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Ancestry/Genealogy

pipi_k

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7. Mine too...

Reply to kdmorris (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 10:26 AM

Feb 2012

I'm descended from a Pierre Roussel, born in Canada in 1710.

I'm also descendant of Andre Auclair, who died in Canada in 1699.

One of the more interesting stories of an ancestor is the one involving Sarah Allen, who, at the age of 12, was captured by Mohawks at the battle of Deerfield, MA, marched north to Canada, and sold to a Montreal merchant. She was baptized with a French name and worked as a domestic for a few years, after which she married a Frenchman and had 13 children.

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Free Access to Canadian Vital Records Until Feb. 20th [View all] polly7 Feb 2012 OP

Thanks, Polly! n/t kdmorris Feb 2012 #1

you're welcome! polly7 Feb 2012 #2

For anyone who has ancestors who spent time in Canada, polly7 Feb 2012 #3

Mine were there before the American Revolution kdmorris Feb 2012 #4

That's early. Have you been able to find much information on them here? polly7 Feb 2012 #5

It hasn't been easy kdmorris Feb 2012 #6

Mine too... pipi_k Feb 2012 #7

Just to keep Canadian sources on one thread, polly7 Mar 2012 #8