Marriageable Young Girls
The Radisson Family
There were three young girls belonging to the Radisson family, who arrived in the Quebec colony as Filles A Marier.  Two of them were sisters; Elisabeth and Francoise Radisson, born at St. Sulpice in Paris, the daughter of Pierre Esprit Radisson Sr. and Marie-Madeleine Henault.  Their brother Pierre Esprit Jr., would earn a name for himself as one of the more colourful characters of New France.

The third young girl from the family to seek a husband in the young colony, was Marguerite Hayet, stepsister to the Radisson children; and daughter of Madeleine Henault's first husband, Sebastien Hayet.
Marguerite Hayet
(1632-1711)
Marguerite Hayet was born about 1632 in St. Malo, Bretagne; and was contracted to marry Jean-Etienne Veron, Sieur De Grandmesnil, from Liavara, Normandy, France.   The wedding took place on November 25, 1646 at Trois-Rivieres and Marguerite and Jean-Etienne would have three children before he was Killed by the Iroquois on August 19, 1652.

Marguerite Grandmesnil - Was born on June 1, 1648 and died unknown.

Etienne Grandmesnil - Was born on October 31, 1649 and died on May 17, 1721 at Trois-Rivieres.  He married Marie-Therese Morel and the couple had nine children.

Guillaume Grandmesnil - Was born on October 16, 1651 and died unknown.

Marguerite would then marry Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseillers on August 24, 1653.  Medard was a fur merchant, born on July 31, 1618 in Charly-sur-Marne Chateau-Thierry, Champagne, France; the son of Medard Chouart Sr. and Marie Poirier.  He was widowed from Helene Martin, daughter of Abraham Martin and
Marguerite-Genevieve Langlois.
The couple would have five children before his death on December 19, 1695; but he is best known for his adventures with her stepbrother Pierre.  Marguerite died on June 22, 1711 at Trois-Rivieres.

Jean-Baptiste Claude Chouart - Was born on July 05, 1654.  He travelled with father and uncle in Hudson's Bay for the French in 1682-1683 and died unknown.

Marie-Anne Chouart - Was born on August 07, 1657 and died on November 30, 1664 at Trois-Rivieres.

Marguerite Chouart - Was born on April 15, 1659 and died on June 22, 1711 at Trois-Rivieres.

Marie-Antoinette Chouart - Was born on June 07, 1661 in Trois-Rivieres and died unknown in Sillery.  She married Jean Benard Bouchard.

Marie-Jeanne Chouart - Was born in 1662 and died unnknown.
Francoise Radisson
(1636-1677)
Francoise-Marguerite Radisson was contracted to marry Claude Volante, Sieur De Saint-Claude.  The wedding took place in 1653 and the couple had four children before her death on October 02, 1677.  Claude followed on July 23, 1696.

Marie-Marguerite Volante - Was born on November 25, 1659 and died on November 23, 1677 at Trois-Rivieres.  She married Pierre-Noel Legardeur, the son of Pierre Le Gardeur and Genevieve Juchereau, and the couple had two children.

Etienne Volante - Was born on October 29, 1664 at Trois-Rivieres and died unknown.  He married Genevieve Letendre on December 09, 1693 in Sorel.

Jean-Francois Volante - Was born in 1670 and died on October 01, 1768.  He married Marguerite Godefroy and the couple had two children.

Nicolas Volante - Was born in 1673 and died on January 26, 1702.  He married Genevieve Niel and the couple had five children.
Elisabeth Radisson
(1638-1722)
Elisabeth Radisson was contracted to marry Claude Jutras and the wedding took place on November 05, 1657 at Trois-Rivieres.   Claude was born about 1630 in St. Severin, Paris, France; the son of Pierre Jutras and Claude Boucher.  He and Elisabeth would have nine children before her death on May 11, 1722.  He died unknown.

Marguerite-Madeleine Jutras
- Was born on August 08, 1658 and died in childbirth on September 25, 1677.  She married Amador Godefroy and the couple had two children.

Marie Jutras - Was born on December 08, 1660 and died on January 17, 1736.  She married Michel Poulin and had one child.

Claude Jutras - Was born on September 25, 1664 and died in 1680.

Pierre Jutras - Was born on April 10, 1667.  He became a Voyageur and died unknown.

Elisabeth Jutras
- Was born on August 28, 1669 and died on May 11, 1705.  She married Pierre Moete and had seven children.

Catherine Jutras - Was born on September 24, 1671 and died unknown.  She married Claude Crevier and had one child.

Marie-Josette Jutras - Was born on July 24, 1673 and died in 1724.

Francoise Jutras - Was born on January 15, 1677 and died unknown.

Jean-Baptiste Jutras - Was born on October 28, 1678 and died unknown.  He married Marie-Josephe Godefroy and the couple had seven children.
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