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D'Argenteuil
M.
Held lot #09 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710. An officer of Cadillac's.
Ruette D'Auteuil
Procurer-General of the High Council.
Claudius (Claude) Dablon
French Jesuit who helped found Sault Ste. Marie. Served as Superior of all missions in the west. Compiled the Jesuit Relations from 1672-79.
Dalzell
Captain
Along with Major Robert Rogers, Dalzell was able to get supplies to Detroit during Pontiac's war.
Jacques Pierre Daneau, Sieur de Muy
Born: 1695Died: 05-18-1758
Twelfth official commandant of Fort Ponchartrain
Touissaints Dardennes
Held lot #55 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Simon Daumont, Sieur de St. Lusson
Represented King Louis at a celebration of France's formally taking possession of the Great Lakes region in 1671.
Robert Davers
Sir
Resident of British Fort Detroit. Led a survey team to Lake St. Cliar in 1763. Was murdered with the rest of his team by Pontiac's army.
George de Baptiste
Got involved in the Underground Railroad in 1838. Came to Detroit in 1846. Helped organize the First Michigan Colored Regiment during the Civil War.
de Beauharnois, Governor of New France
Marquis
Governor of New France from 1726-1747
François Marie Picote de Belestre
Born: 1677Died: 10-09-1729
Father of a Fort Ponchartrain commandant, Belestre is often cited as a commandant himself. He may have filled in for Tonty, but was never commandant.
François Marie Picote de Belestre (II)
Born: 1719Died: 1793
Last French commandant of Fort Ponchartrain.
Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac (et Palluau?)
Governor of New France in 1690
Died: 1698Governor of New France 1672 - 1682 and 1684(89?) - 1698
Hector Louis de Callieres, Governor of New France
Chevalier
Born: 1648Governor of New France from 1698 or 1699 to at 1703 (Burton says at least until 1710).
François Dollier de Casson
Father
Born: 1620Sulpician priest who passed through the Detorit area in 1670.
Jean Bochart de Champigny
Intendant le Chevalier
Intendant of Canada from 1686 - 1702.
Samuel de Champlain, Governor of New France
Born: 1582Died: 12-25-1635
Governor of New France 1612-1619 and 1633-1635. Also known as the "Father of New France". Founded Quebec in 1608.
de Denonville
Marquis
Governor of New France in 1688
René Brehant de Galinée
Father
Sulpician priest who passed through the Detorit area in 1670.
Bartholomey de Gregoire
Cousin and husband of Marie Therese Cadillac (grand-daughter of Cadillac)
François Vaillant de Gueslis
Father
Jesuit priest who accompanied Cadillac on his trip to found a settlement along the Detroit River. He ended up leaving the settlement because of a dispute with Cadillac regarding Cadillac's encouraging his men to marry Native American women.
de la Epinay
François Dauphin de la Forest
Born: 1648Died: 10-16-1714
Took temporary control of Fort Ponchartrain on September 25, 1705. Was commissioned to replace Cadillac in 1712 but refused due to his age and health. Despite his age, he did hold the post from 1712-14.
Dominique de la Marche
Sulpician priest at Fort Ponchartrain who replaced Father del Halle after his murder.
Louis de la Porte, Sieur de Louvigny
Died: 08-27-1725Some sources name Louvigny as Tonty's successor as commandant of Fort Ponchartrain. He never held that post. He was (very briefly) a member of Cadillac's garrison.
de la Rane
An officer of Cadillac's.
Armand de la Richardie
Father
Was sent to the Detroit area by the Jesuit order of Quebec in 1728 to found a mission for the Hurons.
François Fafard de Lorme
Held lot #28 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710. Native American translator. One of the very first people to whom Cadillac granted land outside of the village borders.
Jean Fafard de Lorme
Native American translator
Jacob de Marsac (de Cobrion?), Sieur de L'Omnesprou
Sergeant
Held lot #30 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710. Part of Cadillac's party which established Fort Ponchartrain.
Jacob de Marsac dit Desrocher
Held lot #08 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Catherine (Daillebout) de Noyan
Wife of Charvis, the eighth official commandant of Fort Ponchartrain.
Pierre Louis de Noyan
Son of Charvis, the eighth official commandant of Fort Ponchartrain.
Pierre Jacques Payan de Noyan, Sieur de Charvis (or Charvois)
Born: 11-03-16958th official commandant of Fort Ponchartrain (1739-1742)
Jeanne de Pechagut
Cadillac's mother
Arent Schuyler de Peyster
Colonel
Born: 06-27-1736Died: 11-02-1832
11th official commandant of British Fort Detroit (1779-1784).
Claude de Ramezay, Governor of Montreal
Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil
Governor
Calliere's successor as Governor of New France (10/20/1703 (or 1705) - 10/10/1725)
Jean Baptist de St. Ours, Sieur des Chaillons (Deschaillons)
Born: 1670Died: 06-09-1747
Fifth commandant of Fort Ponchartrain.
Marguerite (La Guardeur) de St. Ours
Wife of Jean Baptist de St. Ours, fifth commandant of Fort Ponchartrain.
Alphonse de Tonty
Captain
Died: 1727Second in command to Cadillac at the founding of Fort Ponchartrain to 1705. In 1720 he became commandant and served until 1727.
Henry de Tonty
Lieutenant
La Salle's Lieutenant on the Griffon
Marianne (la Marque) de Tonty
Daughter of Francois la Marque. Was the 2nd wife of Alphonse de Tonty (he was her 3rd husband). 1st husband - JB Nolan. 2nd husband - Antoine de Fresnel (Fruel?)
Marie-Anne (Picote de Belestre) de Tonty
Madame
Alphonse de Tonty's first wife. NOT the wife he had in Detroit. There is much confusion here.
Therese de Tonty
Daughter of Alphonse and Marianne de Tonty. First non-Native child born in Detroit (Fort Ponchartrain)
Angelique Cuillerier deBeaubien
French woman who may have indirectly informed Major Gladwin of Pontiac's plan to attack Detroit in 1763. Engaged to (or dating) James Sterling.
Jay William Henry deBeaubien
Jay William Henry deBeaubien was a descendent of the Beaubien family for whom Beaubien Street was named. His son, Philip F. deBeaubien, was once the publisher of the Detroit Times. -- Special thanks to Suzette deBeaubien Brown, granddaughter of Jay William Henry Hesse, for this information.
Philip F deBeaubien
Philip F. deBeaubien was once the publisher of the Detroit Times. He was the son of Jay William Henry deBeaubien, descendant of the well-known Beaubien family. -- Special thanks to Suzette deBeaubien Brown, daughter of Philip F. Beaubien, for this information.
Philip (Philippe?) Dejean
Chief justice, notary, and sheriff at Fort Detroit from 1768 to ?
Philip (Philippe?) Dejean (II)
Born: 1774Son of Philip Dejean and Marie Louisa Augier.
Nicholas Constantin del Halle
Father
Died: 06-10-1706Recollet priest who accompanied Cadillac on his trip to found a settlement along the Detroit River.
Edwin Denby
Born: 1870Died: 1929
Marine private during WWI, congressman, business man, and Secretary of the Navy.
Cherubin Deniau
Came to Fort Ponchartrain in 1706 to help Father de la Marche.
Derance
Held lot #40 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Joseph des Noyelles (or Desnoyelles), of Crecy
Father of Nicolas Joseph des Noyelles, unofficial commandant of Fort Ponchartrain from 1736 to 1739.
Nicolas Joseph des Noyelles (or Desnoyelles)
Born: 1694Unofficial commandant of Fort Ponchartrain from 1736 to 1739.
Catherine Gertrude (Macard) Deschamps
Mother of Fort Ponchartrain's sixth commandant, Louis Henry Deschamps, Sieur de Boishebert.
Genevieve (de Ramezay) Deschamps
Wife of Fort Ponchartrain's sixth commandant, Louis Henry Deschamps, Sieur de Boishebert. Daughter of Claude de Ramezay.
Jean Baptist Deschamps
Died: 1703?Father of Fort Ponchartrain's sixth commandant, Louis Henry Deschamps, Sieur de Boishebert.
Jeanne Marguerite (Chevalier) Deschamps
2nd wife of Jean Baptist Deschamps.
Louis Henry Deschamps, Sieur de Boishebert
Born: 02-08-1679Died: 06-06-1736
Sixth commandant of Fort Ponchartrain
Desloriers
Held lot #32 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Peter Desnoyers
One of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812.
Joseph Despre
Held lot #04 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
John Dicks
One of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812.
Claude L'Esprit dit Champagne
Father of Catherine L'Esprit.
Louis Veziere dit Laferte
Owner of farm on St. Louis near present day 12th and 13th Streets. The farm adjoined Cabassier's farm.
Michel Dizier (Disier)
Held lot #29 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
John Dodge
Frank Doremus
Mayor
52nd Mayor of the City of Detroit (1923-1924).
du Figuier
Held lot #41 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710. An officer of Cadillac's.
Antoine du Fresne
Held lot #44 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Jacques du Moulin
Held lot #34 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Pierre du Roy
Held lot #50 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Salomon Joseph du Vestin
Held lot #05 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Dugne (Dugue?)
Lieutenant
An officer of Cadillac's. Was a member of the Fort Ponchartrain founding party.
William C. Duncan
Born: 05-18-1820Died: 05-20-1875
32nd Mayor of the City of Detroit (1862-1863)
Antoine Dupuis dit Beauregard
Held lot #14 of the original 68 land grants Cadillac made to private individuals from March 1707 to June 1710.
Dusable
Settler who at first agreed to use his own resources to help Sabrevois repair Fort Ponchartrain. Others talked him and two others out of this.
