Was Mathieu da/de COSTE'* the father of Jean/Jehan COTE' dit COSTE'? A Preliminary Outline Jean or Jehan COTE'[1] dit COSTE' and Anne MARTIN/MATCHONON**, a Wyandott (Huron-Wendat) woman****, are the ancestors of almost all people with the surname COTE, COSTE, COSTA, COTY, CODY (and many other variants) in "North America" today, they are estimated to have 50,000 to 100,000 living descendants. Was Mathieu da/de COSTE', the first African known to have lived in "Canada", the father of Jean/Jehan... read more