Les Filles et Les Soldats: Our French Canadian Legacy

A hereditary society in Canada is La Societe des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan (The Society of the Daughters and Soldiers of Carignan). This group is dedicated to preserving the memory of the brave French men and women who originally settled French Canada. The men were soldiers of the Carignan regiment. The women were sent over by the king, presumably to marry, have children, and settle the region. We have qualifying ancestors in this group through my Gram’s mother, Alice Blanche Patoine. I’ve listed those who I identified as couples.

  • La fille: Benoît, Marie , m. Favreau, Pierre, dit Deslauriers, before 1668
  • Le soldat: Favreau, Pierre, known as Deslauriers, m. Marie Benoit, 1668
  • La fille: Gauthier, Marie-Jeanne , m. Masson, Gilles, Oct. 17, 1668
  • Married someone not listed as a soldat du Carignan.
  • La fille: Labastille, Renée, known as Martin , m. Gauthier, René, dit Larose, April 11, 1669
  • Married someone not listed as a soldat du Carignan.
  • Bertin, Marie, known as Breval , m. 1: Séguin, Charles, Oct. 3, 1669, m. 2: Luneau, Pierre, Apr. 28, 1678
  • Married someone not listed as a Soldat du Carignan.

Pierre Favreau and Marie Benoit Pedigre

Gen 12: Pierre Favreau

          Marie Benoit

Gen 11: Antoine Emery

          Marie Anne Favreau

Gen 10: Michel Bouvier

          Marie Catherine Emery

Gen 9: Jean Baptiste Palardy

          Marie Elizabeth Isabelle Bouvier

Gen 8: Augustin Messier

          Marie Mariedesanges Angelique Palardy

Gen 7: Augustin Messier

          Celeste Prive

Gen 6: Louis Gonzague Isaac Messier

          Marie Lyna Chevalier

Gen 5: Pierre Patoine

          Mary E. Messier

Gen 4: Charles Moses Nute

          Alice Blanche Patoine

Gen 3: Elbridge Alvah Smith

          Ruth Patricia Nute

Gen 2: Gary Park Long

          Kathleen Dale Smith

Gen 1: Paul John Michaels

          Emily Alice Long

Marie-Jeanne Gauthier Pedigree

Gen 13: Gilles Masson

          Marie-Jeanne Gauthier

Gen 12: Louis Masson

          Catherine Ricard

Gen 11: Guillaume Gauthier Delisle

          Marguerite Masson

Gen 10: Jacques Autier dit Delisle dit Gauthier

          Marie Genevieve Metivier

Gen 9: Joseph Daigneau Laprise

          Marguerite Gautier dit Delisle

Gen 8: Michel-Victor Prive

          Angelique Dagneau dit Laprise

Gen 7:  Augustin Isaac Messier

          Celeste Prive

Gen 6: Louis Gonzague Isaac Messier

          Marie Lyna Chevalier

Gen 5: Pierre Patoine

          Mary E. Messier

Gen 4: Charles Moses Nute

          Alice Blanche Patoine

Gen 3: Elbridge Alvah Smith

          Ruth Patricia Nute

Gen 2: Gary Park Long

          Kathleen Dale Smith

Gen 1: Paul John Michaels

          Emily Alice Long

Renee LaBastille Pedigree

Gen 12: Rene Gautier

         Renee LaBastille

Gen 11: Guillaume Gauthier Delisle

          Marguerite Masson

Gen 10: Jacques Autier dit Delisle dit Gauthier

          Marie Genevieve Metivier

Gen 9: Joseph Daigneau Laprise

          Marguerite Gautier dit Delisle

Gen 8: Michel-Victor Prive

          Angelique Dagneau dit Laprise

Gen 7:  Augustin Isaac Messier

          Celeste Prive

Gen 6: Louis Gonzague Isaac Messier

          Marie Lyna Chevalier

Gen 5: Pierre Patoine

          Mary E. Messier

Gen 4: Charles Moses Nute

          Alice Blanche Patoine

Gen 3: Elbridge Alvah Smith

          Ruth Patricia Nute

Gen 2: Gary Park Long

          Kathleen Dale Smith

Gen 1: Paul John Michaels

          Emily Alice Long

Marie Bertin Pedigree

Gen 12: Pierre Luneau

          Marie Bertin dit Breval

Gen 11: Pierre Louineau II

          Apolline Bisson

Gen 10: Jean Nicolas Patoile

          Marie Anne Louineau

Gen 9: Jean Nicolas Patoile ou Patoine

          Marie Catherine Tanguay

Gen 8: Joseph Patoine

          Marguerite Nadeau

Gen 7: Joseph Patoine

          Genevieve Audet

Gen 6: Jean Patoine

          Marie Bernard Laroche

Gen 5: Pierre Patoine

          Mary E. Messier

Gen 4: Charles Moses Nute

          Alice Blanche Patoine

Gen 3: Elbridge Alvah Smith

          Ruth Patricia Nute

Gen 2: Gary Park Long

          Kathleen Dale Smith

Gen 1: Paul John Michaels

          Emily Alice Long

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