Looking4 Antoine RoyDesjardinsDecendents
My Uncle, Father George Desjardins, Jesuit, wrote a geneology (in French) on my paternal ancestory, starting with the grandparents of Antoine Roy dit Desjardins(1635-1684), who came to Quebec in 1665.Inhis birthplace of Joigny,France, his family name was Roy. Because there were about 27 Roys that arrived on the same ship to Quebec, they each got a nickname tacked on to "Roy"(his was "Desjardins").There is a rather interesting story to tell about Antoine, who was killed at the age of 49.Fortunately, he left one son, Pierre. who had 19 children.I am decended on my paternal grandfather's side(Remi Desjardins,1870-1930) through Pierre's son, Pierre and on my paternal grandmother's side (Emilie Roy-Lauzon,a decendent of Pierre's brother, Augustin (whose line dropped the "Desjardins" and added "Lausier or Lauzon").I would love to hear from any one who is a decendent of Antoine.Two years ago, I took a course on "French for Timid Tourists" at Cape Cod Community College.To my surprise, I found myself sitting right next to Alice King(Roy) Gorman, who is 4 times removed on my grandmother's side and 7 on my grandfather'side. What a small world!!!
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