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Evelyn Yvonne Theriault (Mtl., Quebec)
Main Index: Native American Names of Quebec and Ontario (Marriage Documents)
Research Problem: The life history of Quebec and Ontario natives can be notoriously difficult to trace. The first – and perhaps greatest – layer of difficulty for genealogist sand family historians is the late adoption of western surname usage ie. stable family names handed down from male parent to child. This has led to given individuals in certain time periods carrying multiple surnames (native only, native and westernized, westernized). Read more »
Michael Litvack | Postcard-inspired art (2)
There are so many ways to study and honour our past and Montrealer Michael Litvack has certainly found one of the richest – through his artwork.
I became familiar with his work recently after he contacted me to say that one of his paintings (St.Agathe in the 1950′s) was based on one of my vintage postcards. I wanted to share his artwork here today because I think it could be useful to those of you who are looking for visuals to enhance your family histories – especially if your twentieth century roots are in the Montreal area.
Luckily, Michael Litvak’s work is available in original and print form, but also as greeting cards so it’s accessible to all pocketbooks. I urge everyone to click on this link so that you can view larger versions of his art work.
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Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Marcoux of Quebec
Marcoux, Pierre | de Rainville, Marthe
January 8th, 1662
Marcoux/Maclou, Jean | D’Anticosti, Marie Joliet
October 28th, 1754
Marcoux surname variations or associations
Bonenfant - Malcou - Marcou(lt)
Of Possible Interest
Extracts of Native American Marriages of Quebec and Ontario (M)
Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Marchands of Quebec
Marchand/Lemarchand/de Lignery, Constant | Robutel, Anne
November 19th, 1691
Marchand/Lemarchand, Nicolas | Bouchard, Charlotte
April 30th, 1759
Marchand\Le Marchand, Georges | Labauve, Marie Ursule
July 14th, 1733 Read more »
Extracts of Native American Marriages of Quebec and Ontario (M)
Main Index: Native American Names of Quebec and Ontario (Marriage Documents)
Latest update May 20th, 2012
Mabatses, Jean Baptiste | Kukminau, Marie Agnes
Married: 1767 Saguenay | Tadoussac
Madarin, Ceganite | Aieniwigowete, Marianne
Married: July 2nd, 1846 Gatineau | Maniwaki | L’Assomption-de-la-B.V.M.
Madarin,Michel | Kiwiabanokwe, Marie Josette
Married: Before 1846
Maheux, Francis | Kaponeskin, Angelique
Married: January 7th, 1906 Gatineau | Maniwaki | L’Assomption-de-la-B.V.M.
Mailloux/Mayo, Boy John | Bauersfield, Ruth
Married: 1950s
Mailloux/Mayo, Frank | Cross-The-River, Marie
Married: Before 1930
Mailloux/Mayo, John | Beauvais, Marie
Married: November 17th, 1930 Caughnawaga | Kahnawake | St-Francois-Xavier Parish
Mailloux/Mayo, John | Mayo, Marguerite
Married: Before 1941
Mailloux/Mayo, John | Strowski, Sonia
Married: July 7th, 1941 Caughnawaga | Kahnawake | St-Francois-Xavier Parish
Mailloux/Mayo, Louis | Skye, Mary
Married: August 11th, 1941 Caughnawaga | Kahnawake | St-Francois-Xavier Parish
Mailloux/Mayo, Paul | Jacobs, Annie
Married: October 22nd, 1926 Caughnawaga | Kahnawake
Mailloux/Mayo Kanonsese, Jean Baptiste | Kariokoretha, Catherine
Married: Before 1908
Mailloux/Mayo Kanonsese, Joseph | Curotte Tiehekahthe, Marie
Married: August 8th, 1908 Caughnawaga | Kahnawake | St-Francois-Xavier Parish
Mailloux/Mayo Tioraheteken, Amable | Rollin, Felicite
Married: Before 1820
Mailloux/Mayo Tiorahteken, Francois Xavier | Kanorenkwa, Marie Anne
Married: January 23rd, 1837 Caughnawaga | Kahnawake | St-Francois-Xavier Parish
Mailloux/Mayo Tiorahteken, Francois Xavier | Sateionen, Catherine
Married: January 31st, 1820
Makateinni, Jean Baptiste | Notinons, Marian
Married: Before 1901
Makateinni, Jean Baptiste| Chabot, Mariean
Married: August 13th, 1901 Gatineau | Maniwaki | L’Assomption de la B.V.M. Parish
Makateskwetons, Charles Olivier | 8Matwetchiwanokwe, Susanne
Married: May 26th, 1794 Oka | L’Annonciation Parish
Makatewakwat, Ignace | Skonwakwenni, Marguerite
Married: February 2rd, 1812 Oka | L’Annociation Parish
Makons/Mangons, Pierre | Pitanakwatikwe, Suzanne
Married: August 4th, 1846 Oka | Kanesatake | L’Annociation Parish
Malecite, Jean | Malecite, Madeleine
Married: July 22, 1794 Madawaska | St-Basile | St-Basile-le-Grand Parish
Malecite, Jean | Malecite, Marie
Married: August 12th, 1797 Quebec City | Notre-Dame Parish
Mallec, Joseph | Tettaut, Marie
Married: June 19th, 1906 Saguenay | Musquaro
Mallec, Mathieu | No surname, Angele
Married: Before 1908
Mallec, William | Gregoire Alice
Married: Before 1935
Mallec, William | Tettaut, Anne
Married: July 27th, 1935 Saguenay | Mingan | St-Georges Parish Read more »
More Deerfoots of Caughnawaga
Peter Roberts and Cecile Deerfoot had a son – John Walter Roberts – on August 12th, 1923. John was baptised a day later at St-Joachim Church in Chateauguay (QC). The godparents were Lawrence Canadien (Laurent Kaionweio Canadien) and Mary Deerfoot.
Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Viaus of Quebec
Jacques Viau/Lesperance | Marie Madeleine Plouard
January 21st, 1670
Joseph Viau/Laliberte | Boucher, Marie Therese
February 2nd, 1761 Read more »
Early French Canadian Pioneers : The Laportes of Quebec
Jacques de Laporte/St-Georges | Nicole Duchesne
September 3rd, 1657
Louis Laporte de Louvigny | Marie Nolan
October 26th, 1684 Read more »
Antoine Ascelin & Elizabeth Commandant (Maniwaki) – Parents of Bernard Ascelin (m. Anna Simon) – Descendants
I’m looking for information on Antoine Ascelin(Asselin) who married a native woman named Elizabeth Commandant….I’ve looked everywhere for descendants or any type of information and there is a blank .… maybe you have some information you can share with me. Debbie
I had come across this couple as the parents on the marriage records of their sons Bernard Ascelin and Anna Simon of Maniwaki (Gatineau, Quebec), Joseph Asselin & Madeleine Beaudoin, and Charles Asselin & Celanire Desrivieres as well as their daughter Emilie Asselin who married Francois Desriviers.
MAJOR INDEXES
VINTAGE POSTCARDS
Index: Vintage Postcards – Quebec
Index: Vintage Postcards – New Brunswick
Index: Vintage Postcards – Assorted
GENEALOGY
Index: Quebec & New Brunswick Cemeteries
Chateauguay Quebec Headstones Coming Online Mar/Apr
Index: Native Americans of Quebec & Ontario
Updating Native American Marriages
Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers
Index: Theriaults | France – Acadie – NB – QC
Index: Mignier Lagaces | France – QC – NB
Index: Legers | France – Acadie - QC – NB
Index: Luces | Channel Islands – QC
Index: Evelyn in Montreal
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