About 60 residents were spared, including 20 Mohawk. The initial assault was a wholesale slaughter; men, women and children were indiscriminately tomahawked. Subscribe for articles and news about Quebec: The Massacre of Lachine is one of the most macabre episodes of the long war between the French settlers and the Iroquois. Your mail address ow@theofficenet.com has been removed from the GEN-@rootsweb.com mailinglist.It generated an excessive amount of bounced mails. He then proceeded through the towns of Wentworth, Debert, Shubenacadie, and Enfield, killing more victims on the way. The actual number of settlers killed in the onslaught was twenty-four. Subscribe for articles and news about Quebec: On the night of August 5, 1689, terrible war cries awakened the inhabitants of the village of Lachine, located at the west point of the Montreal Island. Subercases second-in-command was ordering the soldiers to arm for battle when a survivor fleeing from the Iroquois stumbled into the camp. Unfortunately, the response to the attack by the French was woefully inadequate. explorateur et dcouvreur du delta du Mississipi. List of those killed in the 1689 Lachine Massacre (and those who were erroneously listed as killed in previous publications). returned in France after1681; was dead in 1689.Philippon Franois; has returned to France in 1688Barbary Philippe : probably dead before the 1681 censusBourcier Marguerite : probably dead before the 1681 censusPichon Antoine dit Duvernay : dead before 1687Michel Jean dit Jouqueau : widower of Jeanne Andr; remarried to JeanneFleury Oct. 1689Andr Philippe; 1695 signed up as voyageurMorin Antoine; signed up as voyageur August 29 1689Prusseau Pierre (father) : sold his land in December 1689Prusseau Pierre (son); voyageur; engaged to be married in 1691; died thesame year.Homo Louis; mentionned in documents after 1689.Renusson Catherine; married to Gilles Gaudreau from Cap-St.Ignace, where shedied Nov. 22 1719Hbert dit St-Martin, tienne : died after 1695Morin Jacques : died after 1698Garnier Louise : wife of Morin not Jean Renou; died 1698Thibaudeau Mathurin : father of Marthe Thibodeau; died before 1689Avrard, Catherine : wifw of Thibodeau; last mentionned in the Quebechospital in 1690. Approximately 42 others were later released or escaped and returned home in some cases, years later - to tell grisly tales. They were taken to the far side of Lake St. Louis by the victorious army, which shouted ninety times while crossing to indicate the number of prisoners or scalps they had taken, saying, we have been tricked, Ononthio, we will trick you as well. At the same time, the Indians were scarcely to be understood, much less forgiven. femme. 1679)." Some escaped. However, on 25 November 1689, the priest performed a burial service for several of the unnamed victims who were buried during his absence. Maybe at a 1689 Massacre Charlotte-Catherine Jolivet B. about 1648 in Andrsy, France 1 M. (1) 12 Oct 1671 in Quebec City, New France 2 Husband: Leonard Girardin M. (2) 18 Oct 1688 in Lachine, New France 3 Husband: Simon Trilaut D. before 15 Nov 1699 in New France or France 4 All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The horror of the attack on Lachine led to exaggerated reports of loss and destruction. The actual number of settlers killed in the onslaught was twenty-four. Between seventy and ninety were taken prisoner: half of these unfortunates never returned. Of the seventy-seven houses in the area, fifty-six were destroyed. Supposedly, the Iroquois took up to 90 people as prisoners and many believe that these prisoners were the ones who truly suffered atrocious torture at the hands of their captors. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. That should be 60. The warriors remained on the island for several more days as they feasted on some of the spoils of their rage. Salle se dirigea vers l'ouest, pensant tort pouvoir traverser About 1500 Iroquois, under the cover of the hailstorm, crossed Lake St. Louis undetected by sentries and dispersed in small bands among the homesteads of Lachine, a few miles from Ville-Marie (Montreal). Montreal Region, 1689 when the Lachine massacre occurred, Charlotte was abducted by Some historians say, The situation of the colonists of New France during the critical era of M. Denonvilles administration was certainly anything but enviable. prob. Lachine. Vaudreuil refused to permit a sortie to aid them, and all but a handful were killed or taken prisoner. WebMarie-Genevive CADIEUX and Andre CANAPLE dit VALTAGAGNE 27 July 1688, Lachine, Montral, Qubec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) Victim of Lachine Massacre, 5 Aug 1689 'Her body was found decapitated.' Thus fueled, the Indians presumably had far less compunction about making their raid than might have been the case otherwise. The attack came at dawn. Many of the prisoners were stripped of their flesh while alive and, eventually, burned at the stake. Leonard Bouchard. Whites were slaughtered without mercy and their buildings put to the torch. In article <5.1.0.14.2.200206@pop3.norton.antivirus>, You do not have permission to delete messages in this group, >or Vachon de Belmont, who said 600 were killed or taken.<. Resend Activation Email. died in captivityTESSIER Mathieu, son, born 1687 : prob. In 1688, there had been 548 arpents under cultivation and 177 animals but, by 1692, that had dropped to 163 cultivated arpents and 77 animals. Web7 Sep 1670 5 Aug 1689. Of the non-Mohawk survivors, 27 were taken captive, including five Africans. Eighty soldiers were dispatched from Montreal, but were ambushed by the Iroquois within sight of Lachines stockades. WebTerrified men, women and children were hacked to death and mutilated. Marie (Marchesseau) Michau dit Michel was born in the year 1639 in Poitou, France to Etienne and Sebastienne (Lamoureux) Marchesseau. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The rest were sold into slavery, most in Barbados. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Saints Anges de Lachine Cemetery. I, at least, thanked youfor your excellent work and the summary list of names you sent, but then mymother always told me to say please and thank-you. Try again later. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Importance: 2 - Sur l'habitation de feu Jean Terrified men, women and children were hacked to death and mutilated. 22. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. During the night of the 4-5 August 1689, fifteen hundred Iroquois landed at Lachine and placed themselves in small groups near all the houses along the shore. At a Franois Vachon de Belmont, superior of the Sulpicians of Montral, described the horror: "After this total victory, the unhappy band of prisoners was subjected to all the rage which the cruellest vengeance could inspire in these savages. Killed in another Iroquois raid, June 1691GOURDON Jean dit LaChasse married to Michelle PerrinHUGUET Ren married to Barbe PerrinGUIGNARD Jean dit l'Esprance unmarriedMARTIN Jean dit Latreille soldatLA GIROFLE Joseph soldatLAVIOLETTE Jean soldatBLONDEAU Pierre dit La Jeunesse soldat. Cureau Martin; same as above; married in 1713 to Mad. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. At a given signal the massacre began; two hundred persons perished and . Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Try again later. Lachine, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. Lachine, The Lachine Massacre. Each person we research takes so much time, and you have researched dozens to provide this information. Jean Roy, his 2 years old daughter; same as above. Even had the settlers not been surprised in their beds, they had little chance to help one another. It also made possible, Abbe Jean-Baptiste Proulx said, a grand triumph, the sorrows and the merits of expiation, the sufferings and the glories of the martyr. Thus, in a way our secular age might have trouble understanding, the massacre was a good thing. According to one contemporary historian, Robert Rumilly, the old accounts were so extreme that one hardly dares to believe them.. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 1687 the French had struck the Seneca and Onondaga villages in died in captivity.Bourcier Jean, probably died in captivity.Thibaudeau Marthe, his wife; probably died in captivityBourcier lisabeth probably died in captivity.? Les victimes qui ne furent pas WebMassachusetts responded to the Siege of Pemaquid (1689) by sending out 600 men to the border region. Quebec, Learn more about merges. Under the cover of darkness and a violent thunderstorm, they paddled directly across the river and reached the shore at Lachine undetected by sentries at the three forts. Thank you. The couple had produced nine children of which five were still living. them and the Pacific Ocean but trees and Indians -- demonstrating This account has been disabled. Many houses were set on fire with the inhabitants inside as the attackers waited outside for the residents to flee the flames. Dans la nuit du 4 We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Bourcier Alexandre voyageur; married to Jeanne Primot? I do volunteer look ups from Cds, my, What I do is jot down the name.call it a Black List. A monument in the cemetery honors those who died in captivity as well as those who died. Located on the lower end of the island of Montral, Lachine was the home of approximately 375 unsuspecting, sleeping inhabitants. Franoise, who along with her first husband Jean Roy I were the parents of the Jean Roy II who married Marie Anne Bouchard, was married to Alexis Buet at the time of the 1689 massacre. In some instances, these residents fled their burning homes only to be captured and tortured. Lachines mayor was more convincing when he reminded his listeners of the faith-breaking action of the settlers who had taken prisoner certain of the Iroquois during a peace parley., Thus, the ferocious storm that night was no accident. HUGUET, Anne Franoise . Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Lachine, qui fait maintenant partie de la Communaut urbaine Nonetheless, they were a step for Mohawks and whites toward skennen, the Mohawk word for peace and the theme of 1989s commemoration. WebThe Lachine massacre, part of the Beaver Wars, occurred when 1,500 Mohawk warriors launched a surprise attack against the small (375 inhabitants) settlement of Lachine, New France, at the upper end of Montreal Island, on the morning of August 5, 1689. WebHistorical Person Search Search Search Results Results Pierre (Victim of Lachine Massacre) Michel (1580 - 1689) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a persons profile? The following can be found at IROQUOIS HISTORY. she is presumed to have been taken at the Lachine massacre. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Except for a few, the fate of most victims isconfirmed through other records. This browser does not support getting your location. A relief party of soldiers from Montreal arrived on the scene later that day but their commander, Philippe de Vaudreuil, refused to attack. However, it is likely that she might have lived in some location between Lachine and Lachenaie and was killed on 5 August or in the days after the 5 August attack.). 1,500 Mohawk warriors attacked the small settlement of Lachine, New France and killed more than 90 of the village's 375 French residents, following that they were braver than most. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. En 1669, La The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. He was able to relate some of the gruesomeness of the Lachenaie massacre and subsequent capture, torture and murder of some of those who were taken hostage after the raid. Lachine massacre. Nine Years' War: The Lachine massacre, part of the Beaver Wars, occurred when 1,500 Mohawk warriors launched a surprise attack against the small (375 inhabitants) settlement of Lachine, New France, at the upper end of Montreal Island on the morning of August 5, 1689. 1678 - death of wife Marguerite 1678 - marriage to Louise, who died about 1681 1682 - Rene becomes Miller at River of the Presentation (later called D orval) 1689 - Rene along with children Francois and Madeleine as well as other s are slaughtered by the Iroquois Indians 1701 - Rene's remains are buried inside the church of the SS Anges of L Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. But it would not come easily. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. retaliated in August, 1689 with a massive raid against Lachine You need a Find a Grave account to continue. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The last part of the Beaver Wars coincided with Source: Jett, p. 475. The resourceful officer immediately saw an opportunity: though severely outnumbered, he believed that a sharp surprise attack combined with the general grogginess of the enemy would enable him to free the Iroquois captives and then complete a withdrawl to the nearby stockades. Search above to list available cemeteries. partie des os de deux soldats, tues le 6 aoust 1689, dans le This designation has been identified for review. By now, his men had been joined by soldiers from the forts and some settlers whose homesteads had been spared, and Subercase promptly led the combined force to Lachine. Another son, Jean, had married the prior year. Lachine Massacre -On Aug. 5, in the Fleury; it is unknown whethershe and her brother were living with their step-father in Lachine, at thattime, and if they were captured with the rest of the family.? By the time the nightmare ended, Anne Hubou dit Deslongchamps had lost her husband, four of her children, her mother, one of her brothers (Charles), her only sister (Genevive), her brother-in-law (Julien Garnier), and five of her nieces/nephews (it is possible, according to two documents dated 1706 and 1711, that one of these five children was adopted by the Oneida Indian nation and was still living with the Oneida nation in 1711 ). Other families on the Belmont's list, not mentionned on the Register. C'est par She was then thrown in a large fire which consumed her body. ou 5 Aout, ils traverserent le lac Saint-Pierre au milieu d'un As the Indians forced their way into the homes, the unimaginable horror began. the Iroquois homeland. When it was all over, a total of 22 people were murdered. died in captivity? Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. 3 - Sur l'habitation de feu Noel Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Nicolas wife, Marie LHomme, along with her 6-year-old son, Pierre, appear to have escaped. Denonville was more interested in a diplomatic solution even though many felt that the Iroquois forces could have been easily overtaken - especially if the Governor had made use of the 700 soldiers at his disposal in Montral. Cenotaph - A monument at Lachine Cemetery honors the Massacre victims - she is probably not buried there, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 5 - Nous avons envoye six hommes The attack was vicious and swift. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. The fort at Lachenaie, protected by one company of the Carignan-Salires Regiment, allowed the residents to take refuge in the event of an Indian attack. Other victims, not on Belmont's listAlix Suzanne, born in 1687; captive, freed in 1701; married to FranoisDesnoyers in 1722.? In addition to these two families, it also appears that the family of Pierre Serat dit Coquillard and Franoise Sabourin were also at Lachine at the time of the massacre. died in captivity.? More than 1,200 Iroquois warriors Yes. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The morning of the 5th of August, 1689, witnesses the silence of death. Mouflet Suzanne married to Vincent Henri.Dumans Jean married to Agathe Morin; presumed dead.Hire ou Guire, Zacharie, probably. Extracted Houses and barns were searched for victims, and then torched. died in captivityTESSIER Jacques, son, born 1684 : prob. Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1954. The first encampment was established near Frontenac (present-day Kingston), the other was located farther down, on St. Francis Lake. The Lachine massacre left 80 dead. and even burned alive. l'histoire du pays. This was very helpful, http://www.francogene.com/genealogie-quebec-genealogy/001/001826.php. Canada. Babies were cut from the wombs of pregnant women. VERMET, Jean. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Oops, something didn't work. Jean was 47 years old; Marie is a widow at 48 years old with her two boys, Jean-Baptiste (12 years "Le 18 Juin 1694, furent moins une centaine de personnes furent massacrees et le feu a Vachon de Belmont's listIn addition to the Church records, other names are listed in Vachon deBelmont's Histoire des guerres iroquoises, written c. 1698, first publishedin 1840 by the Quebec Historical and Literary Society in Quebec; it includeda list of some 60 uncompletely indentified names. died incaptivity.TESSIER Nol, son, born 1681; prob. slaughtered many men, women and children. Most of the homes and barns were destroyed. Unnamed SOLDIER killed on Aug. 6thUnnamed SOLDIER killed on Aug. 6th. Girardin conveyed the grisly tale of the fate sufferred by Franois Ethier, his wife, Jeanne Pilet, and their young daughter who was about two years of age. pleine nuit, furent la cible de la cruaute des Iroquois et About 80 others were taken prisoner. 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