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Author: cardinalm1
Surnames: Cardinal (Cardinault)
Classification: biography
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Hello all;
I checked a few french books and french sites and I have the following information:
Simon Cardinal (Cardinault)born in Maran around 1619. In 1652 he weds Michelle Garnier who
will give him 7 children of which is Jacques, born in Marans in 1654 and Jean born in
Marans around 1658.
Simon Cardinal signed a contract, in La Rochelle, with the notary Demontreau, in order to
come to Nouvelle-France, the 5th june 1659.
The Cardinal family arrives in Nouvelle-France in 1659 on the boat "le
Saint-André" which came from La Rochelle. After a period of 3 years as a Montreal
employee, Simon Cardinal receives in 1662, a concession on the Sulpiciens domain.
Its in Montréal that 5 more children will be born: Gabriel, Étienne, Pierre, Simon et
Cécile.
In 1667, Simon Cardinal resides on rivière Saint-Pierre and at that time owns 4 (betes)
cows?? and 8 acres of cultured land.
In 1675, he purchases land in Lachine where he lives the remainder of his life. Simon
Cardinal dies in Lachine on 9 août 1679 at the age of 60.
In 1680, his widow marries Jean Chevalier in Lachine. Simon Cardinal is the ancester of
the great majority of the Cardinal in the Montréal region.
Archange Godbout wrote a biographique notice of Simon Cardinal in "Les passagers du
Saint-André", published by la Société généalogique canadienne-française en 1964.
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