Seigneur | French Canadian Pioneers: The Seigneurs of Quebec
Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers of Quebec
Jean Bessette dit Brisetout | Anne Seigneur (le)
July 3rd, 1668 Chambly
[Occ. settkers] [Baptismal record]
Anne le Seigneur was a Fille du Roi (see second note below).
Pierre Sasseville | Marie Seigneur (le)
September 8th, 1670 Chateau-Richer
[Occ. domestic servant]
Marie le Seigneur was a Fille du Roi (see second note below).
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. All these 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 17th century. They were called the King’s Daughters because Louis XIV (King of France) had sponsored their trips to the New World. Each Fille received her passage, a hope chest and room and board until her marriage (read further at The Canadian Encyclopedia).
Anne le Seigneur was a Fille du Roi. She was baptized on March 1st, 1649 in St-Maclou parish in Rouen, France. Her parents were Guillaume Le Seigneur and Madeleine Sauve. Anne died or was buried on July 4th, 1733 in Chambly.
Marie le Seigneur was a Fille du Roi. She was born about 1652 in Paris, France. Her parents were Jean Le Seigneur and Jeanne Godailler. She died in Charlesbourg, Quebec before April 9th, 1692.
Related Posts
Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers of Quebec
Indexes: Acadian & French-Canadian Genealogy and History
External Links
Fort Chambly | The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Engages and Servants in Nouvelle France | Canadian Museum of History
A Canadian Family 
I am working on links to maternal family tree. My mother was Madeleine Perard Casko , My Grandmother was Anna (Etta) Cietta Bessette (married to Charles Perard on Feb, 2, 1917) , her father was Napoleon (Leon) II Bessette, His Father was Napoleon (Leon) I and his brother was BROTHER Andre Bessette the “door keeper” of the Oratory at Mount Royal in Montreal Quebec. His position as 7th generation to Jean Besset Dit Brisetout and Anne Seigneur, Filles du Roi who married July 3, 1668 in a french fort near Chambly Canada. While visiting Montreal a few years ago at the Museum I saw a photograph of Brother Andre with his Father and Brother and my Great Grandfather Leon Bessette. I also have a photograph of my mother Madeleine,as a child; with her mother Ettta; and grandmother Regina; and have seen the bulding that was the home where the Great Grandparets lived in Sterling CT and where Brother Andre supposedly visited & may have worked for a short period in the mill industry in North Eastern CT.
Please share your knowledge and family connections with me. I will soon have Ancestry.com results of my DNA heritage. My paternal heritage links back to Checkoslovakia
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I’ve recently been researching my own genealogy and I’ve learned that Anne Le Seigneur was my 8th Great Grandmother. Additionally, as mentioned by the previous poster, I am a distant relative of Saint (Brother) Andre with him being my 4th cousin four times removed.
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