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Our Maritime Ties
Esther de Lagrange
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1. Esther de Lagrange died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
M01-p.130,131-name,marr.info,father's name
Esther married Gerard de Forest 12 Aug 1611, Leyde, South Holland. Gerard (son of Jean de Forest and Anne Maillard) was born 1583; died Aug 1654. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Crispin de Forest
was christened 9 Dec 1612, Leyde, South Holland.
- 3. de Forest
- 4. de Forest
- 5. de Forest
- 6. de Forest
- 7. Jeremie de Forest
- 2. Crispin de Forest
Generation: 2
2. Crispin de Forest (1.Esther1) was christened 9 Dec 1612, Leyde, South Holland.
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]
Children:
- 8. Marguerite de Forest
- 9. Agnes de Forest
- 10. Agnes de Forest
- 11. Esther de Forest
- 12. Michel (Gereyt) de Forest
was born 18 Jun 1637, Leyde, South Holland; died 1693.
- 8. Marguerite de Forest
3. de Forest (1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.130-name of second child is unknown
4. de Forest (1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.130-name of second child is unknown
5. de Forest (1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.130-name of fourth child is unknown
6. de Forest (1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.130-name of fifth child is unknown
7. Jeremie de Forest (1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.130-name
Generation: 3
8. Marguerite de Forest (2.Crispin2, 1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.129-name
9. Agnes de Forest (2.Crispin2, 1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.129-name
10. Agnes de Forest (2.Crispin2, 1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.129-name
11. Esther de Forest (2.Crispin2, 1.Esther1)
Notes:
M01-p.129-name
12. Michel (Gereyt) de Forest (2.Crispin2, 1.Esther1) was born 18 Jun 1637, Leyde, South Holland; 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]
Children:
- 13. Michel Forest
was born 1667, Port Royal; died 2 Jul 1731, Pisiguit.
- 14. Pierre Forest
was born Abt 1668, Port Royal; died 12 Jun 1730.
- 15. Rene Forest
was born 11 Jan 1670, Port Royal; died 20 Apr 1751, Port Royal.
- 16. Gabrielle Forest
was born Abt 1673, Port Royal; died 9 Nov 1710, Grand-Pre.
- 17. Marie Forest
was born Abt 1675, Port Royal.
- 18. Jean Baptiste Forest
was born 1677, Port Royal; died Jan 1752.
Michel married Jacqueline Benoit 1686, Port Royal. Jacqueline (daughter of Martin Benoit and Marie Chaussegros) was born 1673, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Marguerite Forest
was born Abt 1687, Port Royal.
- 13. Michel Forest