CHAMPLAIN

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Permalink Reply by RJLTrudel-PLCGS on April 15, 2012 at 8:16am

Samuel Champlain son of Samuel Chapleau and Marguerite Le Roy-- this is going to get the historians to start genealogy.

Its no surprise that such a document was found in a protestant archive-- it was the war of religion period- they changed religion to be on the safe side and protect what was left they had. They moved to the" new world" for the promise of Freedom of religion for one! 

I have a ancestor that had such a "sour response to other religions' that this revives my thought that I should look in that area to break that wall that I have encountered!

Permalink Reply by Elaine A. Falt on April 15, 2012 at 8:17am

 Champlain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer is also excellent. Mentions Abraham Martin as a good friend of Champlain. As none of us can descend from Champlain many of us descend from Abraham Martin so it is especially fun for us and there are many A. Martin descendants.

The french article states that although his grave has not been found they have found Champlain's baptismal cert. It says that he was born in LaRochelle and was born a protestant and that his name was Chapeleau and not Champlain. I will read it further to see if there is anything else to be noted.

Elaine Falt

Permalink Reply by James P. LaLone on April 15, 2012 at 10:50am

I have CHAMPLAIN'S DREAM but have not read it yet. Also I descend from Abraham MARTIN for whom the Plains of Abraham are named.

Permalink Reply by RJLTrudel-PLCGS on April 15, 2012 at 11:48am

Another book that you could help some out-- Companions of Champlain - Founding families of Quebec,1608-1635 by Denise R. Larson --Genealogical publishning Co., Baltimore,maryland 2008.

175 pages- Descendants of Champlain's Companion's families'--Births, Marriages and deaths! 

Many other names besides MARTIN.

Permalink Reply by Elaine A. Falt on April 15, 2012 at 12:20pm

Thank you! I will look that one up right now!!