immigrant Fille du Roi flag female ancestor  Marie  MAJOR

  (b. 26 February 1637 St-Thomas-de-Touques, Normandie, France   d. 8 December 1689 Québec, Canada, New France )  

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Marie MAJOR was born 26 February 1637 in St-Thomas-de-Touques, Normandie, France

Marie MAJOR was the child of ?   and   ?

Marie was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1668.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie  married  Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS 11 September 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS  was born 23 March 1635 in Burgundy, France.  Antoine died 10 July 1684 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine).  Antoine was the child of Olivier ROY and Anne BOUDARD.

Marie MAJOR died 8 December 1689 in Québec, Canada, New France .





Daughter of Jean Major and Marguerite Lepele.


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