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About André Rapin

André Rapin dit Skaianis
Adopted child of Andre Rapin and Clemence Jarry.

Detroit River Region métis Families Compiled by Diane Wolford Sheppard states:
Anne Gourdon, widow of Pierre Lelat, married André Rapin dit Skianis, a panis who had been adopted by André Rapin and Clémence Jarry, 18 April 1706.
Their son, André Rapin dit Skianis, married Marie Anne Domitille Parent in August 1744 at Michilimackinac.
Their son, André Rapin dit Skianis, married Madeleine Casse dite Saint-Aubin 2 February 1778 in Ste. Anne du Détroit.
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Who and What Were the Panis Indians Buried from Ste. Anne de Detroit? Suzanne Boivin Sommerville states:
Panis (or pany, which provides a clue to pronunciation) and panisse (feminine form) are French language versions of the name of the Pawnee Indians (from what is now Nebraska, on the Missouri River) who were taken as slaves by other Indians.
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André Rapin's Timeline

1677
1677
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
1706
August 30, 1706
Lachine, , Quebec, Canada
1708
September 20, 1708
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
1710
October 20, 1710
Lachine, 1654538, Quebec, Canada
1712
1712
Lachine, , Quebec, Canada
1772
May 2, 1772
Age 95
Lachine, Île-de-Montréal, QC