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The Filles à marier (article in PDF format)
The Filles à marier (article in PDF format)
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Many of us are familiar with the Filles du roi, the group of women who were recruited to come to New France between 1663 and 1673. Much lesser known are the Filles à marier (the “girls to marry” or “marriageable girls”) who came before them. Unlike the Filles du roi, their passage wasn’t paid for by the French crown, nor did they receive the “king’s gift” when they married. They were courageous pioneers indeed, coming to the new world for one purpose alone: the possibility of a better life. This is especially true considering the reputation of Canada at the time as a wild and savage land.
PDF version of this article: https://www.tfcg.ca/filles-a-marier-en