Jacques Campau

The name is simply Campau by this point. It is no longer carrying the dit name and has lost the e.

Buried 16 Feb 1789

(Denissen v1 p204): James acquired ownership of the farm of which a patent had been granted by the French government to Peter Esteve on 3 Jul 1734 and which is now known as Private Claim Nos. 91 and 14. It was at this house that major Rogers took refuge with the remnant of his men after being defeated at the Battle of Bloody Run, 31 Jul 1763. In retreating to the fort the Indians cut off his escape. From Jacques Campau's house Roger's men kept Pontiac's braves at bay until assistance was sent by water. Jacques became an officer of the militia of the North East coast and in 1770 he was "marguiller comtable" of Ste. Anne Church at Detroit.

GEDCOM Source

@R800883115@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=85268242&pid...