Richard notes in a comment (on the about page) that one of the online genealogies gives parentage for Jean Roy. Following up on the comment he gives us this link to the St. Onge & Gaudette Family page on Rootsweb. The source for this page is Fichier Origins. Given that link we find this:
| ROY / LEROY, Jean | 243670 |
| Statut | Marié |
| Date de naissance | Vers 1633 |
| Lieu d’origine | Marans (St-Étienne) (Charente-Maritime) 17218 |
| Parents | André et Marie Dubois |
| Métier du père | Notaire à Marans |
| Première mention au pays | 1659 |
| Occupation à l’arrivée | Engagé (ct Demontreau, La Rochelle, 05-06-1659) |
| Date de mariage | Vers 1659 |
| Lieu du mariage | Marans (St-Étienne) |
| Conjoint | Françoise Bouet |
| Déces ou inhumation | Montréal, 01-05-1676 |
| Remarques | Trois frères et trois sœurs sont baptisés à Marans (St-Étienne) : Gilles, le 26-02-1623 ; Marie, le 28-03-1624 ; Hilaire, le 11-07-1626 ; Marguerite, le 13-12-1631 (âgée de 11 ans) ; André, le 02-07-1632 (âgé de 6 semaines) ; Marie, le 29-10-1634, inhumée le 19-09-1638 et Michel, le 27-04-1638, inhumé le 01-05-1638. |
| Identification | DGFQ, p. 1017 |
| Chercheur(s) | Fabien Raguy |
| Référence | Marans (maîtrise de l’Université de La Rochelle) |
Most genealogies claim that Jean Roy was an orphan. This statement is based on the absence of the names of parents on the ship manifest, at least that is how I understand the claim. This parental link is from a genealogical society and seems quite credible.
However there is a difference in the date of death on this document than there is on the death certificate that is posted here. The year is the same but the month is different. That’s how it is with genealogy… always another puzzle waiting to be solved!
