Marie De L'incarnation Marie Martin Nee Guyart 1599-1672
Born at Tours, France. Married early, and was left a widow after two
years, with an only child. For twelve years devoted herself to his
education; and then entered the Ursuline convent at Tours; in 1639
accompanied Madame de la Peltrie to Canada, and became the first
superior of the Ursuline convent at Quebec. Her Lettres Historiques,
written for the edification of her son Claude Martin, form one of the
most valuable s
urces of information on the history of the period.
Composed a catechism in Huron, three in Algonquian and a dictionary of
French and Algonquian. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Arrival of, at Quebec, 28; on
Jesuit Relations, 30; on influence of convent teaching, 89; on rapid
decline of Indian population, 168. (Bishop Laval era) On the devotion of Laval to the
sick, 33; on his saintliness, 34, 254; on conversions wrought by the
earthquake, 45; mentions Dollard's exploit, 75; on piety of the
soldiery, 79; her piety, 92; called the Theresa of New France, 93; Abbe
Ferland's account of, 93; on the zeal of Fenelon and Trouve, 109; on the
sale of brandy to the Indians, 113; praises Talon, 114; on Canadians,
119; on education of Indian girls, 125; death of, 153, 154; character
and influence, 155. (Samuel de Champlain era) Praises virtues of early settlers, 258. =Bib.=:
Lettres de la Venerable Mere Marie de l'Incarnation; Martin, La Vie
de la Venerable Mere Marie de l'Incarnation; Charlevoix, Vie de Mere
Marie de l'Incarnation; Casgrain, Vie; Life, by a Religious of the
Ursuline Community.