Bromo > wrote in
:

>> Of course, I failed to say "Europeans arriving in North America
>> had longer lifespans", but as I was referring to native
>> lifespans, I thought the juxtaposition was obvious. I
>> overestimated. My apologies. Next time I'll be more explicit.
>
> Fair enough. I suppose I misunderstood. Without disease we saw
> some people settling in N. Am having exceptionally long lifespans.
> After the first few generations, the length seems to have settled
> down to the more typical average.
>
> BTW, did your anscestors settle in Jamestown area or Boston?

Québec. We usually made mincemeat (viande hachée) our of the
Bastonnais :-)

When my ancestor arrived (with his eldest son), there were only three
houses in the colony. He had taken a contract to build a fourth (he
was a stone mason) and elected to stay, sending for his wife and
small children the following year.

There are strong indications that he was a friend (or at least a
supporter of) Champlain as he is the first person mentioned in
Champlain's will.

--

"I'm the master of low expectations."

GWB, aboard Air Force One, 04Jun2003