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- ! <http://www.maisonsaint-gabriel.qc.ca/en/b/page_b_5a_c3_1.html>ChroniclesFirst episodeRobert Caron and his descendantsn June 4, 1634, RobertCaron arrived in New France. He disembarked from one of the four shipsthat belonged to the Cheffault-RozeeCompany, based in Rouen. According to the Intendant, Jean Talon, he traveled with Zacharie Cloutier, carpenter, Robert Giffard, doctor, No?l Langlois, Charles L?Allemant, Jesuit, Jean Bourdon, engineer, and, of course, many others.After completingtwo years with the Company, he opted not to renew his contract and decided to set down roots in the colony. From Pierre Le Gardeur de Repentigny, he obtained a concession at Longue-Pointe, near Sault Montmorency, which he started to clear immediately. The following year, on October25, 1637, he married Marie Crevet a young 16-year-old girl from Normandy, the daughter of Pierre Crevet and Marguerite Lemercier, of B?nouville, near Caen. Seven children were born fromthat union: Marie, Jean-Baptiste, Robert, Catherine, Joseph, Pierre and Aym?e.Since the Iroquois constantly harassed the colonists, Robert decided to leave his land in Longue-Pointe, which he later sold to Guillaume Couillard, and moved to C?teau Sainte-Genevi?ve. There, he undertook to clear this new concession and afew years later he was given ownership of the property. In 1654, he once again sold his property and moved to C?te de Beaupr?, approximately 1 kilometer to the eastof the current Basilique Sainte-Anne, in Beaupr?. Today, the descendants of Mr. Thomas Simard live in the house erected on the foundations of Robert Caron?s home, which was destroyed by fire.Robert died prematurely in 1656, at the H?tel-DieuinQuebec City, at the age of 44. The causes of hisdeath remain relatively obscure. Did he die as a result of an injury suffered in combat with the Amerindians? After Robert died, Marie Crevet moved to Ch?teau-Richer. After remaining a widow for ten years, she married No?l Langlois, the widower ofFran?oise Garnier, who had arrived on the same ship as Robert in 1634. He died in 1684, at the age of 80. Following that, Marie Crevet livedin Baie St-Paul where she died at the age of 85.Robert and Marie founded one of the families with themostdescendants in North America. Theirdescendants can be found in all of the provinces of Canada and in a large number of American states. There are more than 30,000 Carons listedin telephone books throughout North America. In Quebec, the Caronname is associated with more than 150 place names. These facts testify to thefamily?s sense of initiative and discovery.The Association des Familles Caron d?Am?rique was officially founded on May 26, 1984. It now has 750 members, including 425 who are membersfor life. The Association organizes an annual get-together, which is held at a different location each year. Its bulletin, which was named in keeping with the Associations? motto, Tenir et servir (?Hold and Serve?), is published four times a year.It should be noted that the Association was the first family association to publish its genealogical data on the site of the Centre de g?n?alogie francophone d?Am?rique, which can be consulted at: http://www.genealogie.org/famille/caron/caron.htm
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