Claude Des Chalets

F, (22 August 1645 - before 1 March 1708)
Father-Biological*François Des Chalets1
Mother-Biological*Jacqueline Chevallereau1
Family Lines
Roy Line
Last Edited=24 Feb 2026
     Claude Des Chalets was born at France, the twin of Madeleine.1 She was christened on 22 August 1645 in the Église Notre-dame, Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, The Notre-Dame Fontenay-le-Comte record reads:

The twenty xxxxxxx second day of August 1645 was baptized Claude daughter legitimate of Francois Deschalas and of Jacquette Chevalriau was godfather noble man Jacques Robin Sieur de la Foude and godmother Miss Claude du Boullan.2,3,4,5,6,1


She was the daughter of François Des Chalets and Jacqueline Chevallereau.1 In 1668, Claude, immigrated to Québec, New France, having lost both her parents. She came with her sister Élisabeth and twin sister, Madeleine. She was a Filles du Roi (King's Daughter) one of 768 women who arrived in the colony of New France between 1663 and 1673, under the financial sponsorship of King Louis XIV of France. Most were single French women, and many were orphans. Their transportation to Canada and settlement in the colony were paid for by the King.7,8,1

Claude Des Chalets, age 23, married Siméon LeRoy dit Audy, age 30 , son of Richard LeRoy and Gillette Jacquet, on 3 September 1668 at the Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec, Québec City, Québec, New France. The same day Claude's sister, Madeleine, was married.2,3,7,8,9,5,10,6,1 Claude and Madeleine Chalets, accused Françoise LeClerc, also a Kings Daughter, of having a baby aboard ship. They also called her a whore. Françoise's husband, Michel Rifault, brought a complaint to the Conseil Sauverain against the twin sisters. They found the accusation baseless. Claude and Madeleine had to pay damages of two minots of wheat to Michel Rifault, and one minot to the poor of the Hospital of Québec.1,8 Claude and Siméonmoved to Côte Saint-François, Montréal, Québec, New France, in 1679.1 Claude and Siméon immigrated with their entire living family, execpting their son Jean, without the permission of the Province of New York in 1682 to Albany.8,9,1 Claude Des Chalets was also known as Blandina after she and her family moved to New York.1 Claude and Siméonmoved to Kingston, Province of New York, after 1686.8,1 Claude Des Chalets died before 1 March 1708 at Kingston, Province of New York. Her funeral was paid by the trustiees of the town.8,7,1

Full review completed: 24 February 2026.

Children of Claude Des Chalets and Siméon LeRoy dit Audy

Citations

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  2. Tanguay, Cyprien. Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Canadiennes. Volume VII. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Eusèbe Senécal, 1890.
  3. Drouin, Claude. Répertoire Alphabétique Des Mariages de la Famille Roy de 1608 à 1935. Ottawa, Onterio, Canada: Les Services Généalogiques Claude Drouin, 1989.
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  5. Programme de recherche en démographie historique. Online http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/main.htm
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  7. Jetté, René. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec. Québec, Canada: Université de Montréal, 2003.
  8. Laforest, Thomas J. Our French-Canadian Ancestors. Volume III. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada: Lisi Press, 1984.
  9. Glazier, Prentiss. Le Roy Family of Dutchess County, New York. Sarasota, Florida: manuscript, February 1974.
  10. Drouin, Claude. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2008.
  11. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/