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From: "Denis Valiquette & Linda Reynolds" <>
Subject: Fw: Guernsey history
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:24:23 -0500

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> From: Ray Guignion <>
>
> I am trying to trace my ancestors who I believe setteled in St. Martin
> ,Guernsey between 1400 & 1500.I believe they came from the coast of
> Northern France,possibly along with a number of other families.The
> spelling of my name at that time was Guignon or Guygnon.
>
> Does anyone know of families from Northern France that settled in the St.

> Martin area around that time and if so from where in France did they
> come?

I checked the Index of Settlers of Quebec from France (from before 1825)
and came up with the following origins:

GUIGNON dit GAGNON, Jacques from Laleu, parish of St-Pierre (province
probably Aunis or Saintonge)

GRIGNON, Antoine and
GUIGNARD, Laurent both from La Rochelle, province: Aunis

7 GUYON from Mortagne-au-Perche prov: Perche, parish St-Jean
2 GUYON from Guemen, - Penfao
1 GUYON from Bertric-Buree, prov. Perigord, parish St-Andre
1 GUYON from Tourouvre, prov: Perche, parish St-Aubin
1 GUYON from Oleron, (Ile d'), prov: Saintonge, parish St-Pierre

This will give you some areas to start looking in France. Hope you find
them.

Linda in Quebec

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