Jean Baptiste CAMPEAU

Born

4 August 1711 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

12 June 1783 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Jacques CAMPEAU Jeanne-Cecile CATIN

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Born: 4 August 1711 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques CAMPEAU

Mother: Jeanne-Cecile CATIN

Paternal grandparents: Étienne CAMPEAU , Catherine PAULE

Maternal grandparents: Henri-Nicolas CATIN , Jeanne BROSSARD

From New France to Detroit: Tracing the Footsteps of Settlers in the 1700s

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Jean Baptiste married Catherine PERTHUIS 27 January 1737 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine PERTHUIS was born abt. 1718 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Catherine died 20 February 1763 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan). Catherine was the child of Pierre PERTHUIS and Marie-Catherine MALLET.

Jean Baptiste CAMPEAU died 12 June 1783 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
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Jean Baptiste CAMPEAU married

Catherine PERTHUIS
Marriage date: 27 January 1737
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Catherine PERTHUIS was the child of Pierre PERTHUIS and Marie-Catherine MALLET

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L'Assomption de Sandwich de Windsor, Michigan

Children of Jean Baptiste CAMPEAU and Catherine PERTHUIS

Jean Baptiste CAMPEAU

Born: 19 October 1737, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: 10 September 1798, Detroit, Michigan Territory

Married: Marie Catherine BOYER 5 March 1764 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Hippolyte CAMPEAU

Born: abt. 1737, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Marie Anne PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS April 1768 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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