Jean DuMay

     Jean was born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France, at the parish of St-Jacques. He was christened there on 6 February 1633 in St-Jacques Church.¹ He was the son of Jean DuMay and Barbe Maugis. Jean was among those that were recruited to immigrate from Normandy, France to Ville-Marie,l in 1653 when the settlement was being established and populated. His brother Andre had immigrated to Ville-Marie earlier in 1651.² Jean married Jeanne Vedie on 9 November 1654 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.³ 1667, Jean and Jeanne were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte-de-Levis, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Jean Dumestz [40 years], Jeanne Voidy [30 years], Francois [9 years], Marguerite [8 years], Jean [6 years], Pierre [4 years], Anne [2 years] & Rene [2 months].⁴ 1681, Jean and Jeanne were listed on the Canadian Census. Enumerated in this household were Jean Dumets [50 years], Jeanne Voidy [43 years], Francois [25 years], Jean [20 years], Pierre [18 years], Anne [16 years], Rene [14 years], Madeleine [12 years], Andre [10 years], Eustache [9 years], Catherine [6 years], Nicolas [4 years] & Jean [1 month].⁵ Jean departed this life on Tuesday, 3 July 1708 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame on Thursday, 5 July 1708.⁶