Who was Jehan LeMetayer?

Jehan LeMetayer (1545–1569) was born in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France and died in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jehan LeMetayer 1545–1569

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Born 5 Oct 1545 · Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Died 26 Jan 1569 · Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

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The story of Jehan LeMetayer began in 1545 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. Jehan LeMetayer married jeanne leroy dit lecoup, and had children including julien lemetayer. Jehan LeMetayer passed away in 1569 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.

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Birth of Jehan LeMetayer in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

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Death of Jehan LeMetayer in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

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: Jehan LeMetayer (1545–1569) was born in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France and died in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France. 9 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, 9 researchers on YourRoots have Jehan 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Jehan LeMetayer PTP

1545–1569

Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France