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Anne Voyer 1621-Unknown |
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Anne Voyer was born about 1621 at St. Sulpice, Paris, France; and though she only spent a short time at the Quebec Colony, she did leave descendants, so her name is on the memorial to first pioneers. However, Anne was not a member of the rank and file, but was well connected at court. She married a cousin of Cardinal Richelieu's; Pierre De La Porte, with whom she had two daughters. Pierre was the Royal Falconer, an honour given to him by the Cardinal since it put him in a trusted position with the King. When Henri De Montmorency II, purchased the viceroyship of New France from his brother-in-law, Prince De Conde, he underwrote the settling of 80 colonists for the Kebec Habitation. Amoung them was a man named Pierre Voyer, who may have been a brother or cousin of Anne's. His son later emigrated, settling at Chateau Richer. Anne's daughter; Anne-Marie married Francois Genaple and their daughter Marie-Anne was later joined with the D'Amours. Genaple died in 1709, and Anne-Marie then married Rene Hubert, a Barrister with the Sovereign Council of Quebec. Marie-Madeleine married Michel Bouchard. |
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