Author Archives: Roger

Attached is a picture of the St. Roch church in Paris. This is where Michel Robineau was born according to the Drouin records. Michel Robineau (dit Desmoulins) is the first Robineau of my genealogical line who came to Nouvelle France … Continue reading →

There is actually a town in France called Esmoulins. Is it possible that although Michel may have been born in Paris his family may have been from Esmoulins (about three hours from Paris). Thus Michel Robineau from Esmoulins would be … Continue reading →

I have been looking recently into why our first ancestor to Canada (around 1700) (for most of us Robineau’s) chose Desmoulins as is “nom de guerre” (Michel Robineau dit Desmoulins). I have several theories at the moment, which do you … Continue reading →

Two years ago my wife, daughter and i went to England. This is one year before i even thought of getting into Genealogy. On this trip we took the train to Paris for one day. When we got there we … Continue reading →