Andre Henri Senecal

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Andre married Marguerite Lalue 25 Feb 1721, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec, Canada. Marguerite (daughter of Leonard Lalue, dit Lamontagne and Marie Francoise Petit Lapre) was born 22 Apr 1701, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1704, Ste Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Andre Senecal was born 6 Nov 1721, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec; was christened 6 Nov 1721, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec, Canada; died 18 May 1729, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada; was buried 18 May 1729, Ste Famille, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada.
2. Andre Senecal was born 11 Jan 1723, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec, Canada; was christened 11 Jan 1723, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec, Canada; died 18 Jan 1804, Boucherville, Quebec, Canada; was buried 18 Jan 1804.
3. Marie Petronille Senecal was born 30 Dec 1725, Vercheres, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada; was christened 30 Dec 1725, Vercheres, Varennes, Quebec, Canada; died 13 Jun 1748, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada; was buried 13 Jun 1748, Ste Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada.
4. Marie Joseph Senecal was born 19 Aug 1728, Boucherville, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada; was christened 19 Aug 1728, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada; died 9 Aug 1729, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada; was buried 9 Aug 1729, Ste Famille, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada.

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Of Trois Riviere, St. Maurice, Quebec, Canada

Henry married Catherine Poutre 6 May 1693, Pte-Aux-Trembles, , Quebec, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Andre Poutre, dit Lavigne and Jeanne Burel) was born 1676, Quebec; was christened 1676, Quebec, Canada; died 20 Aug 1750, , Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada; was buried 20 Aug 1750, Ste Famille, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Adrien married Jeanne Lecompte 1669, Troisrivieres, St. Maurice, Quebec. Jeanne (daughter of Jean Lecomte and Catherine Monnette) was born 1637, Origine Inconnue; died 10 Feb 1694, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada; was buried 12 Feb 1694, Ste Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Jeanne was known as a "King's Daughters." These women, known in French as the "fille du roi", agreed to travel to the new settlements in North America and marry a settler there in exchange for a 50 to 100 livre dowry from the French King Louis XIV. Of the nearly 1000 women who undertook the journey, about 800 made it to Canada. They made contracts of marriage with the men who had originally settled the New World and usually married within a few days or weeks of the contract signing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Daughters

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Andre Poutre was a Carignan Soldier

Carignan-Salières Regiment

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The Carignan-Salières Regiment was a French military unit formed by merging the Carignan Regiment and the Salières Regiment in 1659. The regiment began their existence in combat against the Ottoman Empire before being reorganized to consist of twenty-four companies before being sent to Canada in 1665. They were led by the new Governor, Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle, and Lieutenant General Alexander de Prouville, Sieur de Tracy. Approximately 1200 men arrived in the middle of 1665.[1] They were welcomed as saviors, particularly by Marie de l'Incarnation (Guyart), head of a local convent, who wrote of their arrival:

"The ships have all arrived, bringing us the rest of the army, along with the most eminent persons whom the king has sent to the aid of the country," she wrote." They feared they would all perish in the storms they braved on their voyage...we are helping them to understand that this is a holy war, where the only things that matter are the glory of God and the salvation of souls."[2]

Their service in New France began when a third of them were ordered to build new forts along the Richelieu River, the principal route of the Iroquois marauders. The leader of the men, the Marquis de Salières, recognized that little could be accomplished without more carpenters, skilled craftsman, or basic necessities such as shoes and cooking equipment. After building 3 forts and preparing to stay over in them throughout the winter, orders came from Governor de Courcelle that the men must make an offensive against the Iroquois. De Salières thought this was quite impossible, stating in his memoirs that:

"When I understood and saw the state our soldiers were in for this enterprise, I saw all things ill disposed, the soldiers having no snowshoes, very few axes, a single blanket, no equipment for the ice and having only one pair of moccasins and stockings. When I saw all this, I said to the captains that it would require one of God's miracles for any good to come of this. Some of them replied that M. le gouverneur did as he pleased and took advice from no one."[3]

During the expedition, not one Iroquois was found, and many of the men died due to the harsh conditions. This bitter setback was countered by the events which followed in the autumn of 1666. The regiment was ordered to continue into the territory of the Iroquois, and they found their fortifications abandoned. It turned out that the Iroquois had suffered greatly under a smallpox epidemic, and wished to engage in peace talks with the French. A treaty was signed that succeeded in keeping peace for twenty years.[4]

Despite the lack of an Iroquois threat, King Louis XIV decided that it was better to offer the men of the regiment an opportunity to stay in New France to help increase the population. This offer was particularly beneficial to such men as Pierre de Sorel, Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecoeur, and François Jarret de Verchères, who were granted large seigneuries in New France. Most of the leaders of the regiment still have their names as towns or cities in Canada today.[5]

Although the majority of the regiment returned to France in 1668, about 450 remained behind to settle in Canada. These men were highly encouraged to marry, and most of them did, to newly arriving women for the colony, known as Filles du Roi. After various renamings, the regiment was split in 1794.[6]

Andre married Jeanne Burel 3 Nov 1667, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Jeanne (daughter of Daniel Burel and Anne Le Suisse) was born 1646, Stdenis, Rouen, Normandie, France; was christened 1646, St. Denis Du Clair, Eveche De Rouen, Normandie, France; died 17 Apr 1724, Pointe Aux Trembles, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried 17 Apr 1724, Pointe Aux Trembles, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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"King's Daughter"

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Jean — Catherine Monnette. Catherine was born Abt 1621. [Group Sheet]

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Pierre — Philippote Ouroque. Philippote was born Abt 1624. [Group Sheet]

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Daniel — Anne Le Suisse. Anne was born Abt 1624, St Denis, Clair, Parish Rouen, France. [Group Sheet]

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