Born ‎± ABT. 1636 St-Germain-l'Aux, Paris, France, died ‎ Jul 20, 1713 Cap-St-Ignace, Pq, Canada‎, approximately 77 years
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!BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-COMMENT: Rene Jette, "Dictionnaire Genealogique des
Familles du Quebec", 1983, Publ. University of Montreal. Page 90.
He was born and baptised at St-Germain-l'Auxerrois, in Paris, France.
He was known as Jean of Paris. He was counted as one of the mostcourageous
pioneers of New France. He bought the lordship of Point au Fion. He wassaid
to be 80 at his death, and answeed that he was 30 in 1666, 32 in 1667 andwas
living at the Isle Orleans. He answered that he was 46 in 1681 and atCap-St-
Ignace. He bought above mentioned Point au Fion from Guillaume Fournier on
15 NOV 1683.

!COMMENT: Reginald Olivier, "Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties", Page 20.
He may have been born in 1633 rather than 1636. He was known as "Jean de
Paris", and was counted as perhaps one of the most courageous pioneers ofNew
France. He was born in Paris. He settled on the Isle of Orleans. Later, in
1683, he bought the Lordship of La Point-au-Foin. When he passed away, heleft
a family of 11 children.


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Burial July 21, 1713
Cap-St-Ignace, PQ, Canada