Jeanne Motin
French settler in Acadia
About Jeanne Motin
Lived 1618 – 1669 (aged 50–51). Jeanne Motin was a French.
Jeanne Motin (also spelled Mottin; 1615 – 1666) was an Acadian settler.
Born in France, Motin arrived in Acadia in 1636 and married governor Charles de Menou d'Aulnay. The couple lived at Port-Royal and had eight children.
La Tour returned to Acadia after d'Aulnay's death and became governor. Motin married him on 24 February 1653; they had five children.
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Who was Jeanne Motin?
French settler in Acadia
When was Jeanne Motin born?
Jeanne Motin was born in 1618 in Mont-Saint-Vincent.
When did Jeanne Motin die?
Jeanne Motin died in 1669 in Cape Sable Island.
What nationality was Jeanne Motin?
Jeanne Motin was French.
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