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Samuel De Champlain led the first colonizing mission to Acadia.
Pierre De Monts was granted a 10 year fur monopoly from King Henry the IV to bring 60 colonists to Acadia per year. Since then, the settlers grew crops with the help of the Aboriginals, attempted to convert them to the Catholic religion, wrote books and dictionaries, became "Coureurs De Bois" to aquire for, and have since then contributed to the Canadian industry and history. -
According to the Candian Census of 1870-1871, the population was 2.1 million British, 1 million French, as well as smaller various ethnic groups.
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My grandparents move to Canada because Yves, my grandfather, is a book seller.
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In St. Jean Sur Richelieu, Christine has a little baby boy named Xavier. They stay there for 5 years and then leave at the next better job opportunity for Yves.
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Yves gets a better opportunity as a helicopter pilot in Lagos, Nigeria, so they go off again.
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Another better job opportunity arises for Yves and they move to Angola (still in Africa).
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The Icardo family moves back to France for Xavier's high schooling.
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They met at school and got married in South Africa, 1995.
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My oldest brother Antoine, is born in South Africa.
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I was born next, also in South Africa.
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After we move to Texas in April 2001, Elodie, my sister is born shortly in December.
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Adrien, my little brother, is born.
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Arrive in Canada.
