Martin green ecca biography of abraham

Abraham Martin dit l’Écossais and his wife Marguerite Langlois were some of the first French settlers to arrive in New France.

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Companion of Samuel de Champlain, pilot on the St-Lawrence River and resident of the plains that bear his name in Québec City, he is the ancestor of thousands of French Canadians and many Americans. His life, however, wasn’t without controversy.

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Abraham Martin was born circa 1589, likely in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. At the age of about 26, he married Marguerite Langlois in France.

Unfortunately, we don't know either of their parents' names or their origins. Abraham and Marguerite’s first son Jean was baptized in the parish of St-Jacques in Dieppe on 23 Sep 1616.

Martin green ecca biography of abraham

Abraham's dit name (nickname) "l'Écossais" (the Scot) has led to several theories about his origins. According to Fichier Origine, he lived on rue d'Écosse (Scotland Street) in Dieppe.

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