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Easter Bunnies Admire Easter Bonnet (1929)

Scrapbooking | Brown male rabbit (old fashioned top hat, yellow & blue outfit) & white rabbit (old fashioned red dress and bloomers) admire Easter bonnet in the window | early 20th century postcardPRETTY CLOTHES N EVERYTHING

I HOPE THIS EASTER DAY

WILL  BRING FOR YOU

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Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Guerins of Quebec

Guerin, Bertrand | Gariepy, Marguerite

Married: February 9th, 1739

Guerin, Clément | Coirier, Perrine

Married: June 3rd, 1665

Guerin, Sylvain | Brazeau, Marie

Married: October 30th, 1679 Read more »

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Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Roberts of Quebec

ROBERT, Sylvain | Persillier, Marie Josephe

Married: June 21st, 1756

ROBERT DAUPHINÉ, Étienne | Plante, Catherine

Married: January 12th, 1758

ROBERT/GRENOBLE, François | Desparois, Catherine

Married: April 23rd, 1759 Read more »

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Evelyn in Montreal: Ascendancy of Louis Vincent (m. Chevrefils, Marie Eulalie) | Pt.2

1881

As a follow-up to the previously published  ascendancy of Louis Vincent (m. Chevrefils, Marie Eulalie), this would appear to be the household of your great-great grandparents Seraphin Vincent and Henriette Lacoste in Ste-Urbain. (Chateauguay) in 1881. I would suggest that the married couple that is living with them is probably their  son Louis Vincent and daughter-in-law Marie Eulalie Chevrefils.

 Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
 Seraphin VINCENT  M  Male  Canadian  63  Quebec  Cultivateur  Catholique
 Henriette VINCENT  M  Female  Canadian  61  Quebec  Catholique
 Delphine VINCENT  Female  Canadian  39  Quebec  Catholique
 Louis VINCENT  M  Male  Canadian  33  Quebec  Cultivateur  Catholique
 Marie VINCENT  M  Female  Canadian  26  Quebec  Catholique
 Hormida VINCENT  Male  Canadian  26  Quebec  Cultivateur  Catholique
 Cleophas VINCENT  Male  Canadian  22  Quebec  Cultivateur  Catholique
 Marie VINCENT  Female  Canadian  4  Quebec  Catholique
 Zulma VINCENT  Female  Canadian  1  Quebec  Catholique

1871

Seraphin Vincent and Desanges Riendeau in the 1851 census in St-Antoine (Longueuil). Read more »

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Welcome – Soyez Les Bienvenus!

Welcome to my blog ~ ~ A Canadian Family ~ ~ home of the online magazine -  A Festival of Postcards  – and lots of genealogical & historical information about my mostly Acadian & French Canadian ancestors, as well as other special topics such as  The Iroquois of Kahnawa:ke,   The Forestry Industry of  Eastern Canada and … well … anything that strikes my fancy! If you have something to say, don’t be shy. I always love to hear from readers!

Evelyn Yvonne Theriault (Mtl., Quebec)

Current  Project    Native American Names of Quebec and Ontario

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Evelyn in Montreal: Ascendancy of Louis Vincent (m. Chevrefils, Marie Eulalie) | Pt.1

This is for reader Nicole Getty who is attempting to firm up her lineage  through the Quebec Vincents.

Your great grandparents Louis Vincent (farmer)  and Marie Eulalie Chevrefils were married on October 19th, 1875 in Ste-Martine Parish (Chateauguay county) – though bans were posted in both Ste-Martine and St-Urbain. His parents were  Seraphin  Vincent and Henriette Lacoste while Marie Eulalie was the daughter of Georges Chevrefils (also a farmer) and Angelique Allard.

Your great-great grandparents Seraphin Vincent (son of Seraphin Vincent and Desanges Riendeau) and Henriette Lacoste (daughter of Francois Lacoste and Marguerite Riendeau) were married in St-Antoine-de-Padoue Parish (Longueuil)  on October 6th, 1840.

Your great-great-great grandparents were Seraphin Vincent and Desanges Riendeau (Reguindeau). Seraphin was the son of Francois Vincent and Marguerite Benoit. Desanges was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Riendeau and Marie Paquet. Seraphin and Desanges were married on February 17th, 1817 in St-Antoine-de-Padoue Parish (Longueuil).

St-Antoine-de-Padoue, Longueuil Chambly | ChurchFrancois Vincent and Marguerite Benoit were married on July 17th, 1786 in St-Antoine-de-Padoue Parish (Longueuil). Francois’ first wife was Marie Varry. (daughter of Charles Varry and Magdeleine Thuot) and that marriage had taken place on February 4th, 1771. Francois’  parents were Francois Vincent and Marguerite Tessier while Marguerite’s parents were Toussaint Benoit and Marie Louise Rouille.

Francois Vincent  and Marguerite Tessier were the founding couple of this Quebec lineage. Francois was from Lyons (France) and was the son of Francois Vincent and Catherine Clement. Marguerite, on the other hand, was born in Montreal and her parents were Jean Baptiste Tessier and Elisabeth Renaud. The Tessiers had been in Quebec since the 17th century. Francois and Marguerite were  married in St-Antoine-de-Padoue Parish on September 15th, 1738.

See also: Evelyn in Montreal: Ascendancy of Louis Vincent (m. Chevrefils, Marie Eulalie) | Pt.2

 

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Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Favreaus of Quebec

FAVREAU/FAUVREAU/SANSQUARTIER, Guillaume |  Marie, Elisabeth

Married: January 19th, 1733

BBEAUDRY, Pierre | FAVREAU / FAUREAU, Élisabeth

Married: January 17th, 1701

JEAN, Pierre | FAVREAU/FAVROL, Françoise

Married: July 8th, 1668

Favreau variations or associated surnames

Deslaurier(s) – Faureau – Favereau – Faverel – Febureau Read more »

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Early French Canadian Pioneers: The Leforts of Quebec

LEFORT, Antoine | Doyon, Marie

Married: February 9th, 1666

LEFORT, Pierre-Jacques | Riquet/Riquier, Marie-Agathe

Married: October 6th, 1760

FORT / LEFORT / FAURE, Louis | Petit dit Bruneau, Catherine

Married: October 1st, 1753

LEFORT / MAISONNEUVE, Julien | Latour, Madeleine

Married: May 20th, 1765

Lefort variations or associated surnames:

Fort – Kaientine – Laforest – Laprairie – Prairie Read more »

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