Comments on: Sprechen Sie Deutsch? The “Secret” Germans of Quebec And Their Part in Repelling the American Invasion of Canada http://acanadianfamily.com/2009/09/19/sprechen-sie-deutsche-the-secret-germans-of-quebec-and-the-american-invasion-pt-1/ Genealogy, Family History & Vintage Postcards Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Deborah http://acanadianfamily.com/2009/09/19/sprechen-sie-deutsche-the-secret-germans-of-quebec-and-the-american-invasion-pt-1/#comment-10261 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:02:08 +0000 http://acanadianfamily.com/?p=18597#comment-10261 Evelyn,

I am looking for more on my German-Quebec roots. Our surname is Franck but I have seen it written as Frank and Franc. I have a transcription from the Register of Baptisms and Marriages from the Paroisse de Notre-Dame de Liesse de la Riviere-Ouelle, 1787 which describes the marriage of Michel Franc of Germany, son of Andre Franc and Catherine Cauneum and Marie Francoise Gauthier of Riviere-Ouelle, daughter of Pierre Gauthier and Marie Francoise Bilodeau.
I descend from Michel Franc’s second marriage to Marie-Appoline Dick-Gresse (?). I wonder if you are able to provide further direction on where I can search further for Michel’s origins and why he came to Quebec.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Deborah

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]]> By: Al Wierzba http://acanadianfamily.com/2009/09/19/sprechen-sie-deutsche-the-secret-germans-of-quebec-and-the-american-invasion-pt-1/#comment-3402 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:45:40 +0000 http://acanadianfamily.com/?p=18597#comment-3402 Evelyn,

I really enjoyed this post and found it extremely interesting. I never knew that many German mercenaries left America for Canada. It’s even more fascinating that they changed their surnames to sound less “German”. Great article!

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