17 July 2014

Called La Chine


Claude Dudevoir dit Lachine and Barbe Elisabeth Cardinal were my daughter's 9th great-grandparents.  It's an assumption that Dudevoir and Dudenois were two names for one individual; both are represented below.

On the 19th of June 1721, Montreal experienced the worst fire in its history.  At least 126 homes and buildings were partially or totally destroyed.
   
                                                  
(112) A house belonging to Dudevoir... . (Claude Dudevoir dit Bonvouloir and dit Lachene, bailiff, husband of Barbe Cardinal.) [Source]


Claude dit Lachene and Barbe Cardinal were parties to a contract in May of 1725:

Contract between Julien Trotier Desrivieres and....Dudenois, called La Chine, and his wife, Barbe Cardinal (excerpted below):

Source

Contract....for a fur trading expedition to Miamis and Ouiatenon.


Fort Ouiatenon




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