Jehan Theriault’s Poitou Homeland – A Photo Gallery by Jean Paul Laurendeau
Some time ago – through the marvels of modern DNA matching and online databases – I met a Jean Paul Laurendeau who lives in France. Our match is through my Theriault father’s YDNA but Jean Paul is not a Theriault. We probably connect because we both have ancestors in Poitou, France – although he has many more than I do. Jean Paul actually has many surnames in his family tree that Acadians and French Canadians would recognize including Thibaudeau, Moreau, Arsenault and Archambeau. For those of you who are unaware Jehan Theriault (var. Jean Tario, Terio, Therriau etc.) was from Vienne, Poitou-Charentes (France). Jehan and Perrine Rau are the founding couple of all Theriaults in North America. I rediscovered Jean Paul when I came across his beautiful photos of the Poitou region of France and he’s been generous enough to share these with A Canadian Family readers. So if your ancestors are from Poitou please sit back and take a “virtual” tour of this ancestral homeland of so many French Canadians.
Eglise Martaize (Church) France
Jean Paul's daughter Laëtitia points out a detail
Martaize - a Round Tower
Martaize (Church) Internal View with Laëtitia
Eglise La Chaussee (Church) France
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Marvelous! My ancestors, Michel and Martin Dupuis, were from La Chaussée. I have visited the area several times.
I agree – the images are marvelous! You’re lucky you could visit and of course those of us who can’t are lucky that Jean Paul and others are willing to share their photos. Vive la France!
I notice your name is Kateri. Is that in honour of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Mohawk Catholic saint from Kahnawake?
Thanks for commenting!
Evelyn
Yes, I am named after Kateri Tekawitha and am very proud of it. My mother was reading and studying before I was born, and she found information on Kateri. Although I am not Native American/First Nation, I have always been interested in everything Indian as were my parents.
Very interesting! This summer I’m planning to write more about the Mohawk community of Kahnawake/Caughnawaga and I’ll probably take some fresh pictures. I live next door.
I notice from your excellent website
http://home.roadrunner.com/~dupuiskateri/
that you are from Wisconsin. I’ll see if I can get some pictures related to Kateri for you.
Also, in case you haven’t noticed there are a few postcards in the Vintage Postcards part of this site.
Evelyn
Terrific. Bonne chance.
I was amazed to see a statue of Kateri in the little church in St. Martinville, LA when I attended the Congrès Mondial Acadien in 1999. There is also a statue to her in a church in northern WI some place.. I believe it is on the Menominee Reservation.
Did you know that there is a Tekawitha Indian Mission in Sisseton, SD? I am not sure if it is still in operation, but it was there for many years.
No I didn’t realize that Kateri was revered in other places besides here. You know what would be very interesting – to do a joint post this summer with Kateri info from here and the States.
Evelyn
That’s a great idea.
Kateri,
You have a great website and it looks like you
have been very busy with your quest for family
information. Thanks again for keeping me in your
circle.
Ed Dupuis