Were camping on the this blog today actually begins in the year 1579, in Outlines, Marne, France. Jean Roy dit Desjardins (Joigny) (Lauzier) was my 11th on my mothers maternal side of the family.
All we know about Jean Roy is that he seduced Boucquenier (Brouchu) in January 1604, and did not marry her, although she gave him a son, Olivier Roy, who was born and baptised on October 2 1604 in Roman Catholic church in Joigny, France.
Olivier grew up in that region of France, and became a ‘Matre Tonnelier; that is, a Cooper, or barrel maker. He married Marie Pruneau, but she died without bearing him any children. He subsequently married Catherine Boderge, who bore him nine children, one of whom, was my 9th Antoine Roy dit Desjardins.
Antoine was born on the 23 Mar 1635 in Joigny, Bourgogne, France. He grew up knowing the trade of a Tonnelier, and was a solider de de Froment au rgiment de Carignan Saliers in Bourgogne, France. His whole life story may be found
They had two washers and two dryers; one of the washers wasnt working, and I had to call someone down and give me my money back, and put up a sign for others.
From the reference above, The story of Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS is an intriguing one for two reasons. The first is that he is the ancestor of many people of origin living today. He and his wife, Marie Major, had only one son, Pierre, but Pierre was to be married three times and would father 19 children, 17 of whom would reach adulthood..The descendants of Antoine through his son, Pierre, would bear the names ROY, DESJARDINS, and During his life, Pierre worked as a farmer, a cooper and a master carpenter. He died on 29 April 1734, in Repentigny, and was buried there on the next day. He was 65 years old.
Another reason that Antoines story is so fascinating is that he met his end in a dramatic fashion. Antoine was murdered, and the events leading up to and following his demise are as fascinating today as any modern murder mystery. The story of Antoine and his family provide insights into what life was like in New France in the seventeenth century, including the workings of the colonys judicial system. Click on
So my 8th Pierre Roy dit Desjardins (1669 - 1734) was married here on the island in on 12 Feb 1691 when he was 22 yrs old, to Marie Anne Martin. On the 7 Oct 1696 he received a concession in Kamouraska and moved there with his young family. From 1696 to 1726 he worked as a farmer on the land in Kamouraska. Before this, he worked as a Tonnelier; Cooper.
My 7th Pierre Roy dit Desjardins, was born on this island where we are camping on the 2 November 1691. He was born in Iles dOrleans. He died on 13 Sep 1771 and was buried in Kamouraska, up the way a little bit from here but on the mainland and off of the island. Shelley and I were visiting this little town just yesterday, and photos of that visit may be found here.
His son, Alexandre, my 6th was a Captain, and then a Major in the Quebec Militia. He was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Cornwallis in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1804 to 1808.
in Kamouraska on 14 Jan 1738. In 1763, he married Josephe Plourde. Roy served as a captain in the militia during the War of 1812. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1808. He died in Kamouraska at the age of 75. My 5th Joseph Amable Roy dit Desjardins (1780 - 1873) was also born and raised in Kamouraska.
We drove over the long bridge linking Iles dOrleans with the mainland, near Montmorency Falls, and one of the first parts of the island to pass through was the district of the island where my ancestors were located. We continued east to the south eastern part of the island, the area, where our campground was located. We had a beautiful spot that we backed the RV into. Surrounded on both sides with bushes and enough space beside us to set up the Easy Up mosquito tent that Rob n Jenn lent to us for the trip.
