aller chercher cet acte ou un sommaire plus détaillé pour en savoir plus.  Je me perds dans les dédales du site qui les contient.

Answer 2

Bonjour,

Contrat de mariage devant notaire, ne vaut pas mariage.

Peut-être existe t il encore une possibilité qu'elle soit une Fille du Roy ?

Cordialement.

Comments

bonjour Thierry, si elle fait un contrat de mariage en France, et se montre ici l'année suivante faisant baptiser son enfant, étant déjà mariée, alors oui, celà exclut qu'elle soit fille du roy, qui viennent ici soit célibataires, soit veuves, amenées aux frais de la couronne.

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Ditto ..