Martin wolf wagner biography of abraham

B. 1589 (probably) in FranceM. before 28 Sep 1616 in (probably) Dieppe, FranceD. before 8 Sep 1664 in Quebec City, New FranceWhat would motivate a man to abandon his home country, not once but twice, to lived in a fledgling colony across the ocean?

GERALD ABRAHAM, the distinguished historian of music, was born on.

Whatever it was, courage, strength or a strong sense of adventure, Abraham Martin must have had it. but everything else about his origins are unknown. In some records, Abraham was called "dit L'Ecossais," which translates as "the Scotsman." Some say he served on ships that traveled to Scotland when he was a young man, and others say that it's a derogatory name given to deserters and those engaged in illegal activities.

It's also been speculated that Martin lived on the Rue de l'Ecosse in Dieppe, and this is where the nickname came from.We do know that Abraham was living in Dieppe in 1616, so perhaps that’s where he was born. His name, along with his wife appeared on the baptismal record of their infant Jehan on September 28th at St-Re