Pierre Goicheau was the father of Acadian founder Jean dit Tranchemontagne Garceau, who was born about (or before) 1680 and was serving as a soldier at Fort Naxouat, in present-day New Brunswick, by August 1696. Jean’s 1703 marriage record at Port Royal to Marie Levron names his parents as Pierre Garsseaux and Jacquette Soulard, although …
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Rest Easy, Beloved Dolly Parton (1946-2026) – A Legacy of Love
Dolly’s gone, and my heart is broken. Dolly’s nephew shared the sad news with us today in this video, expressing his deep love for her. I have shed so many tears to Dolly’s songs over the years, but none more than today. Dolly saw me through births, joy, excruciating loss, and so many deaths. Love …
Untangling the Life of Madeleine Hélie (c1633-1677/1678) – 52 Ancestors #479
Madeleine, Madelaine, and sometimes called Magdelaine or Magdeleine Hélie, the wife of Philippe Mius d’Entremont, was born about 1633 in France, probably in Normandy. For consistency, I’ll refer to her as Madeleine. To confuse things further, she also had a daughter by the same name AND a daughter named Marguerite. Of course she did! To …