Madame Montour was one of the few Shamokin females to be deemed influential and significant.  A creative and independent woman, she spoke English, German, Algonquin, Iroquois, and French; however, because she was illiterate in all of these languages she was forced to sign all public documents with an “X”.  Many Pennsylvanians believed that her parents were French, that her father was a governor of Canada, and that she had been captured and raised by the Indians.  Though this does not seem to be true, Madame Montour played into this myth, allowing it to circulate and become popular.  Her eccentric character and her services as an interpreter mark her as unique among most females of her day.