104 Years Documented: The Complete Life of Marie Lorgueil

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Primary Sources from 1634-1738
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These primary sources tell Marie Lorgueil's story across 104 years and two countries. Each document has been analyzed according to BCG standards, evaluated for reliability, and correlated with other evidence to build a complete life narrative. Click any image to view larger.

Archive Locations

Bordeaux Archives Bordeaux Métropole, France
BAnQ Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
LAC Library and Archives Canada
FS FamilySearch (digitized access)

Marie's Life Events

The anchor documents tracing Marie from birth to death

Marie d'Orgueil baptism record, 1634, Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux

Baptism Record

~1634 | Bordeaux, France

Parish of Sainte-Croix. Parents: Pierre d'Orgueil (shoemaker) and Marie Bruelle. THE ANCHOR DOCUMENT correcting 4-year age error.

Bordeaux GG 205
Marie d'Orgueil and Toussaint Hunault marriage record, 1654

Marriage Record

November 23, 1654 | Montreal

Notre-Dame de Montréal. Bride stated age 16 (actually 20). THE STRATEGIC DECEPTION captured in official record.

BAnQ Drouin
1666 Royal Census showing Hunault family

Royal Census

Early 1666 | Montreal

Hunault household: Toussaint, Marie, 6 children. All ages match baptism records. INDEPENDENT VALIDATION.

LAC RG 31
1691 widow settlement document

Widow Settlement

1691 | Montreal

Estate settlement following Toussaint's death. Marie exercises dower rights under Custom of Paris. LEGAL AGENCY.

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Marie Lorgueil burial record, 1700

Burial Record

~1700 | Montreal

Notre-Dame de Montréal. Age approximately 66. Closes 66-year documentary arc begun at Bordeaux baptism.

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Children's Baptisms (1655-1676)

21 years of motherhood documented child by child

Thècle Hunault baptism, 1655

Thècle (Child #1)

September 23, 1655

First child. Unusual name suggesting devotion to Saint Thecla. Marie age 21 (community believed 17).

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André Hunault baptism, 1657

André (Child #2)

~August 3, 1657

First son. ~24-month spacing from Thècle. Age in 1666 census (8) validates approximate date.

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Jeanne Hunault baptism, 1658

Jeanne (Child #3)

November 1, 1658

Third child. 15-month spacing—shorter interval suggesting intensive childbearing.

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Pierre Hunault baptism, 1660

Pierre (Child #4)

November 22, 1660

Fourth child. Godfather Mathurin Cruyeux indicates family's community integration.

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Marie-Thérèse Hunault baptism, 1663

Marie-Thérèse (Child #5)

February 10, 1663

Fifth child. Would later replicate mother's age-deception strategy at own 1676 marriage. PATTERN EVIDENCE.

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Mathurin Hunault baptism, 1664

Mathurin (Child #6)

December 27, 1664

Sixth child. Named after father's middle name. Last confirmed baptism before 12-year gap.

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Charles Hunault baptism, 1676

Francoise (Child #7)

December 5, 1667

Seventh child.

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Charles Hunault baptism, 1676

Toussaint (Child #8)

1671

Eighth child.

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Charles Hunault baptism, 1676

Toussaint (Child #9)

1673

Ninth child.

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Charles Hunault baptism, 1676

Charles (Child #10)

July 25, 1676

Final child. Marie age 42.

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Pattern Evidence: Daughter's Age Deception

Marie-Thérèse replicates her mother's strategy in 1676

Marie-Thérèse marriage contract, 1676

Marriage Contract

August 9, 1676

Notary Basset, act 1311. Bride states age 24. Actually 13 years, 6 months. 10+ year discrepancy.

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Marie-Thérèse marriage record, 1676

Marriage Ceremony

November 24, 1676

Notre-Dame de Montréal. Bride age again stated as 24. Actually 13 years, 9 months. FAMILY STRATEGY CONFIRMED.

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French Family Records

Marie's origins in Bordeaux, France

D'Orgueil sibling baptism, Bordeaux

Sibling Baptism

1614| Bordeaux

Marquize, baptized February 5, 1614, in Saint Léger de Cognac. The mother's name is Bruère. Godfather: Jacques Robert; Godmother: Marquize Vigier. One of 7+ sibling baptisms establishing family identity. Parents Pierre d'Orgueil and Marie Bruelle confirmed across multiple records.

Bordeaux GG series
Pierre d'Orgueil shoemaker record, 1617

Father's Occupation

1617 | Bordeaux region

Pierre d'Orgueil recorded as shoemaker (cordonnier) in the baptism of Jehanne, baptized July 5 1617 in Cognac. Establishes family's artisan class status. The mother is named Bruère. Godfather: Bernard Veillon, shoemaker, and godmother: Jehanne Hunault.

Bordeaux
D'Orgueil sibling baptism, Bordeaux

Sibling Baptism

1621 | Bordeaux

Jehanne, baptized on August 2, 1621, in Cognac. Her mother's name is Bruelle. Godfather: Jehan Girault; godmother: Jehanne Merlet. One of 7+ sibling baptisms establishing family identity. Parents Pierre d'Orgueil and Marie Bruelle confirmed across multiple records.

Bordeaux GG series
D'Orgueil sibling baptism, Bordeaux

Sibling Baptism

1623 | Bordeaux

Guillemette, baptized on October 19, 1623, in Cognac. Her mother's name was Bruère. Her godfather was Jehan Bruère and her godmother was Guillemette Duiour (Dujour), wife of Pierre Branger. One of 7+ sibling baptisms establishing family identity. Parents Pierre d'Orgueil and Marie Bruelle confirmed across multiple records.

Bordeaux GG series
D'Orgueil sibling baptism, Bordeaux

Sibling Baptism

1627 | Bordeaux

Françoyse, baptized November 11, 1627 in Cognac. Her mother's name is Brette. Godfather: Jehan Jarlant; godmother: Françoyse Thabois. One of 7+ sibling baptisms establishing family identity. Parents Pierre d'Orgueil and Marie Bruelle confirmed across multiple records.

Bordeaux GG series
D'Orgueil sibling baptism, LaRochelle

Sibling Baptism

1630 | LaRochelle

Michel, son of Pierre Orgueil and Marie Bruelle, was baptized on October 10, 1630, at Sainte Marguerite Church in La Rochelle. His godfather was Michel de Borteyry (according to his signature) and his godmother was Marguerite Goset. One of 7+ sibling baptisms establishing family identity. Parents Pierre d'Orgueil and Marie Bruelle confirmed across multiple records.

LaRochelle
D'Orgueil sibling baptism, Bordeaux

Sibling Baptism

1638 | LaRochelle

Marguerite, daughter of Pierre Orgueil and Marie Bruère, born on the 20th at 7:00 PM, was baptized on April 25, 1638, at Sainte Croix Church in Bordeaux. Her godfather was Pierre Derouard and her godmother was Marguerite Faurie. One of 7+ sibling baptisms establishing family identity. Parents Pierre d'Orgueil and Marie Bruelle confirmed across multiple records.

Bordeaux GG Series

The Murder Case (1689-1691)

Documentary evidence of tragedy, murder, and the widow's impossible choice

Burial record of Marie-Thérèse Hunault, 1689

Marie-Thérèse Burial

August 17, 1689 | Lachenaie

"Found cruelly murdered in her barn" during Iroquois raid. Age 26. First family tragedy before Toussaint's murder.

Tragedy
Mass burial record of Iroquois raid victims, 1689

Mass Burial Record

November 25, 1689 | Lachenaie

Priest's record of funeral ceremonies for "several people killed by the Hiroquois." Community trauma documented.

Tragedy
1687 Land Concession to Toussaint and André Hunault

Land Concession

1687 | Rivière-des-Prairies

Toussaint and son André receive land grant. Shows family stability 3 years before murder. What they had built.

Legal
FindAGrave memorial for Toussaint Hunault

Toussaint Hunault Memorial

September 13, 1690 | Montreal

Murdered by Baron de Blaignac, "run through with sword." Burial record missing (Saint-Joseph registers lost for 1690).

Murder
1691 Notarial Records showing Widow's Settlement

Widow's Settlement

1691 | Montreal

Cession de droits: Marie & 8 children sell legal rights to merchant Couagne for 520 livres + debt forgiveness. THE CHOICE.

Settlement
Death record for Marie Lorgueil, 1700

Marie Lorgueil Burial

November 29, 1700 | Varennes

Age 66. Died with son André. Survived 10 years after selling her legal rights. The family endured.

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Research Note — The Missing Record: Toussaint Hunault was murdered in Montreal on September 13, 1690, but his burial record has not been located. He likely was buried at Saint-Joseph Cemetery (Rivière-des-Prairies) where he lived, but the parish records for that year are missing. The registers of Notre-Dame in Montreal do not contain his burial between September 13 and October 5, 1690. What we know of the murder comes from the 1691 widow's settlement document.
Unanswered Question: What happened to Gabriel Dumont, Baron de Blaignac? No trial record, punishment, or transfer order has been located. Did Charles de Couagne pursue the case after acquiring Marie's rights? The historical record is silent. If you have information about the Baron's fate, please contact us.

Three Generations in Court (1683-1738)

Six legal cases across fifty-five years demonstrate the Hunault family's remarkable engagement with colonial legal systems

1683 Notarial Obligation inventory entry

Notarial Obligation

November 15, 1683 | Montreal

Toussaint & Marie owe son André 307 livres. First documented family legal instrument. Generation 1.

Gen 1 | Debt
1691 Widow's Settlement

Widow's Settlement

1691 | Montreal

Marie sells legal rights for 520 livres + debt forgiveness after husband's murder. Generation 1.

Gen 1 | Settlement
1694 Pierre Hunault Civil Lawsuit

Pierre v. Baudry Lawsuit

November 25, 1694 | Pointe-aux-Trembles

Son Pierre sues neighbor Toussaint Baudry over crop damage by oxen. 10-page case file. Generation 2.

Gen 2 | Civil
1699 Toussaint Hunault Criminal Trial

Criminal Trial: Illegal Trading

June 15, 1699 | Montreal

Son Toussaint Jr. tried with Quévillon & Bousquet for trading with Indigenous peoples. 17-page file. Gen 2.

Gen 2 | Criminal
1705-1708 Jeanne Hunault Guardianship Case

Guardianship: Quévillon Children

1705-1708 | Montreal

Daughter Jeanne fights for custody of orphaned Quévillon children. Multi-year proceedings. Generation 2.

Gen 2 | Family
1736-1738 Françoise Hunault Separation Case

Divorce at Seventy

1736-1738 | Montreal

Granddaughter Françoise, age 70, seeks separation from husband Jean Larpenteur. 11-page file. Generation 3.

Gen 3 | Separation
Research Note — The Quévillon Connection: Pierre Quévillon appears twice in these records: as co-defendant alongside Toussaint Hunault Jr. in the 1699 criminal trial, and as the likely father of the orphaned children Jeanne Hunault fought to protect in 1705-1708. This suggests close family ties that persisted despite legal troubles.
New Discovery: The 1736-1738 separation case reveals that Françoise Hunault's husband was named Gilles Jean Baptiste Charpentier. Further research may uncover the outcome of her two-year fight for freedom.
Research Note: This gallery represents currently located and digitized documents. Additional records exist in French and Canadian archives that have been identified but not yet photographed, including children's marriages, grandchildren's baptisms, and additional notarial records. The documentary biography will be updated as new images become available.

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June 15, 1634 Baptism Marie Lorgeuil On that day, Marie, daughter of Pierre Orgueille and Marie Bruelle, was baptized. Godfather: Claude T, godmother: Marie Frugeaut. Marie was born on the 14th at 11 o'clock in the morning.

June 15, 1634 Baptism Marie Lorgeuil On that day, Marie, daughter of Pierre Orgueille and Marie Bruelle, was baptized. Godfather: Claude T, godmother: Marie Frugeaut. Marie was born on the 14th at 11 o'clock in the morning.

1634 Baptism Marie Lorgueil

1634 Baptism Marie Lorgueil

1654 Marriage Marie Lorgueil

1654 Marriage Marie Lorgueil

1655 Baptism Thecle Hunault

1655 Baptism Thecle Hunault

1657 Baptism Andre Hunault

1657 Baptism Andre Hunault

1658 Baptism Jeanne Hunault

1658 Baptism Jeanne Hunault

1660 Baptism Pierre Hunault

1660 Baptism Pierre Hunault

1663 Baptism Marie Therese Hunault

1663 Baptism Marie Therese Hunault

1664 Baptism Mathurin Hunault

1664 Baptism Mathurin Hunault

1666 Census Hunault Family

1666 Census Hunault Family

1667 Baptism Francois Hunault

1667 Baptism Francois Hunault

1671 Baptism Toussaint Hunault

1671 Baptism Toussaint Hunault

1673 Baptism Toussaint Hunault

1673 Baptism Toussaint Hunault

1676 Baptism Charles

1676 Baptism Charles

1676 Contract of Marriage Marie Therese Hunault ss

1676 Contract of Marriage Marie Therese Hunault ss

1676 Marriage Marie Therese Hunault

1676 Marriage Marie Therese Hunault

1687 Land Concession 1687 | Rivière-des-Prairies Toussaint and son André receive land grant. Shows family stability 3 years before murder. What they had built.

1687 Land Concession 1687 | Rivière-des-Prairies Toussaint and son André receive land grant. Shows family stability 3 years before murder. What they had built.

1700 Burial Marie Lorgeuil

1700 Burial Marie Lorgeuil

1614 Sibling Baptism Marquize, baptized February 5, 1614, in Saint Léger de Cognac. The mother's name is Bruère. Godfather: Jacques Robert; Godmother: Marquize Vigier.

1614 Sibling Baptism Marquize, baptized February 5, 1614, in Saint Léger de Cognac. The mother's name is Bruère. Godfather: Jacques Robert; Godmother: Marquize Vigier.

1617 Sibling Baptism of Jehanne establishes Pierre as shoemaker

1617 Sibling Baptism of Jehanne establishes Pierre as shoemaker

August 2, 1621 Sibling Baptism Jehanne Jehanne, baptized on August 2, 1621, in Cognac. Her mother's name is Bruelle. Godfather: Jehan Girault; godmother: Jehanne Merlet.

August 2, 1621 Sibling Baptism Jehanne Jehanne, baptized on August 2, 1621, in Cognac. Her mother's name is Bruelle. Godfather: Jehan Girault; godmother: Jehanne Merlet.

October 19, 1623 Sibling Baptism Guillemette Guillemette, baptized on October 19, 1623, in Cognac. Her mother's name was Bruère. Her godfather was Jehan Bruère and her godmother was Guillemette Duiour (Dujour), wife of Pierre Branger.

October 19, 1623 Sibling Baptism Guillemette Guillemette, baptized on October 19, 1623, in Cognac. Her mother's name was Bruère. Her godfather was Jehan Bruère and her godmother was Guillemette Duiour (Dujour), wife of Pierre Branger.

1627 Sibling Baptism Francoyse Françoyse, baptized November 11, 1627 in Cognac. Her mother's name is Brette. Godfather: Jehan Jarlant; godmother: Françoyse Thabois.

1627 Sibling Baptism Francoyse Françoyse, baptized November 11, 1627 in Cognac. Her mother's name is Brette. Godfather: Jehan Jarlant; godmother: Françoyse Thabois.

1630 Sibling Baptism Michel Michel, son of Pierre Orgueil and Marie Bruelle, was baptized on October 10, 1630, at Sainte Marguerite Church in La Rochelle. His godfather was Michel de Borteyry (according to his signature) and his godmother was Marguer

1630 Sibling Baptism Michel Michel, son of Pierre Orgueil and Marie Bruelle, was baptized on October 10, 1630, at Sainte Marguerite Church in La Rochelle. His godfather was Michel de Borteyry (according to his signature) and his godmother was Marguerite Goset.

1638 Sibling Baptism Marguerite Marguerite, daughter of Pierre Orgueil and Marie Bruère, born on the 20th at 7:00 PM, was baptized on April 25, 1638, at Sainte Croix Church in Bordeaux. Her godfather was Pierre Derouard and her godmother was Margueri

1638 Sibling Baptism Marguerite Marguerite, daughter of Pierre Orgueil and Marie Bruère, born on the 20th at 7:00 PM, was baptized on April 25, 1638, at Sainte Croix Church in Bordeaux. Her godfather was Pierre Derouard and her godmother was Marguerite Faurie.

1689 Death Marie Therese On the seventeenth of August 1689, Marie Thérèze Huneau, wife of Guillaume Le Clerc, resident of La Chenaye, was buried. She had been found cruelly murdered in her barn. René Goulet and Guillaume Le Clerc were present, but bo

1689 Death Marie Therese On the seventeenth of August 1689, Marie Thérèze Huneau, wife of Guillaume Le Clerc, resident of La Chenaye, was buried. She had been found cruelly murdered in her barn. René Goulet and Guillaume Le Clerc were present, but both declared they could not sign, having been questioned about this.

Mass Burial Record November 25, 1689 | Lachenaie Priest's record of funeral ceremonies for "several people killed by the Hiroquois." Community trauma documented.

Mass Burial Record November 25, 1689 | Lachenaie Priest's record of funeral ceremonies for "several people killed by the Hiroquois." Community trauma documented.

Land Concession 1687 | Rivière-des-Prairies 1687 Toussaint and son André receive land grant. Shows family stability 3 years before murder. What they had built.

Land Concession 1687 | Rivière-des-Prairies 1687 Toussaint and son André receive land grant. Shows family stability 3 years before murder. What they had built.

Toussaint Hunault Memorial September 13, 1690 | Montreal Murdered by Baron de Blaignac, "run through with sword." Burial record missing (Saint-Joseph registers lost for 1690).

Toussaint Hunault Memorial September 13, 1690 | Montreal Murdered by Baron de Blaignac, "run through with sword." Burial record missing (Saint-Joseph registers lost for 1690).

1699 Toussaint Hunault Criminal Trial Image 1 of 17 Criminal proceedings, June 1699. Defendant: Toussaint Hunault (the second). Charge:Illegal trading. Two day trial.

1699 Toussaint Hunault Criminal Trial Image 1 of 17 Criminal proceedings, June 1699. Defendant: Toussaint Hunault (the second). Charge:Illegal trading. Two day trial.

1736-1738 Francoise Hunault Separation Case Separation proceedings, 1736-1738. Petitioner: Francoise Hunault, approximately age 70. Grounds: Domestic abuse. Two years.

1736-1738 Francoise Hunault Separation Case Separation proceedings, 1736-1738. Petitioner: Francoise Hunault, approximately age 70. Grounds: Domestic abuse. Two years.

1694 Pierre Hunault Civil Lawsuit Civil case, Royal Jurisdiction of Montreal,1694. Plaintiff: Pierre Hunault. Subject: Crop damage caused by neighbor's oxen.

1694 Pierre Hunault Civil Lawsuit Civil case, Royal Jurisdiction of Montreal,1694. Plaintiff: Pierre Hunault. Subject: Crop damage caused by neighbor's oxen.

1705-1708 Jeanne Hunault Guardianship Case Image 1 of 4 Guardianship proceedings, 1705 and 1708. Petitioner: Jeanne Hunault. Subject: Quevillon children. Royal Jurisdiction of Montreal, family law records.

1705-1708 Jeanne Hunault Guardianship Case Image 1 of 4 Guardianship proceedings, 1705 and 1708. Petitioner: Jeanne Hunault. Subject: Quevillon children. Royal Jurisdiction of Montreal, family law records.

1699 Criminal Trial Toussaint Hunault Trial against Pierre Quevillon, PIerre Bousquet, and Toussaint Hunault, accused of having traded with the Indigenous people of Petite Nation

1699 Criminal Trial Toussaint Hunault Trial against Pierre Quevillon, PIerre Bousquet, and Toussaint Hunault, accused of having traded with the Indigenous people of Petite Nation

1683 Notarial Obligation Notarial Obligation, November 15, 1683. Debtors: Toussaint Hunault and Marie Lorgueil. Creditor: Andre Hunault (son). Amount 307 livres.

1683 Notarial Obligation Notarial Obligation, November 15, 1683. Debtors: Toussaint Hunault and Marie Lorgueil. Creditor: Andre Hunault (son). Amount 307 livres.

1691 Widow's Settlement

1691 Widow's Settlement