Re: George Valliere of Canada
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In reply to:
Re: George Valliere of Canada
Bruce Whitehead 1/04/03
Bruce FYI!
On May 14, 1666, at 17 years of age, Pierre embarked on 'La Moulin D'Or', contracting to come to the 'New World' to farm.His employer, Pierre Parent, financed the passage from France to French Canada.
Source: Archives Départementales de la Charente-Maritime, Documents de l'Amirauté - cote B5667 no. 149 (from Nancy Briggs Clark)
1666:Navire (Ship),Le Moulin d'Or;Tonnage, ?;Capitaine, Pierre Jamain;Provenance (Origin), LaRochelle;Arrivée (Arrival), in August (7 Sept 1666);Repart (? return ?), the 18 October 1666.
Liste des passagers du Moulin d'Or en 1666;
Antoine Alain Pierre Amiot Pierre Auclair (ou Pierre Aubineau)
Suzanne Aubineau (pas sur la liste mais accompagne ses fils Pierre et André Auclair)
(not on the list but accompanies its sons Pierre and André Auclair)
André Auclair (pas sur la liste mais accompagne sa mère et son frère)
(not on the list but accompanies his/her mother and its brother)
Pierre Beaumier Vincent Beaumont Daniel de Saint-Meur-Biaille
Pierre Moreau Jacques Pin Jacques-F. Tienne
Pierre Vallière
Louis Couillard de Lespinay (pas sur la liste mais possiblement du voyage)
(not on the list but possibly of the voyage)
After three years serving under Parent, Pierre settled down on a piece of land and on September 8, 1670, in Quebec, married Anne Legou, born in 1656, the daughter of Pierre Legou and Marie Boiscochin, of St-Etienne of Mans, of Main, France.They had eight children and many descendants. "
LeRoy