Site of possible interest -

Canadian Gravemarker Gallery

http://www.gravemarkers.ca/

Elaine, apparently there is no surviving record in QC that reflects his parents' names.  He was a soldier who was sent from France to Quebec.  He married Bridgette Desbiens on 18 November 1748 in Ile Aux Coudres.  They had five children: Etienne, Louis, Francois, Bridgette, and Felicite.

You would have to research old French records to find anything else about him.  But you might try another angle - it appears he arrived in Quebec in about 1740 +/-, so you could possibly research history about the soldiers who were arriving in that time period and where they were coming from in France.  That may possibly lead you to the names of the parents.  It's a long shot, but who know? You might stumble onto the info!

Bridgette was born 4 August 1728 in Baie St Paul, QC - maybe Francois was also there and there might be something noted in the records in that village.  But if he came as an adult, and he did - then it's a long shot to find something in QC.

Mary Ellen.  The Drouin Collection has information about the marriage of Charles and Eva.  They were married April 26, 1893 in Quebec, parish of St. Roch.  His father is Magleine Aube, cordonnier (shoemaker) and his mother is Camille Turgeon.  He was born May 25, 1868 in St. Malachie (Dorchester County) and he was baptized May 26, 1868.  Eva's parents are Joseph Richard and Marie Louise Cantin (I think this is the correct spelling--the writing is difficult to read.  Eva's mother is deceased at the time of Eva's marrige.  It appears that Eva's name may have been different at the time of her birth.  I am still looking for her birth record.  The Drouin Collection is a huge resource when researching in Quebec.  I do hope this helps in some way.

Mary Ellen, 

If you ever need help translating, I can help you. Just let me know. I can read, write and speak fluent French. Merci.

Dan

Acadian site of possible interest:

http://terry-long.suite101.com/the-history-of-the-acadians-a186613

Some F-C sites of possible interest-

F-C research

http://denise-larson.suite101.com/tracing-the-genealogy-of-the-fren...

http://heather-phillips.suite101.com/a-brief-history-of-what-life-i...

All F-C's related

http://rosemary-e-bachelor.suite101.com/versatile-entertainer-madon...

I am new to this site. I have already learned more terrific history of New France and able to get mental pictures of some of my early family  in those times.

Some of my surnames are;Baril/Berry, Beaulac/Bolack, Guillet dit Lajeuness, Couturier, Moran, Meny, Cloutiuer.

Welcome Sandra, glad you are finding the references and links helpful. Don't know if you noticed that the Dictionary of Canada is online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html and often brief biographical sketches can be found on your ancestors.  Also I mentioned the English version of "Madam Montour", I am about half way through it and is chocked full of history and is quite interesting. They had their economic problems back then too, things don't really change.Good luck in your search.

In search of any information on Leopoldo and Edouina Chartrand (my grandparents) and my uncle, aunts and their children.  They were all born in Pointe-Claire Quebec Canada.

Any other information on the Chartrand ancestry side.

From the Quebec-Research mailing list -

Hi there,

Anyone using the Library & Archives Canada (LAC) website for their
research knows how precious a resource it is. What you may not know,
however, is that massive budget cutbacks and a recent change in
management policy are threatening the preservation of this institution.

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has just launched
an awareness campaing about what is really going on at LAC and the very
serious implication this will have on the future of the preservation of
Canada's cultural heritage.

To know more about this issue:
http://www.savelibraryarchives.ca/default.aspx

Cheers,

Mona

To all - Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate, and have a wonderful day to everyone.  

F-C church records & Iroquois-

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/11/18/st-lawrence-un...

Fieldstone house lovingly preserved after being home to generations of Quebec farming families

Program on TV5 Canada's website "Village en Vue."
It highlights one village per episode. There are two seasons
of episodes viewable online.

Here is the interactive website: http://villageenvue.tv5.ca/ click on
the village to view the episode and some information about it.

Into the history, culture and customs of French-Canada, how about the food, mmmmmmmmmmmm!  Try these sites for F-C cuisine.

http://recipes.search.yahoo.com/search?p=french-canadian

http://www.afgs.org/recipes.html

http://www.grouprecipes.com/french-canadian

http://frenchfood.about.com/od/foodsoffrenchcanada/Foods_of_French_...

http://frenchfood.about.com/b/2008/06/19/french-canadian-recipes.htm

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Traditional-French-Canadian-Tourtiere/

http://french-canadian.recipes.recipeland.com/

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/357478

Interesting -

http://www.pressherald.com/people/cth/Juliana-LHeureux-Reader-looki...

For the DNA buffs -

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Montreal+scientists+discover+or...

I am documenting my TRUDEL line- initially from Ste.Genevieve de Batiscan.One Ancestor- Ernest J.L.Trudel moved to manitoba 1890- was a retired Cpt. of the malitia in Ste.Genevieve. Is there any documentation or records of this unit available anywhere

New France history:

http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/themes/pioneers/pioneers3_e.html

Acadian researchers:

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/01/22/living/family-ties/family-tie...

Thx - James - the direction to the Canadian publication was omited in my earlier searches and gave me a clearer picture on what I was seaking.

Another and apparently better link for Quebec history:

http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/encycloped...

More interesting Acadian data:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/31/nb-aca...

The LDS (FamilySearch.org) has released the Ontario Catholic Parish Records on their website.  See:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-24494-12670-27?cc=192... .

for the list of counties covered.  You can access these records by clicking on the county, then the town or city, and then the parish.

If the link above does not work, go to www.familysearch.org, under browse by location, choose Canada, choose, Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records 1760-1923, and then, browse by location, which leads you to the list of counties.

The records released are images from the microfilms that have been available for rent or are on permanent loan at the LDS/FamilySearch centers. 

Although these records are not indexed, the image quality is often better than those found in the Drouin collection from Ancestry.com.

F-C/Acadian in Maine:

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/01/new-fort-kent-maine-massive-genealogical-collection-unveiled.html

OUELLETTE genetics & health issues:

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/02/12/living/family-ties/cholestero...

My maternal great-grandmother was Juliette Caron.  Her father's name was Eugene Caron.  Eugene and wife came from Burgundy, France to Nova Scotia.

Received the following message (see below). I must comment. First, please post all messages on this page because Genealogy Wise "indexes" them. If someone does a search for the name it will come up and perhaps they can help you.

Second, please read some "how to" F-C research books, this will point you in the direction to research, the main source is the Loiselle marriage index and the Rivest marriage indexes. If you subscribe to Ancestry then you know it has many of the church records available (Family Search also has them and generally better quality), however neither has a comprehensive index, that is where the above two indexes come in handy (they can be ordered in through your local FHC)  The indexes do cover about 70% of Quebec including some adjacent areas in Ontario & Nova Scotia. So I would look in those indexes first to get leads to which parish to look in.  If you look in the Discussion forum you will see that I have posted a bibliography of books and articles to help you research your ancestors.

Now the query: A message from Kim Kevin Callahan to all members of French-Canadian Descendants on Genealogy Wise!

Requesting any information or suggestions on locating a my 4th Great-Grandfather, Stephen Denis.  Believe he was from Les Cedres, Quebec.  Wife's name unknown but he had three daughters; Mary Denis (18-4-1895), Catherine Denis (1821-1866) & Marguerite Denis (1824-?).  I know the where abouts of the three daughters.  Catherine was married in 1839 in Cornwall, Ontario, so it appears that Stephen may have moved.  I'm estimating he was born around 1795.  Would appreciate any information or suggestions from anyone on this topic.

Greatly appreciated.

Kim Callahan

Mr. LaLone,

     My apologies for the error. 

Kim Callahan

Alexis and Adilaide Rose Saunsocci  who had a son named Louis Saunsoci 13 May 1823 Born into Bristish Colonial Slavery. Adelaide died 1844.

Hi Kim-- On page 85/122 the Denis appear in the TANGUAY cd edition --about page 342 in vol 4 or 5 in printed edition--can't be precise on the printed edition its a basic french in society collection-- It is all in french but easy to pick up vitals.

This page mention above indication a variety of nicknames associated with DENIS not only Denis and DENYS but ST.DENIS and many other that give a broad variety of searches-some soundex does not provide or ancestry for that matter.--Good Luck!

Kim:  I think your Stephen Denis was Étienne Véronneau dit Denis who married Marie-Josephte Gautheir at Saint-Polycarpe (Qc) on 1820-05-01.  So far I have found records of one son, Étienne, and five daughters, Marie-Josephte, Julienne, Catherine, Marguerite, and Théotiste, born to them between 1817 and 1829 .  After that the family seems to disappear fromt he Quebec records.Yes, the three eldest were indeed born before the marriage!  If you accept my friend request, I will send you more details.  Cheers, D.O.

My maternal grandmother's father was named Frederick E. Merriman.  He was born in Canada in 1862, but I don't know where.  I don't know where his parents/grandparents immigrated from either, and I don't know whether his birth name was Merriman or was anglicized from a French name.   Any help would be appreciated!

Janet, I have not heard of MERRIMAN to be an anglicized form of any French name. You might want to contact Brenda Dougall Merriman, a professional genealogist from Canaqda, she might be able to give you some leads - http://brendadougallmerriman.blogspot.com/

Good luck, Jim.

I quickly viewed Ancestry and there are records for a Frederick E. Merriman born 1861 or 1862.  Janet--do we know if we are looking in Quebec or another province?  Do you have any other information--more than his name or birth date?

Good luck in your search

1920 US census for St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, 1662 Goodfellow Ave. : Frederick E MERRIMAN, age 58, born abt 1862 in English Canada, parents born in Eng. Canada, immigrated 1864, naturalized 1897, riveter in iron works; wife Elizabeth (age 52), children Jennie BARRETT (age 29, widdow, daughters Louise, Mary & Helen), Louise MERRIMAN (age 27), Henry MERRIMAN (25), Bernard MERRIMAN (19), John MERRIMAN (13), Florence (7)

Hello--or should I say Bon jour!  My maiden name is Pleau & am descended from the Pleau's of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec.

Hi: I'm new here.  My ancestors are Bedard & Lavallee.  I have traced both my lines back to France.  I am waiting for the 1940's census to find some more recent relations which is much harder,  My g grandparents were Francois X Bedard & Domithilde Lavallee.

Bonjour cap et Christine! If you need help translating anything from French to English, I can help you. Just let me know. Bienvenue! Dan

Thanks Dan, I will prob take you up on that as I do not read French alas.

cap

Yes, thanks, Dan!