Draft:François Savoie
François Savoie (1621- After 1671) was an French settler of the Colony of Acadia. He is most known for his descendant's claim that he was the illegitimate son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
Life
[edit]| François Savoie | |
|---|---|
| Born | About 1621 Martaizé, France |
| Died | After 1671 Colony of Acadia |
| Spouse | Catherine Lejeune |
| Father | Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano (Rumored) |
François Savoie was born in about 1621 probably in Martaizé, France. François made his way to the Colony of Acadia (modern day Nova Scotia) most likely in the 1640's. It's believed he married in 1651 to Catherine Lejeune who may have been the daughter of a Native American Chief. François is listed as a farmer in a 1671 census.[1]
Family
[edit]In the 1671 census we see François has nine children with Catherine. These include:
- Françoise Savoie c. 1653-????[1]
- Germain Savoie c. 1654-????[1]
- Marie Savoie c. 1657-????[1]
- Jeanne Savoie c. 1658-????[1]
- Catherine Savoie c. 1662-????[1]
- Françoise Savoie c. 1663-????[1]
- Barabe Savoie c. 1665-????[1]
- Andree Savoie c. 1667-????[1]
- Marie Savoie c. 1669-????[1]
According to the census, the Savoie family owned four cattle.[1]
Pretender
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Among his descendants, stories have been passed that François wasn't French, but Italian. It is believed François was the illegitimate son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano.[2] Though there is no evidence to prove or disprove this.[2] Though most people do not believe as there is a department in France called Savoie.
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