Ledoux | Metis, American Indian, Cree, Mixed-heritage: Cree, | 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.

SURNAME NOTES | LEDOUX

Purpose:
- The goal of these Surname Anchor Posts is to answer these questions: Based on settler documents, has my surname ever been associated with indigenous people in what is now called Canada? If so, where and when did it occur? And finally, with which specific peoples was my surname associated? Note: These posts are just a Finding Aide to help you continue with your own in-depth research. This project is constantly updated but will never be complete 🙂
Regions:
- Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Western Canada
Ethnicity:
- Metis, American Indian, Cree, Mixed-heritage: Cree, French
Associated surnames:
- Allard, Azure, Beauchamp, Belanger, Bellegarde, Branconnier / Braconnier, Breland
- Chartrand, Colliche, Couture / Lacouture
- Desjarlais, Desrochers, Dubois, Ducharme, Dumont / Gayse
- Fagnant, Falcon, Fisher, Fleury
- Gervais, Gladu, Gonneville, Gray Eyes
- Houle, Klyne
- Lafournaise, Laframboise, Larocque, Langer / Laugen, La Sauteause, Lerat / Pitwewekijik, Lingan
- Mallette, Morand, Nabese
- Obomsawin / Robert, Oskaissis, Parenteau, Pettitoo, Piche, Poitras
- Quinn, Richard, Roussin / Roussain
- Short, Thomas, Wells.
Misc.:
- 1. French Canadian couple Jean Baptiste / Pierre Ledoux and Saulteaux First Nations woman Madeleine are the founding couple of one Metis lineage in Red River county. their offspring included: Antoine Ledoux (m. Marie Falcon), Eusebe Ledoux (m. Suzanne Bonneau, Louise Desjarlais), Jean Baptiste Ledoux (m. Francoise Lacouture), Pierre Ledoux (m. Suzanne Short, Marie Desjarlais).
- 2. The 1885 North-West Resistance by the Metis and the Cree, Kainai, Piikani, Saulteaux and Siksika peoples took place against a backdrop of starvation, broken treaties and encroachment by new settlers in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The resistance fighters eventually lost and Canada’s federal government asserted its control over the area. A dozen Metis Ledouxs (or their spouses) were involved in the Resistance. They were: Alexis Ledoux (m. Clemence Fleury), Catherine Ledoux (m. Maxime Dubois), Euphrosine Ledoux (m. Antoine Allard), Flavie Ledoux (m. Baptiste Bousquet), Francoise Ledoux (m. Bazile Gervais), Helene Ledoux (m. Vital Dumont dit Cayole), [Source: Veterans and Families of the 1885 Northwest Resistance, Lawrence Barkwell, Louis Riel Institute]. See External Links below for more information.