Guillaume Baudry
Canadian gunsmith
About Guillaume Baudry
Lived 1657 – 1732 (aged 74–75).
Guillaume Baudry (2 October 1657 – 1732) was a gunsmith and gold and silversmith in New France.
Baudry, who was also written as Beaudry, also went by Des Butes, or Desbutes. He married an armourer’s daughter at Quebec and they settled at Trois-Rivières. They had fifteen children and ensured the future of their family in the area. One son, Jean-Baptiste, became a gunsmith and was one of the first inhabitants of Detroit.
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Who was Guillaume Baudry?
Canadian gunsmith
When was Guillaume Baudry born?
Guillaume Baudry was born on 2 October 1657.
When did Guillaume Baudry die?
Guillaume Baudry died in 1732.
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