Françoise Capel

Françoise Capel

• aka Capelle
• Born about 1626 in Cesny-aux-Vignes, Normandie, France
• Died 19 Apr 1699 at about age 73 in Champlain, Canada, Nouvelle-France
• Daughter of Julien Capel and Laurence (Lecompte) Leconte
• Wife of Jean Turcot — married after 25 Apr 1651 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France
• Wife of Jacques (Lucas) Lucas dit Lépine — married 9 Nov 1653 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France
• Wife of Jacques Marchand — married 1 Feb 1660 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Françoise Capel est une des Filles à marier (Marriageable girl)

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Capel-4

Biography
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Françoise Capel migrated from France to New France.
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Françoise Capel variation: Capelle

Daughter of Julien Capel and of Laurence Leconte, Françoise was born around 1626 in Cesny-aux-Vignes (St-Pierre) in Normandie (Calvados 14149) [1] (40 in 1666 and 1667, 53 in 1681 on censuses)

It is unknown on which ship Françoise arrived in the colony, some say she arrived at the same time as Jeanne Mance, unverifiable, the passenger lists are missing for the period. Marcel Trudel places her arrival in 1650, she was a postulant with the Ursulines.[2]

Drapeau identifiant les profils du Canada, Nouvelle-France
Françoise Capel lived
in Canada, Nouvelle-France.
On 30 December 1650, the Ursulines concent in Québec city took fire, and was totally destroyed.[3][4]

Françoise Capel, sister St-Michel, left the Ursulines convent on 3 May 1651 and went to lodge in the home of Mademoiselle de Grandmaison).[5]

Marriage
A marriage contract under private seal was done on 25 April 1651 between Jean Turcot and Françoise Capel.[6] The marriage as such must have been done after May 3rd, date of departure of Françoise from the Ursulines convent.[5] The marriage act itself is lost.

1 child only from the marriage

1. Jacques, whose baptism was done on 4 September 1652[7]; Jacques will marry Anne Desrosiers in 1674.[6]

Jean Turcot is among the men killed or made captive by the Iroquois on 19 August 1652 in Trois-Rivières.[6][5]

Marriage 2
On 9 November 1653 in Trois-Rivières, before notary Séverin Ameau, was done a marriage contract between Jacques Lucas dit Lespine, of the parish of Port, in Normandie, son of Martin Lucas dit Lespine and of Renée Houbert, with Françoise Capelle, widow of the late Jean Turcot, daughter of Julien Capelle and of Laurence le Comte, from Chaisniauvigne (?), in Normandie.[8] The marriage act as such is lost.

Children of the marriage

1. Marie Lucas, baptized 22 Jan 1655 in Trois-Rivières[9]; married with Louis Fafard dit Longval, contract before notary Jean Cusson 10 November 1671
2. François Lucas, born 24 Feb 1658, baptized 14 March in Trois-Rivières[10]; François will marry Madeleine Bodouin on 12 Jan 1695 in Champlain.[11]

On 12 September 1659 Jacques Lucas dit L'Épine is kileld in Trois-Rivières by the Iroquois.[5]

Marriage 3
On 1 February 1660 in Trois-Rivières, before notary Séverin Ameau, a marriage contract was done between Jacques Marchand and Françoise Capelle, widow of Jacques Lucas.[8] Again, the marriage act itself is lost.

Children of the marriage

1. Marie Madeleine Marchant, baptized 12 Dec 1660 Trois-Rivières[12]; married with Jean Maillot 1 March 1688 Batiscan[13]
2. Françoise, born around 1662 (2 in 1666, 4 in 1667, 17 in 1681 on censuses); married with Jean Fafard 8 Nov 1683 Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade[14]
3. Marguerite, born around 1665 (2 months in 1666, 2 in 1667 on censuses); died before 1681 census, from which she is absent
4. Alexis, born around 1668 (13 in 1681 on census); married with Marie Catherine Rivart 18 Feb 1697 Batiscan[15]

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• Fichier origine
• CAPELLE/CAPEL Françoise 021001
• Date de naissance: vers 1626
• Lieu d'origine: Cesny-aux-Vignes (St-Pierre) (Calvados) 14149
• Lieu actuel: Cesny-aux-Vignes
• Parents: Julien CAPEL et Laurence Le Conte
• Contrat de mariage: Trois-Rivières, 25-04-1651
• Notaire: Sous seing privé
• Première mention au pays: 1650
• Occupation à l'arrivée: Postulante chez les Ursulines de Québec (Soeur St-Michel)
• Conjoint: Jean Turcot
• Décès ou inhumation: Champlain, 19-04-1699
• Remarques: Les actes suivants sont à Cesny-aux-Vignes. Une sœur, Anne, b. 04-03-1623; un frère (prénom omis), s. 25-12-1633. Son père Julien, s. 06-11-1631. Sa mère, Laurence, m-2, 28-09-1632 avec Thomas Heuzé, dont Jean Heuzé, b. 15-12-1633.[1][23]

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Françoise Capel-Tanguay Collection vol 1 page 102