Marie (Guyart) de l'Incarnation (1599 - 1672)

Born 28 Oct 1599 in Tours, Touraine, France

Died 30 Apr 1672 at age 72 in Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Marie (Guyart) de l'Incarnation migrated from France to New France.

Marie (Guyart) de l'Incarnation is Notable.

Marie de l'Incarnation was born Marie Guyart on 28 October 1599, baptized on the 29th in Tours (St-Saturnin)^[1], France, the fourth of the eight children of Florent Guyart, a master baker, and his wife, Jeanne Michelet, a member of the minor aristocracy. At her father's direction, she married Claude Martin, a master silk worker, with whom she had a son, also named Claude, before her husband died, leaving her a widow at the age of 19. Martin left behind a struggling business that Marie was able to make profitable before selling it, and returning to her family home. Free to pursue her religious inclinations, she then took a vow of celibacy, while living with her parents and supporting herself and her son with embroidery. She entered the Ursulines convent on 25 January 1631 in Tours.

First superior of the Ursulines of Quebec.

Marie de I'Incarnation, foundress of the Ursuline Order in New France (1639), wrote: "We have observed that of a hundred that have passed through our hands we have scarcely civilized one. We find docility and intelligence in these girls but, when we are least expecting it, they clamber over our walls and go off to run with their kinsmen in the woods, finding more to please them there than in all the amenities of our French house."

1668 - The King of France wants the Metis? d-1746 savages children brought up in the French manner of life, in order to civilize them. It was noted the French have as many as 15-16 children whereas the Savages have 2-3 children.

1668 - Marie de I'lncarnation, mother superior of the Ursuline convent at Quebec wrote in regards to the women sent from France to marry colonists: From now on, we only want to ask for village girls who are as fit for work as men, experience having shown that those who are not raised [in the country] are not fit for the country. She also wrote this year We have Francized several young savage woman, both Huron and Algonquin, who we then married to Frenchmen and they are getting along very well together. There is one in particular who knows how to read and write perfectly, both in her native Huron and in French. No-one can tell her apart or be convinced that she was born a savage. For this purpose, Mgr our Prelate, has taken a great number of them, all dressed like French people and are taught to read and write as in France. Unfortunately they are not identified for obvious reasons.

In recognition of her passion and perseverance for the conversion of souls, regardless of their parentage, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 22, 1980, as “Blessed Marie de l’Incarnation”.

Recensement 1666 Census: Québec

Les dames religieuses et ursulines avec leurs pensionnaires et domestiques. - Mme de la Peltrie, 63 ans, fondatrice ; Marie Guyard dite de l'Incarnation, 66, sup're ; Anne Le Bugle dite de Sainte-Claire, 59, dépositaire ; Marguerite Flurette dite de Saint-Athanase, 52 ; Cécile Richer dite de Sainte-Croix, 56 ; Marie-Anne Lebouc dite de Notre-Dame, 46 ; Marie de Villiers dite de Saint-André, 36 ; Philippe de Boulogne dite de St-Dominique, 59 ; Carlotte Barré dite de Saint-Ignace, 46 ; Geneviève-Marie Bourdon dite de St-Joseph, 27. Sœurs professes : Anne Bourdon dite Agnez, 21 ; Marie Bouttet dite de Saint-Augustin, 22 ; Jeanne (Bourdon) de Saint-François, 22 ; Angélique Poisson. 14. Soeurs converses : Anne Lefrançois dite de Saint- Laurent, 51 ; Catherine Lezeau dite de Ste-Ursule, 53 ; Françoise Ouin dite de Sainte-Magdeleine, 44 ; Antoinette Mignon dite de Sainte-Marthe, 34 ; Marie Dodier dite de la Passion, 23. Pensionnaires : Marie-Anne de Saint-Denis Juchereau, 12 ; Jeanne Couillard de Lépinay, 12 ; Marie-Magdeleine de Lauzon, 12 ; Anne-Catherine de Lauzon, 7 ; Marie-Marguerite Pinguet, 12 ; Mathurine Bellanger, 13 ; Barbe Fortin, 12 ; Marie Jeanne Moral de Saint-Quentin, 13 ; Catherine-Augustine Bissot, 12 ; Claire-Françoise Bissot, 10 ; Marie Bissot, 8 ; Simone Bisson, 12 ; Marie-Ursule Boucher, l l ; Marie Perrot, 9 ; Anne Goupil, 12 ; Marie-Louise Lemaistre, 8 ; Marie Lagarenne, 7 ; Marie- Magdelaine Desmoulins, 5 ; Marie-Magdelaine Boissel, 12 ; Sébastienne Lognon, 13 ; Mrie Gloria, 12. Domestiques : Pierre Mouret et Pierre Caillaut, domestiques engagés ; André Foucquet, Julien Bouttard, Michel Renninville, Jean Crepeau et Jean Avoir, engagés.^[2]

Recensement 1667 Census: Québec

Les religieuses ursulines : madame la Pelleterie, 64 ; Marie Guiard de l'Incarnation, 68 ; Anne Lebugle de Sainte-Claire, 60 ; Cécile Richer de Sainte-Croix, 58 ; Marguerite de Flechelle de Saint-Athanase, 53 ; Anne Lebout de Notre-Dame, 46 ; Marie de Villieu de Saint-André, 37 ; Charlotte Barre de Saint-Ignace, 48 ; Marie Geneviève de Saint-loseph, 29 ; Marie Anne de Sainte-Agnès, 23 ; Marie Boutet de Saint-Augustin, 24 ; Jeanne-Louise Godefroy de Saint-André, 23 ; Anne Lefrançois de Saint-Laurent, 51 ; Catherine Leseau de Sainte-Ursule, 53 ; Françoise Ouin de Sainte-Magdelaine, 46 ; Antoinette Mignon de Sainte-Marthe, 35 ; Marie Dodier de la Passion, 25 ; Marie-Angélique Poisson de Saint-Jean, 16 ; Agrès Duquet de la Nativité, 19 ; Magdelaine Pinguet, novice, 14 ; pensionnaires : Marie- Magdelaine de Lauson, 13 ; Anne-Catherine de Lauson, 8 ; Barbe Fortin, 13 ; Marie Cloutier, 13 ; Anne Baillargeon. 18 ; Jeanne Dandonneau, 13 ; Catherine Major, 13 ; Marie Lucas, 13 ; Anne Aubert, 13 ; Louise Paré, 14 ; Marie Lagaranne, 9 ; une petite Iroquoise, 6 ; domestiques : Pierre Moret, 60 ; Nicolas Desmarest, 37 ; Pierre Prévost, 37 ; André Fouquet, 28 ; Jean Dubois, 32 ; René Grimaux, 30 ; Julien Boutard, 26 ; Jean Urban, 21 ; Jacques Crespeau, 29 ; 25 bestiaux, 80 arpents en valeur.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Fichier Origine 241985, baptism (clean image)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Recensements de 1666-1667-1681 en Nouvelle-France, référant au chapitre IV du livre Histoire des Canadiens Français de Benjamin Sulte, compilés par Jean-Guy Sénécal le 17 mars 1998

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