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Michel DEFOREST was born abt. 1640 in France
Michel DEFOREST was the child of ? and ?Michel was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marie HÉBERT abt. 1665 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie HÉBERT was born abt. 1651 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie died abt. 1677 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie was the child of Étienne HÉBERT and Marie GAUDET.
Michel married (2) Jacqueline BENOIT dite LABRIERE abt. 1686 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacqueline BENOIT dite LABRIERE was born abt. 1673 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Jacqueline died October 1755 in Virginia, USA. Jacqueline was the child of Martin BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Marie CHAUSSEGROS.
Michel DEFOREST died abt. 1690 in Port Royal, Acadia .
NOTE: He is most likely NOT the son of Crispin DE FOREST and Marguerite (Grietje) BORNSTRA
There are actually two specific theories that fall under the general theory that Michel was a member of the Huguenot de Forest family that settled in New York. The Jessé theory claims that Michel is the son of Henri de Forest and the grandson of Jessé de Forest. The second theory claims that Michel is really Gereyt de Forest, the son of Crispin de Forest, and the grandson of Gérard de Forest, who you will recall is the brother of Jessé de Forest and the son of Jean de Forest.
Several descendants of Michel de Forest have been tested for their Y DNA as well as a few descendants of Jesse de Forest. They simply do not match. It is now clearly established that there is no genetic relationship between these two men....
Michel de Forest’s ancestry must be sought in France and not in the Netherlands. He is not the same person as Gereyt de Forest!
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Occupation
Michel DEFOREST was a Laboureur.
Michel DEFOREST was a Laboureur.
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