Nicolas Martiau

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Medallion representing Nicolas Martiau (1591-1657).
Medallion representing Nicolas Martiau (1591-1657).
Statue of George Washington, with a medallion of his ancestor from Ile de Ré, Nicolas Martiau.
Statue of George Washington, with a medallion of his ancestor from Ile de Ré, Nicolas Martiau.

Nicolas Martiau (Ile de Ré 1591, Yorktown 1657) was a Frenchman who emigrated to the United States of America in the 17th century. Born in the western island of Ile de Ré, he is a direct ancestor of the first American President, George Washington.

The garden behind the Ernest Cognacq Museum in Saint Martin de Ré, holds a monument with a statue of George Washington, with the base of the monument featuring a medallion representing Nicolas Martiau (Ile de Ré 1591, Yorktown 1657). The monument was inaugurated on October 11th, 2007, by the ambassador of the United States to France. The filiation between the two men is described on the monument:

  • Nicolas Martiau (1591 Ile de Ré-1657 Yorktown) - Jane Berkely
  • Elizabeth Martiau – Colonel George Reade (1608-1674)
  • Mildred Reade – Colonel Augustine Warner (1642-1684)
  • Mildred Warner – Laurence Washington (1661-1698)
  • Colonel Augustine Washington – Mary Ball (1708-1789)
  • George Washington (1732 Yorktown-1799 Yorktown)

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