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François Séguin dit Ladéroute: Carignan Soldier, Weaver, and Settler of Boucherville

François Séguin dit Ladéroute came from the region of Bray, west of Beauvais, in the former province of Picardy. Orphaned at age six when his mother Marie Massieu died, he enlisted in the Carignan-Salières Regiment and arrived in New France aboard the Saint-Sébastien on September 12, 1665. After marrying Fille du Roi Jeanne Petit in 1672, he settled at Boucherville as a weaver, raising 11 children. Today, his descendants number between 1.89 and 2.31 million people.

Part of the Storyline Genealogy series: Carignan-Salières — From Soldiers to Settlers

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Jean Perrier dit Lafleur: Soldier of the Islands, Settler of Beauport

He sailed from La Rochelle to the Caribbean, survived the siege of Cayenne, built forts along the Richelieu, and chose to stay in New France when his regiment went home. Jean Perrier dit Lafleur died at thirty-five, leaving behind a widow, five young children, and a lineage that would number over a million descendants.

Part of the Storyline Genealogy series: Carignan-Salières — From Soldiers to Settlers