Jean-Baptiste Baudry

Deceased Person

1684 – 1755

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Who was Jean-Baptiste Baudry?

Jean-Baptiste Baudry was born at Trois-Rivières and was the son of Guillaume Baudry, a gunsmith and goldsmith.

Jean-Baptiste pursued his father's craft and, as in his fathers case, was known by various names. He traveled to various forts and settlements practicing his craft. In 1735, he acquired land at Fort Detroit and settled there for the remainder of his life. He was one of the first inhabitants of the area. His descendants are known by the name Des Buttes.

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Born
Jul 3, 1684
Died
Nov 20, 1755

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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