Hélène Desportes, born in Quebec in the 1620s, was the first child of European descent in Canada. Discover her rich history.
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The Reaume family helped shape Detroit’s early settlement. Explore their enduring legacy and lasting impact on the region.
Discover how Michel and Jacques Campeau, early founders of Detroit, shaped the city’s settlement and left a lasting family legacy.
Jean Grondin and Sainte Mignot are my French Canadian ancestors and their contributions helped shape the early communities of Quebec.
Thomas Rood, who arrived in the Connecticut Colony in the 1630s, is infamous for a scandalous family affair that shocked his community.
Robert Seeley, a Puritan who sailed with the Winthrop Fleet to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, was a pioneer in early American history.
Thomas Douaire de Bondy, a gentleman in Paris with connections to the French royal court, was unique among early settlers in New France.
Jacques Bertault and Gillette Banne were executed for murdering their son-in-law, but there’s more to the story than most people know.
Thomas Fitch arrived in New England during the Great Migration and made his mark as a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut.