flag male ancestor  Mathurin  MARAIS

  (b. abt. 1665 Bretagne, France   d. )  

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Mathurin MARAIS was born abt. 1665 in Bretagne, France

Mathurin MARAIS was the child of ?   and   ?

Mathurin was an immigrant, arriving by 1690.

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

Mathurin  married  Jeanne PEPIN 14 August 1690 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .  Jeanne PEPIN  was born 28 March 1656 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).  Jeanne died 17 August 1716 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville).  Jeanne was the child of Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE and Jeanne MECHIN.
Occupation

Mathurin MARAIS was a Soldat.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

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