Michel
FOREST (DE FOREST)
Born
abt. 1667
,
Port Royal, Acadia
Died
abt. 1731
,
Acadia, Canada
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Born: abt. 1667 in Port Royal, Acadia
Father:
Michel DEFOREST
Mother:
Marie HÉBERT
Maternal grandparents:
Étienne HÉBERT
, Marie GAUDET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marie PETITPAS abt. 1689 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie PETITPAS was born 1 May 1669 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie died abt. 1707 in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia). Marie was the child of Claude PETITPAS and Catherine BUGARET.
Michel married (2) Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE 29 October 1708 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE was born abt. 1682 in France. Marie was the child of André CELESTIN dit BELLEMÈRE and Perrine BASILE.
Michel FOREST (DE FOREST) died abt. 1731 in Acadia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Michel FOREST (DE FOREST)
Michel FOREST (DE FOREST) married 
Marie PETITPAS
Marriage date: abt. 1689
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Marie PETITPAS was the child of Claude PETITPAS and Catherine BUGARET
Marie PETITPASMarriage date: abt. 1689
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Marie PETITPAS was the child of Claude PETITPAS and Catherine BUGARET
Marriage notes:
Michel Forest married Marie Petitpas, daughter of Claude Petitpas and Catherine Bugaret, circa 1689 at Port-Royal.
Source:
Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes, 630.
Children of Michel FOREST (DE FOREST) and Marie PETITPAS
Michel FORESTBorn: abt. 1690, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
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François FORESTBorn: abt. 1692, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
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Jean Baptiste FORESTBorn: abt. 1693, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
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Married: Madeleine CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE 24 October 1718 Place: Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)
Marie Josephe FORESTMarried: Pierre LEMIRE dit MIRE 1726 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)
Marguerite FORESTBorn: abt. 1708, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Louis MICHEL 1722 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)
Michel FOREST (DE FOREST) married 
Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE
Marriage date: 29 October 1708
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE was the child of André CELESTIN dit BELLEMÈRE and Perrine BASILE
Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈREMarriage date: 29 October 1708
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE was the child of André CELESTIN dit BELLEMÈRE and Perrine BASILE
Children of Michel FOREST (DE FOREST) and Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE
Jacques FORESTBorn: abt. 1709, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Claire VINCENT 2 July 1731 Place: Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)
Madeleine Josephe FORESTBorn: abt. 1717, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 27 April 1769, Belle Isle En Mer, France
Died: 27 April 1769, Belle Isle En Mer, France
Married: Pierre BONNIERE 1730 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)
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1708 Marriage / PartnerMichel FOREST (DE FOREST) and Marie CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE 29 October 1708, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia)
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1718 Marriage of ChildJean Baptiste FOREST married 24 October 1718 , Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia) to Madeleine CELESTIN dite BELLEMÈRE
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