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Edwin is justifiably proud of his family roots.
St. Aubin is one of the oldest names in our area and can be found
in records
of the early history of Detroit. To this day there is a street running
through downtown Detroit that bears the family name.
John Casse was born at the old home in 1659 became
a sailor and found his way to Canada. He enlisted as a soldier in
the company of the Marquis
of Alogny. When De La Mothe Cadillac was looking around in Lower
Canada, for some adventurous and resolute men, full of endurance,
to establish
Fort Pontchartrain at Detroit, John Casse became one of his parties.
Cadillac and his party landed at Detroit July 24, 1701, and laid
the foundation of our present city. His party was the first citizens
of
Detroit.
John Casse was called by the boys, St. Aubin, from
the place of his birth and from the home of his parents; hence originated
the name of Casse
dit St. Aubin, (Casse called St. Aubin). John Casse dit St. Aubin
was
buried at Detroit February 27, 1759. |
