Simon RICHAUME

(b. abt. 1608 , Clesles, Champagne, France d. 8 February 1655 , Montréal, Canada, New France )
Cause of Death: killed by a falling tree

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Simon RICHAUME was born abt. 1608 in Clesles, Champagne, France

Simon RICHAUME was the child of ? and ?

Simon was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1644.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Simon married Catherine BELLIER (BELIER) 26 February 1634 in Brouage, Saintonge, France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catherine BELLIER (BELIER) was born 13 January 1607 in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France. Catherine died 25 April 1674 in Brouage, Saintonge, France.

Simon RICHAUME died 8 February 1655 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

Son of Guillaume Richaume and Barbe Bregouin

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into 17th-Century New France: Life of the Average Man

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