Feings

INSEE: 61160
Orne Department, France
Old Regime Province: PERCHE

Ancestors who immigrated to Canada:

  • CHARLOTTE CHEVALIER (ab. 1600 - after 1681).
    Charlotte, widow of Jacques Gaudry, emigrated to Canada with her two sons, sometime after 15 December 1651.She did not remarry.

  • JACQUES GAUDRY.
    Did not emigrate to Canada. Jacques, husband of Charlotte, died and was buried in Feings sometine between May 17 and Sept 18, 1637. Merchant & tanner.

  • NICOLAS GAUDRY (ab. 1620 - 22-06-1669) -
    Married Agnès Morin on 17 Nov 1653 in Québec, 8 children. Agnès was a Canadian by birth.

  • JACQUES GAUDRY (junior) (ab. 1637 - 30 March 1692)
    Married Anne Poirier on 6 Feb 1673 in Québec. 7 children. Anne was a Canadian by birth.


    VILLAGE & CHURCH

    Today Feings is a small village (about 75 persons in the village itsef, and another 550 in the countryside) located 15 km east of Mortagne-au-Perche. Residents either work away from home (as far as Paris) or live from agriculture. The local accent and expressions are astoundingly similar to Quebec's, or rather vice-versa. Most buildings are XVIII century with a few that are older or very recent.

    The Gaudry original house and tanning mill, next to a creek should be easy to locate.


    Saint-Gervais - Saint-Protais Church

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    Cadastre (survey) of Feings

    Recommended Hotel: in Mortagne-au-Perche = Hotel Genty Home or Hotel du Tribunal

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