Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot

Notes:

A description of Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot Fontaine by her husband Rev. James Fontaine in pages 128-129 of his autobiography "Memoirs of the Huguenot Family"

"I now come to my dear wife, Ann Elizabeth Boursiquot. She was the sixth child of M. Aaron Boursiquot. She was rather small but her figure was marvelously well-formed. She was the only blonde in the family and a real beauty. Her skin was so fine a texture and so delicate a white and rose that there could be no painting so alive. A lady of distinction, visiting M. Boursiquot's, and seeing her lovely coloring, said she could not believe that the child was not painted. Her mother, offended at this impertinence, took the child, about six or seven years old , upon her knee and uncovered her bottom, saying to the tactless lady, "Madame, her skin is all of one piece."
"Her face was rather square, her forehead somewhat broad, her lips the color of coral, her teeth beautiful, her bosom lovely enough to paint. She had a slightly disdainful air, which was not unbecoming to her beauty. She was always 'en bon point, but not too heavy. She had an open spirit and good judgment. She wrote a fine letter, had read a good deal in her youth, and had a reliable memory, which she knew how to put to good use when needed. She was a good and pious Christian, with an extremely delicate conscience, charitable and good at conversation. She was extremely sensitive to insult and disrespect. She had a noble heart and heroic courage which she displayed on all occasions as you have seen. She did not think honest labor was beneath her if it would help to support herself and her children. Her heart was never cast down nor her spirit discouraged by reverses of fortune. On the contrary she rejoiced in her poverty, because it was the result of her love of Jesus Christ.

"She was a tender mother, suckling all her children with a care and attention that would have been unbearable to anyone as delicate as she. But of what is a good mother not capable? It is true that she needed help in nursing her last two children as nature had weakened her. She also had pain in her breasts when nursing Peter, and had to give him to another nurse until he was weaned.

"She loved her children tenderly but was never to lenient or allowed them anything sinful. She accompanied her guidance with her example of virtue which she maintained throughout her life. She always punished her children when they were wrong and encouraged them when virtuous. She was not fond of amusements or society except as good manners and custom required. At home she constantly devoted herself to prayer or useful works. In conversation she was always delightful with me and the children, even to the last years of her life."

Anne married James Fontaine on 8 Feb 1686 in Par. Church, Barnstable, North Devon, England. James (son of James Fontaine and Marie Chaillon) was born on 7 Apr 1658 in Jenouille-Jaffe Estate, Veaux, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France; died on 20 May 1728 in Dublin, Ireland; was buried in St Stephens Green Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Francis Fontaine was born on 16 Sep 1697 in Cork, Cork, Ireland; was christened on 19 Sep 1697 in Cork, Ireland; died in Sep 1749 in York County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA.
2. James Fontaine, Jr was born in 1686 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England; died in Oct 1745 in Wiccocomoco Parish, Northumberland County, VA.
3. Aaron Fontaine was born in 1688 in Barnstaple Par., Taunton, Somerset, England; died in 1699 in Cork, Ireland.
4. Mary Anne Fontaine was born on 12 Apr 1690 in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England; was christened on 13 Apr 1690; died on 30 Dec 1755 in Westover Parish, Charles City County, Virginia, USA.
5. John Fontaine was born on 28 Apr 1693 in Taunton, Somerset, England; died on 26 Nov 1767 in Cromwell Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales; was buried on 26 Nov 1767 in Newchurch, Wales.
6. Moses Fontaine was born on 3 Aug 1694 in Taunton, Somerset, England; died in 1766 in Cwm Castle, Wales; was buried on 19 Feb 1766 in Newchurch, Wales.
7. Elizabeth Fontaine was born on 3 Aug 1701 in Bear Haven, Ireland; died in 1764 in Cwm Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1686, Taillebourg, Saintage, France; Silk Merchant

Aaron married Jeanne Guillot in 1649. Jeanne (daughter of Mathurin Guillot and Renee La Peintre) was born on 20 Aug 1630 in St Jean, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France; died on 10 May 1690 in Taillebourg, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mathurin married Renee La Peintre in 1646 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. Renee was born in 1610 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1663 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]