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William ASHBY was born abt. 1735 in Yorkshire County, England. William ASHBY was the child of ? and ?
William was an immigrant, arriving by 1756.
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
He married Marie-Danielle BERTHIAUME abt. 1765 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Marie-Danielle BERTHIAUME was born 31 August 1745 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Cote St-Michel). She died 26 March 1785 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). She was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME and Marie-Josephte CASSE (LACASSE).
- Origin of Surname
ASHBY
(Sax.) Local. The house by the ash, or the village on a place abounding in ash-trees; by signifying a villa or habitation.
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857. - Biography
William Saint Oliver ASHBY was born sometime between 1725 and 1745 in St. Mary's Parish, Hull, Yorkshire, England. William served as a sergeant in the English troops from St. Mary's parish, which had been established in 1564. He arrived in New York with the English Army's 27th Regiment of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in June 1756. He served at various sites before 7 Fusilier companies were posted to Quebec, Trois Rivieres and Montreal in the ...Read MORE...
Our Tangled French Canadian Roots by Jan Gergoire Coombs 
1767 Birth of Child
Catherine ASHBY was born 9 December 1767, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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