Jean Guyon du Buisson, an early French settler, arrived in New France in 1634 and is known as the ancestor of many French Canadians.
Category: New France
Xainte Dupont, Zacharie Cloutier’s wife, was one of New France’s early settlers. Learn more about her, her family and her royal connection.
François Marguerie was one of the most interesting people in New France. Learn about his fascinating life and his role in the French colony.
New France was shaped by a number of individuals and families that arrived early in the colony’s history and made their mark.
Zacharie Cloutier was one of the early French settlers in New France and he and his family have a rather interesting story.
As one of the first people to officially settle in New France, Guillaume Couillard played a very important role in the young French colony.