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Index: Pioneer Families of Caraquet

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Non-Native Settlers on Native Reserves  (linked to CDN census)

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Animals Playing Football

Beribboned Easter box filled with daffodils

Little girl in old fashioned flowery hat

Index: Outdoor Bread Ovens Of Quebec

 

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I collect vintage postcards depicting the Gaspesie region of northern Quebec because two of my family lines (Theriault and Luce) settled there at different times. In this series I’m sharing one of my sub-collections – The Outdoor Bread Ovens of Quebec.If you’re interested in traditional bake ovens then I hope you will enjoy the text below. If you’re interested in the images then you can also scroll down and click on the the links to the individual images.

French Canadian Pioneers: The Bacquets of Quebec

Index: Filles du Roi 

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers 

 

 

François Bacquet dit Lamontagne  | Anne Philippe

November 24th, 1671  Quebec (Notre-Dame)

[Occ.-]

Anne Philippe was a Fille du Roi (see 2nd note below).

French Canadian Pioneers: The Jarossons of Quebec

Index: Filles du Roi 

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

 

 

Mathieu Jarosson  |  Anne Beraud dit Dubreuil

June 19th, 1674  Quebec (Notre-Dame)

[Occ. servant]  [Baptismal record]

Anne Beraud was a Fille du Roi (see 2nd note below).

French Canadian Pioneers: The Thuilliers of Quebec

Index: Filles du Roi 

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

 

 

Jacques Thuilllier dit Desvignets  |  Jeanne Bernard

April 29th, 1669  Montreal (Notre-Dame)

[Occ.-]

Jeanne Bernard was a Fille du Roi  (see 2nd note below).

French Canadian Pioneers: The Mattes of Quebec

Index: Filles du Roi 

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

 

 

 

Nicolas Matte | Madeleine Auvray

October 12th, 1671  Quebec (Notre-Dame)

[Occ.-]  [Baptismal record]

Madeleine Auvray was a Fille du Roi (see 2nd note below).

French Canadian Pioneers: The Massards of Quebec

Index: Filles du Roi 

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

 

 

Nicolas Massard  |  Anne Bellesoeur

October 12th, 1665  Quebec (Notre-Dame)

[Occ.-]

Anne Bellesoeur dite Lucas was a Fille du Roi  (2nd note below).

French Canadian Pioneers: The Marquis of Quebec

Index: Filles du Roi 

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

 

 

Charles Marquis  |  Marguerite Beaugrand

September 18th, 1673  Quebec (Notre-Dame)

[Occ. tailor]

Marguerite Beaugrand was a Fille du Roi [see 2nd note below).

Fort McPherson | Metis, Inuit (Eskimo), First Nations

Index: Native Surname Census Extracts

 

 

This is part of a larger project to locate surnames carried by Canadian Natives, First Peoples and Metis. In this series of posts, I list surnames carried by Aboriginal (or part Aboriginal) individuals in the 1901 and 1911 census for the Canada. Note: There are regular updates including external links (e.g. maps, encyclopedia) and added information (e.g. specific tribal affiliations).

The companion series – Native/First Peoples/Metis Surnames of Canada – Marriage Records contains many of the same surnames as well as others.

 

HOW TO USE 

1. To reach the original census records for the district named below, you can click on the External Links at the bottom of the post.

2. You can also click on each individual surname to reach its listing in one of the census records (usually 1901 or 1911).

3. Surnames highlighted in orange also appear in the Marriage Records (although often spelled differently). 

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Gwich’in, Han and Tutchone in the Yukon; the Tagish, Tahltan, Kaska, Sekani and Dene (Yellowknife, Dogrib, Hare, Mountain, Slavey, Chipewyan, Beaver, Sarcee) in the northwest; the Tsetsaut; the Inland Tlingit; the Cree, Ojibwa, Saulteaux, Attikamek and Innu in the East.

Note: Information on the Sarcee, Cree and Saulteaux can be found in the Plains People section. Information on the Tlingit can be found in the Northwest Coastal People section.

 

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Census Data

Enumeration District 4: Fort McPherson, Yukon, Yukon Territory

[Metis,  First Nations, Inuit (Eskimo)]

*should be the Tetlit Zheh, Tetlit Gwich’in

or Teetl’it Gwich’in (Loucheux Band)*

Rampart House | Gwich’in, Inuit (Eskimo), First Nations

Index: Native Surname Census Extracts

 

 

This is part of a larger project to locate surnames carried by Canadian Natives, First Peoples and Metis. In this series of posts, I list surnames carried by Aboriginal (or part Aboriginal) individuals in the 1901 and 1911 census for the eastern provinces of Canada. Note:There are regular updates including external links (e.g. maps, encyclopedia) and added information (e.g. specific tribal affiliations).

The companion series – Native/First Peoples/Metis Surnames of Eastern Canada – Marriage Records contains many of the same surnames as well as others.

 

HOW TO USE 

1. To reach the original census records for the district named below, you can click on the External Links at the bottom of the post.

2. You can also click on each individual surname to reach its listing in one of the census records (usually 1901 or 1911).

3. Surnames highlighted in orange also appear in the Marriage Records (although often spelled differently). 

 

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Census Data

Enumeration District 13: Rampart House, Yukon, Yukon Territory

[Gwich’in, Inuit (Eskimo), First Nations]

Moose Head Village | First Nations

Index: Native Surname Census Extracts

 

This is part of a larger project to locate surnames carried by Canadian Natives, First Peoples and Metis. In this series of posts, I list surnames carried by Aboriginal (or part Aboriginal) individuals in the 1901 and 1911 census for the eastern provinces of Canada. Note: There are regular updates including external links (e.g. maps, encyclopedia) and added information (e.g. specific tribal affiliations).

The companion series – Native/First Peoples/Metis Surnames of Eastern Canada – Marriage Records contains many of the same surnames as well as others.

 

HOW TO USE 

1. To reach the original census records for the district named below, you can click on the External Links at the bottom of the post.

2. You can also click on each individual surname to reach its listing in one of the census records (usually 1901 or 1911).

3. Surnames highlighted in orange also appear in the Marriage Records (although often spelled differently). 

 

 

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Census Data

Enumeration District 26: Moose Head Village, Yukon, Yukon Territory

[First Nations]

Wheaton | First Nations

Index: Native Surname Census Extracts

 

This is part of a larger project to locate surnames carried by Canadian Natives, First Peoples and Metis. In this series of posts, I list surnames carried by Aboriginal (or part Aboriginal) individuals in the 1901 and 1911 census for Canada. Note:There are regular updates including external links (e.g. maps, encyclopedia) and added information (e.g. specific tribal affiliations).

The companion series – Native/First Peoples/Metis Surnames of  Canada – Marriage Records contains many of the same surnames as well as others.

 

HOW TO USE 

1. To reach the original census records for the district named below, you can click on the External Links at the bottom of the post.

2. You can also click on each individual surname to reach its listing in one of the census records (usually 1901 or 1911).

3. Surnames highlighted in orange also appear in the Marriage Records (although often spelled differently). 

 

 

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Census Data

Enumeration District 3:  Yukon Territory, Wheaton

Includes: W.P.Y.R. Section House, Carcross, Windy Arm, Big Thing Mine, Tagish, Marsh Lake

 

[First Nations]

Index: Traditional Quebec Dog Carts

 

Carpenters in their dog carts

A Rustic Habitant Dog Cart