François Morin

   Maurin

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Personal and Family Information

François was born about 1726 in Jarnac, Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France , the son of unknown parents.

His wife was Marie-Anne Archange Dagneau dit De Quindre, who he married on 21 DEC 1758 in Montréal QC . They had no known children.

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1726
Place: Jarnac, Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France

Notes

Note 1

Philippe & Marguerite-Henriette Monier

Note 2

Tanguay Vol 5 p. 582: b 1726: Aide munitionnaire général des vivre, en Canada

Note 3

Arrested as a war profiteer on his return to France in 1761. He apparently accumulated 1,900,000 livres in about 3 years. Imprisoned in the Bastille. Finally released on repayment of 600,000 livres plus interest.

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours
    Source: Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours
    Authors: Cyprien Tanguay, l‘Abbé
    Publisher: Bibliothèque nationale du Québec
    Page: vol 5 p 582
    Text: b 1726: Aide munitionnaire général des vivres, en Canada.