Thirnish | Montagnais, Mixed-heritage: Montagnais | Surname Anchor Post

Each of these posts is dedicated to one surname that is carried by someone connected to indigenous, Metis or mixed-heritage people in Canada.

Regions:
- Quebec
Ethnicity:
- Montagnais, Mixed-heritage: Montagnais/French
Associated surnames:
- Ashini / Achini, Athanase (Upd. 2023), Athontois, Bacon, Basil / Bazil (Upd. 2023), Bellefleur (Upd. 2023), Buckell, Collin, Gabriel, Gregoire, Hervieux, Iskuamis, Jourdain, Kamtam, Manite, McKenzie, Meloatam, Metshapeu (Upd. 2023), Mitapesash, Munroe, Natiskuesh (Upd. 2023), Patrice, Pinet (Upd. 2023), Raphael, Regis, Riverin (Upd. 2023), Roch / Rock, Rousselot, St. Onge, Tsheilnish, Uiatshishkueui (Upd. 2023), Uimabanu (Upd. 2023), Volant / Vollant.
Misc.:
- 1. The Montagnais Thirnishs descend through the offspring of Simeon Tshinapesuan and Marie-Madeleine Iskuamiskuskueu.
- 2. Alternative spellings of Thirnish in census records include Tarnish and Tierniche.
- 3. My marriage database contains both Innu Montagnais First Nations individuals as well as mixed Montagnais / French marriages as listed in a study by the Communauté Métisse du Domaine du Roy et de la Seigneurie de Mingan. Some mixed French/Montagnais descendants self-identify as Metis (see Etienne Rivard’s discussion paper).