Our Maritime Ties
Michel Forest
1667 - 1731 (64 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Michel Forest was born 1667, Port Royal (son of Michel (Gereyt) de Forest and Marie Hebert); died 2 Jul 1731, Pisiguit. Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.544-name,b.yr,settled at Pisiguit M01-p.124-name,b&d dts, marr.info. Bona-vol.4,p.1383-name,two marriage,children,b&d dts. He and his family lived in the parish of Sainte Famille where he died around 1730.
Michel married Marie Petitpas Abt 1689, Port Royal. Marie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Michel married Marie Celestin Dit B. 29 Oct 1708, Grand Pre. Marie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
2. Michel (Gereyt) de Forest was born 18 Jun 1637, Leyde, South Holland (son of Crispin de Forest and Marguerite Bornstra); died 1693. Notes:
name,dates - Bona Arsenault,vol.2,p.544 M01-p.124-126,129-name, marr.info on two marriages;he was a labourer. He converted to Catholicism under the name of Michel. Bona-vol.2,p.544-gives his grandfather's name as Jesse De Forest. Says his grandfather led a group of Huguenots in 1623 to settle at New Amsterdam(New York today) which was founded by other people from Holland in 1621. Between 1654 and 1667, Acadia was in the hands of the English. It was during this period of time that Michel DeForest,like the Melansons and the Grangers, families of British origin, came to establish themselves in Acadia and Married Acadians.
Michel married Marie Hebert Abt 1666. Marie (daughter of Etienne Hebert and Marie Gaudet) was born 1651, Port Royal; died 1677, Port Royal. [Group Sheet]
3. Marie Hebert was born 1651, Port Royal (daughter of Etienne Hebert and Marie Gaudet); died 1677, Port Royal. Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.544-name,marr.info. -vol.2,p.599-b.yr,spouse M01-p.124-name,marr.info,first wife of Michel DeForest. -p.127-marr.info;b.dt.
Children:
- 1. Michel Forest was born 1667, Port Royal; died 2 Jul 1731, Pisiguit.
- Pierre Forest was born Abt 1668, Port Royal; died 12 Jun 1730.
- Rene Forest was born 11 Jan 1670, Port Royal; died 20 Apr 1751, Port Royal.
- Gabrielle Forest was born Abt 1673, Port Royal; died 9 Nov 1710, Grand-Pre.
- Marie Forest was born Abt 1675, Port Royal.
- Jean Baptiste Forest was born 1677, Port Royal; died Jan 1752.
Generation: 3
4. Crispin de Forest was christened 9 Dec 1612, Leyde, South Holland (son of Gerard de Forest and Esther de Lagrange). Notes:
M01-p.129,130-name,baptism was on Sunday,09 Dec 1612,d.dt,marr.info.
Crispin married Marguerite Bornstra 1 Jul 1636, Amsterdam, North Holland. Marguerite (daughter of Wybrant Andresz Bornstra and ?) died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
5. Marguerite Bornstra (daughter of Wybrant Andresz Bornstra and ?); died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
M01-p.129,130-name,marr.info.
Children:
- Marguerite de Forest
- Agnes de Forest
- Agnes de Forest
- Esther de Forest
- 2. Michel (Gereyt) de Forest was born 18 Jun 1637, Leyde, South Holland; died 1693.
6. Etienne Hebert was born Abt 1625, , France (son of Jacques Hebert and Marie Juneau); died 1670, Port Royal. Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.600-b.yr&loc,marr.info.;arrived in Acadia in 1640.
Etienne married Marie Gaudet Abt 1650, Port Royal. Marie (daughter of Jean Gaudet and ?) was born Abt 1633, , France; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 30 Jul 1710, Port Royal, Acadia. [Group Sheet]
7. Marie Gaudet was born Abt 1633, , France (daughter of Jean Gaudet and ?); died Yes, date unknown; was buried 30 Jul 1710, Port Royal, Acadia. Notes:
Buried:
Her burial entry describes her as the eighty year old mother of the Heberts.Children:
- 3. Marie Hebert was born 1651, Port Royal; died 1677, Port Royal.
- Marguerite Hebert was born 1652, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown.
- Emmanuel Hebert was born 1654, Port Royal; died 30 Nov 1744, Grand Pre.
- Etienne Hebert was born 1654, Port Royal; died Nov 1713, St.Charles des Mines; was buried 2 Nov 1713, St.Charles des Mines.
- Jean Hebert was born 1658, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown.
- Francoise Hebert was born 1661, Port Royal; died 17 Feb 1713, Port Royal.
- Catherine Hebert was born Abt 1662, Port Royal; died 3 Aug 1727, Louisburg.
- Martine Hebert was born 1665, Port Royal; died , Pisiguit.
- Michel Hebert was born 1666, Port Royal; died 19 Jan 1736, Grand Pre.
- Antoine Hebert was born 1670, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown.
Generation: 4
8. Gerard de Forest was born 1583 (son of Jean de Forest and Anne Maillard); died Aug 1654. Notes:
M01-p.131-name,b&d dts,marr.info.
Gerard married Esther de Lagrange 12 Aug 1611, Leyde, South Holland. Esther (daughter of Crispin de Lagrange and ?) died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
9. Esther de Lagrange (daughter of Crispin de Lagrange and ?); died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
M01-p.130,131-name,marr.info,father's name
Children:
- 4. Crispin de Forest was christened 9 Dec 1612, Leyde, South Holland.
- de Forest
- de Forest
- de Forest
- de Forest
- Jeremie de Forest
10. Wybrant Andresz Bornstra died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
M01-p.129-name
Wybrant — ?. died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
11. ? died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
M01-p.129-name unknown
Children:
- 5. Marguerite Bornstra died Yes, date unknown.
12. Jacques Hebert was born , , France; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.600-name with son
Jacques — Marie Juneau. Marie was born , , France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
13. Marie Juneau was born , , France; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Bona-vol.2,p.600-name with son
Children:
- Antoine Hebert was born 1621, La Haye Descarte, Balesne, Touraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Etienne Hebert was born Abt 1625, , France; died 1670, Port Royal.
14. Jean Gaudet was born 1575, Martaize, la Vienne, France; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Residence: 1636, Acadia; , after arriving
Jean — ?. ? died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
15. ? died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
ID= UN 1452
Notes:
Married:
The name of his first wife is unknown.Children:
- Francoise Gaudet was born 1623, , France; died Bef 1700.
- Denis Gaudet was born 1625, , France; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 11 Oct 1709, Port Royal, Acadia.
- 7. Marie Gaudet was born Abt 1633, , France; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 30 Jul 1710, Port Royal, Acadia.