French Canadian Pioneers: The Boyers of Quebec

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

QUEBEC SURNAMES: Auger, Bellet, Cartier, Filles du Roi, Gareau, Maclin, Martin, Musmach de Mingault, Pinaud/t Pineau(lt), Viel LOCATIONS: Neuville, Contrecoeur, Montreal, Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Anicet Boyer / Jolicoeur | Francoise-Marie Martin

February 26th, 1680 Neuville

[Occ. soldier]

Etienne Boyer / Carpentras | Marie-Amable Gareau

January 30th, 1758 Contrecoeur

[Occ. mil., troupes de Montcalm, Royal-Roussillon, Valette]

Louis Boyer / Bouyer / Lariviere | Madeleine Auger

May 5th, 1732 Montreal (Notre-Dame)

[Occ. mil., troupes de la Marine]

Etienne Boyer / Lafontaine / Le Bouvier | Marie-Therese Viel

October 26th, 1671 Quebec (Notre-Dame)

[Occ. mil., Carignan-Salieres, la Fouille]

Nicolas Boyer / Bouhier | Marguerite Maclin

August 8th, 1667 Montreal (Notre-Dame)

[Occ. carpenter] [Baptismal record]

Jean Bellet dit Lachaussee | Marie Boyer / Bouyer

January 31st, 1663 Trois-Rivieres

[Occ. Engage]

Paul Cartier | Barbe Boyer / Boyere

October 23rd, 1673 Quebec (Notre-Dame)

Barbe Boyer was a Fille du Roi (see notes below).

Pierre Pineau dit Laperle | Anne Boyer / Bouyer

May 14th, 1658 Trois-Rivieres

[Occ. settler] [Baptismal record]

Jean-François Musmach de Mingault | Marie-Therese Boyer

August 20th, 1685 Paris

[Occ. merchant] [Genealogical notes – French]

Variations and associated surnames

Argencourt – Argentcour(t) – Bélisle – Braies – Deslaurier(s)
Germain – Jolicoeur – Ladéroute – Lafantaisie – Lafleur – Lafontaine
Lafrance – Lambeye – Lapintade – Lapintarde – Larivière – Pellion
Poyer – Quintal – Sansoucy – Voyer

This series of Early French Canadian Pioneers microposts is dedicated to the earliest settlers of Quebec. If you are new to the genealogy of French-speaking Canadians, please be aware that the earliest French settlers can also descend from the Acadian pioneers who originally settled in what are now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In addition, please note that any Native related links refer back to other posts citing census, marriage or other documents with indigenous or Metis individuals of that surname, however those individuals do not necessarily descend from those particular French Canadian settlers. The posts are intended as Finding Aides – a place to find possible clues and start your own research!

Filles du Roi is the name that’s been given to about 700/800 women who emigrated from France to Quebec in the middle of the 17^th century. They were called the King’s Daughtersbecause Louis XIV (King of France) had sponsored their trips to the New World. Each Fillereceived her passage, a hope chest and room and board until her marriage (read further at The Canadian Encyclopedia).

Barbe Boyer was a Fille du Roi. Barbe’s parents were Thomas Boyere and Marie Fret, however her baptismal records show only her mother – Marye Fret(t) later known as Marie Froide. This is because it was not an official union. Barbee was born on March 9th, 1655 and baptized on the same day. She was from St-Maurice-sur-Huisne (St-Maurice, Orne). [for Quebec information see above] [Baptismal record]

FILLES DU ROY _ QUEBEC PIONEERS