Marie Anne Hardy & Pierre Mallet
Marie Anne Hardy
Biography
Marie Anne Hardy, also known as Hardier or Ardier, was a Fille du Roi (King's Daughter).
- Birth: Born around 1649 in the parish of Notre-Dame-de-Cogne, La Rochelle, Aunis, France.
- Recorded Ages in Colony: She was recorded as 25 in the 1674 marriage record, 26 in the 1675 marriage contract, and 30 in the 1681 census, which supports an estimated birth year of 1649.
- Parents: Daughter of Louis Hardy (a carpenter) and Suzanne Caille.
- Migration: Arrived in New France in 1673 aboard the ship Saint-Jean-Baptiste. She carried a dowry of goods valued at 300 livres.
Marriages
First Marriage (to Pierre Mallet)
- Date: February 27, 1674.
- Location: Notre-Dame de Québec.
- Husband: Pierre Mallet dit Malette (a soldier).
- Spouse's Age: 26.
- Children: None known from this marriage.
- End of Marriage: Pierre Mallet was buried on December 23, 1674, in Québec.
Second Marriage (to Antoine Duprat dit La Fontaine)
- Date: February 28, 1675.
- Location: Notre-Dame de Québec.
- Contract: Signed the same day (February 28, 1675) before Notary Romain Becquet.
- Husband: Antoine Duprat dit La Fontaine (a soldier).
- Spouse's Age: 25.
Children (from Second Marriage)
- Marie Anne Duprat (1675–1735)
- Louis Duprat (1677–1677)
- Pierre Duprat (1678–1740)
- Antoine Duprat (1680–1743)
- Françoise Duprat (1682–1759)
- Jean-Baptiste Duprat (1685–1733)
- Catherine Duprat (1687–1745)
- Marguerite Duprat (1690–1691)
Death
- Date: Marie Anne Hardy was buried on November 17, 1691, at Notre-Dame de Québec.
- Age at Death: Approximately 42 years old.
Pierre Mallet dit Malette
Biography
- Birth: Born around 1648 in the parish of Saint-Jean-de-Ville (Saint-Jean-de-Sainte-Aigne), diocese of Saintes, Saintonge, France.
- Recorded Age in Colony: 26 at his marriage in 1674.
- Parents: Son of Jean Mallet and Marguerite Giraud (Gireau).
- Migration: Arrived in New France as a soldier in the Contrecoeur Company in 1665 with the Carignan-Salières Regiment.
Marriage
- Date: February 27, 1674 (Details are in the section above).
Death
- Date: Pierre Mallet was buried on December 23, 1674, at Notre-Dame de Québec.
- Age at Death: Approximately 26 years old.
Antoine Duprat dit La Fontaine (Second Husband)
Biography
- Birth: Born around 1650 in the parish of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
- Recorded Age in Colony: 25 at his marriage in 1675, and 32 in the 1681 census.
- Parents: Son of Antoine Duprat and Marie Giraud.
- Migration: Arrived in New France as a soldier in the Contrecoeur Company in 1665 with the Carignan-Salières Regiment.
Death
- Date: Antoine Duprat died on March 23, 1729, at Lachine.
- Burial: Buried March 24, 1729, at Saints-Anges de Lachine.
Residences & Census Records
| Year | Location | Household Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1681 | La-Chenaye & Ville-Marie | Antoine Duprat (32), Marie Hardy (30), Marie (5), Pierre (3), Antoine (1); 1 gun, 3 cattle, 6 arpents of cultivated land. |
Notarial Acts
The following acts relate to Marie Anne Hardy:
Notaire Romain Becquet
- February 28, 1675: Marriage contract between Antoine Duprat and Marie Anne Hardy.
Sources
Filles du Roi Reference
- Landry, Yves. Dictionnaire Biographique des Filles du Roi (1991), p. 320.
Additional Sources
- Jetté, René. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec des origines à 1730, with the collaboration of PRDH, 1983, Presses de l’Université de Montréal, pp. 543, 762.
- Tanguay, L’Abbé Cyprien. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu’à nos jours (Montréal: Eusèbe Senécal, 1871-1890), v1 p153, v1 p405.
- PRDH: Research Programme in Historical Demography (free): Pioneer: 33790 Pierre Mallet, Pioneer: 24706 Antoine Duprat.
- BAC-LAC: Canada Census, New France in 1681 Census.
- Drouin Collection: Québec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 – Drouin IGD (membership).
Credits
Compiled by: Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.