Jean DeFoix (1608–1660) was born in Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France and died in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jean Gaston DeFoix 1608–1660

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Born 17 Apr 1608 · Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Died 1 Feb 1660 · Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Father Gaston Defoix

Mother Mary Olivet Lemon

Spouse Agnes Gaston

Children Alexander Gaston Defoix, John Gaston

Siblings Sir Jean Gaston Duke Of Navarre The Huguenot

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Immediate Family

Parents

Gaston Defoix

Mary Olivet Lemon

Spouse(s)

Agnes Gaston

Children

Alexander Gaston Defoix

John Gaston

Biography

Jean Gaston DeFoix was born in 1608 in Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France, the child of gaston defoix and mary olivet lemon. Jean Gaston DeFoix married agnes gaston, and had children including alexander gaston defoix, john gaston. Jean Gaston DeFoix passed away in 1660 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland.

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1608

Birth of Jean Gaston DeFoix in Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France

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1660

Death of Jean Gaston DeFoix in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jean DeFoix

This ancestor line traces from Paris, Île-De-France, France (1362) to Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France (1608) across 6 generations.

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: Jean DeFoix (1608–1660) was born in Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France and died in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Jean in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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