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Jean DeForest 1543–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 22, 1543

Birth Location: Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Death Date: October 22, 1606

Death Location: Netherlands

Father: Melchior III

Mother: Catherine Fosset

Spouse(s): Anne Maillard

Children(s): Jesse DeForest

Jean DeForest was born in 1543 in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, the child of Melchior Deforest Iii And Catherine Du Fosset. Jean DeForest married Anne Maillard, and had children including Jesse Deforest. Jean DeForest passed away in 1606 in Netherlands.

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Biography

  • Jean DeForest was born in 1543 in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, the child of Melchior Deforest Iii And Catherine Du Fosset.
  • Jean DeForest married Anne Maillard, and had children including Jesse Deforest.
  • Jean DeForest passed away in 1606 in Netherlands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Melchior III
1515–1572
Birth Location: Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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Catherine Fosset
1510–1579
Birth Location: Mons, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
CF

Spouses(s)

Anne Maillard
1551–1640
Birth Location: Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium
AM

Children(s)

Jesse DeForest
1576–1624
Birth Location: Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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Jean DeForest's Ancestors

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Jean DeForest
1543–1606
Birth Place: Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Parents
Melchior DeForest III
1515–1572
Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Catherine (du) Fosset
1510–1579
Mons, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Grandparents
Melchior (DeForest) II
1497–1549
Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Jacqueline Bronchin
1490–1557
Avesnes,Hainaut,Flanders,France
Antoine (du) Fosset
1471–1513
Avesnes, Hainaut, Flanders, France
Isabeau Resteau
1495–1546
Avesnes, Hainaut, Flanders, France
Great-Grandparents
Melchior DeForest
1472–1530
Brigitta Bronchin
1474–1499
Jean II
1450–1496
Guillaume Resteau
1475–1506
Marie Malapert
1468–1506
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gaspard DeForest
1450–1520
Jean Fosset
1425–1496
Henri Resteau
1430–
Jean Malapert
1435–1482
Jeanne d'Esclories
1455–1512

Jean DeForest's Descendants

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Jean DeForest (October 22, 1543–October 22, 1606) m. Anne Maillard (1551–April 20 1640)
  1. 1. Jesse DeForest 1576–1624 m. Marie DuCloux 1577–1626
    1. 1. Rachel DeForest 1609–1643 m. Jean (Mousnier de la) Montagne 1595–1670
      1. 1. Jean (Jan Monier de la) Montagne 1632–1672 m. Marie Vermilye 1629–1689
        1. 1. Abram Delamontanie 1664–1734 m. Rebecca (Van) Huyse 1670–1725

Jean DeForest's Timeline

2 Records

1543
October 22, 1543
Birth of Jean DeForest in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1606
October 22, 1606
Age 63
Death of Jean DeForest in Netherlands
Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 22, 1543
    Event Place: Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 22, 1606
    Event Place: Netherlands
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