Marie Lorgueil & Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps

Marie Lorgueil

Original name: Orgueille (variations: Orgueil, Orcüeil)

Biography

Born in Bordeaux (Ste-Croix parish), Guyenne (Gironde), on June 14, 1634, and baptized the following day. Daughter of Pierre Orgueille and Marie Bruelle. Godparents: Claude __ (illegible) and Marie Frugeau.12

She arrived in Montreal on November 16, 1653, as part of The Great Recruitment (La Grande Recrue).34

Marriage

On November 23, 1654, Marie married Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps in Montreal. The marriage was officiated by Jesuit priest Claude Pijart. Witnesses included Paul de Chomedey and Gilbert Barbier.56 Neither spouse could sign their names.7

Children

• Thècle Hunault – Born & baptized September 23, 1655; married Thomas Chartran (1669).
• André Hunault – Born & baptized August 3, 1657; married Marguerite Langlois (1686).
• Jeanne Hunault – Baptized November 2, 1658; married Adrien Quevillon (1672); remarried Pierre Taillefer (1699).
• Pierre Hunault – Baptized November 22, 1660; married Catherine Baucham (1686).
• Marie Thérèse Hunault – Baptized February 12, 1663; married Guillaume Leclerc (1676).
• Mathurin Hunault – Baptized December 27, 1664; died June 25, 1671 (age 7).
• Françoise Hunaut – Baptized December 5, 1667; married Nicolas Joly (1681).
• Toussaint Hunaut – Baptized May 1, 1671; died April 23, 1673 (age 2).
• Toussaint Hunaut – Baptized August 25, 1673; married Étiennette Paquet (1691), Isabelle Baudereau (1717), and Marie Augé (1727).
• Charles Hunaut – Baptized July 25, 1676; godfather to his nephew Gabriel (1695).

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Census Records

• 1666 (Montreal): Toussaint Hunault (38), Marie Lorgueil (28), and children Thérèse (11), André (8), Jeanne (7), Pierre (5), Marie (3), Mathurin (1).10
• 1667 (Island of Montreal): Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps (42), Marie Lorguevil (28), children Thècle (11½), André (10), Jeanne (8), Pierre (5), Marie-Thérèse (3½), Mathurin (2).10
• 1681 (Montreal): Toussaint Hurault (56), Marie Lorgueuil (45), children Pierre (19), Françoise (13), Toussaint (9), Charles (4).11

Death

Marie died on November 29, 1700, at her son’s home on Ste-Thérèse Island and was buried in Varennes.12 Her husband Toussaint was murdered in 1690, leaving her to manage significant debts.13

Toussaint Hunault dit Deschamps

Variations: Hunaut, Hurault

Biography

Born circa 1625 in Saint-Pierre-es-Champs, Beauvais, Picardy, France. Son of Nicolas Hunault and Marie Benoist.14 He arrived in Montreal on November 16, 1653, as part of The Great Recruitment.15

Land Transactions

• Received a 30-arpent land grant on Saint-Louis Hill in 1654; sold it in 1665.16
• Acquired land on the St-François coast and later the St-Dominique coast through multiple transactions (1683–1687).17

Death

Murdered on September 13, 1690, by Lieutenant Gabriel Dumont de Blaignac. His burial record remains undiscovered.18

Notarial Acts (Translated)

• 1665: Sold 30-arpent land to Pierre Chauvin.19
• 1688–1689: Multiple land sales, obligations, and leases involving sons André and Michel Desrosiers.20
• 1690: Family transferred legal rights to Charles de Couagne to sue Toussaint’s murderer.21

Credits and Licensing

Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.

All materials licensed: CC BY-ND 4.0 by eirenicon llc.

Sources

1. Bordeaux Métropole Archives, GG 205, Sainte-Croix Parish Baptismal Register (1633–1644).
2. Gilles Brassard, Conversations avec mes ancêtres #172 (Blog).
3. Jacques Desautels, La Grande Recrue de 1653 (SGCF).
4. Robert Bérubé, La Grande Recrue de Montréal 1653 (Blog).
5. Notre-Dame de Montréal Marriage Record (1654).
6. Drouin Collection, Institut Généalogique Drouin.
7. René Jetté, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec (1983), p. 580.
8. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection).
9. PRDH, Université de Montréal.
10. Benjamin Sulte, Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome 4–5 (Wikisource).
11. 1681 Census of Montreal (Wikisource).
12. Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes Burial Record (1700).
13. Bénigne Basset Notarial Deed (1690).
14. Québec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Fichier Toussaint Hunault (2015).
15. Engagement Contract, RootsWeb.
16. Notary Nicolas de Mouchy, Vol II (1665).
17. Notary Pierre Cabazié, Vol X (1683–1687).
18. Robert Bérubé, Marie Lorgueil et Toussaint Hunault (Blog).
19. Antoine Adhémar Notarial Records (1688–1689).
20. Claude Maugue Notarial Records (1680–1689).
21. BAnQ Notarial Acts Index (Roy & Roy).