Sex: Male. Birth: 1590 in St Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France Death: 1645 in St Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France
Family: Wife: Marthe Romain 1589 - 1645. Children:Marie Marguerie 1620* - 1700. Francois Marguerie 1612* - 1648. Marriage: 1608 St Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France. Francoise was a man of substance, a bougeouse, an oar maker and maritime merchant in Rouen. Given the fates of his children, it is likely he was a member of the Compagnie des Marchands de Rouen et de Saint-Malo, formed by Samuel Champlain in 1614 to colonize Quebec and corner the American fur trade. His son Francois went to Canada as early as 1615, and at least by 1626, to become a legend. He was regarded by the First Nations as the European who had most thoroughly learned their language and customs - they called him the 'double man' - he could pass as European or Indigenous. His daughter Marie would follow Francois in about 1639 to marry another legend of Canadian history, Jacques Hertel, and give birth to another, Francois Hertel. Change: 29 Oct 2006 Time: 14:29:07.
