https://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/files/original/2a1ca2f3add96bb80f70be966a34343d.png 32b65d53ba07e6392ba929f87b3cc0b7 Person An individual. Birth Date 1620 Birthplace Troyes, Champagne (France) Death Date 1700 Place of Death Montréal Occupation Nun; school mistress (teacher); founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal; founder of Ouvroir de la Providence among other smaller schools; recruiter of teachers; housed and cared for les filles de roi. Languages Spoken or Written French Biographical Text The beginning of Marguerite Bourgeoys’ life in New France is marked by her aversion to joining the external congregation in Troyes. However, upon an enlightening experience in 1640, she had a change of heart and decided to join. This would later lead to her meeting the governor of Ville-Marie, Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, who allowed her to travel to Ville-Marie upon her request. She arrived in Ville-Marie in the year of 1653. A few years later in 1657, she convinced a group to band together in order to build Montréal’s first stone church (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). In 1658, she began working as a schoolteacher to children in Ville-Marie. She established a number of schools for both the girls who came from noble families as well as girls who were less privileged. In addition to teaching, Bourgeoys housed, cared for, and prepared les filles du roi for marriage and familial life. She was also responsible for determining whether or not the settlers who came to seek a wife through her agency were worthy suitors. Bibliography N/A Associated Course Select the course for which this item is created, if applicable. Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History (Carleton HIST 1301) Student Cataloguer Enter your student name here if this item is part of a course activity. Julia Kofov Portrait Credit Cite the source of the attached portrait, including title, creator, date, source, and any other credits such as permission, a Creative Commons or other license. Walker, John Henry. Portrait of Marguerite Bourgeoys. Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America. Musée McCord, 2007. https://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-385/True_Portrait_of_Marguerite_Bourgeoys.html#6.1. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bourgeoys, Marguerite (nun in Ville-Marie, Québec) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa. 1653 - 1685 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ville-Marie; schoolhouse near Hôpital Saint-Joseph; Ouvroir de la Providence (Pointe-Saint-Charles); chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours; village of Montagne. Description An account of the resource Marguerite Bourgeoys’ legacy in Ville-Marie is defined by the time she spent as an educator. She went to great lengths, quite literally, to create schooling opportunities for both the children of settlers and Indigenous children. She often made trips back to France to recruit women who would accompany her in instructing the children as well as to seek permission for her practices from the king. Her congregation sought to teach young girls how to read, write, and perform simple handiwork that would enable them to earn their own livelihood. It is said that she took a particular interest in the children who were less privileged; for whom she founded a domestic training school. Bourgeoys established a number of other, smaller schools in and around Ville-Marie as well. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hélène Bernier, “BOURGEOYS, MARGUERITE, called du Saint-Sacrement,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography , vol. 1, University of Toronto / Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bourgeoys_marguerite_1E.html Type The nature or genre of the resource Person