Bernard | Metis, Algonquin, Chippewa, Maliseet, Micmac, Mixed heritage: Abenaki, Cree, Iroquois | Surname Anchor Post

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

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SURNAME NOTES  |   BERNARD

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• Regions:  
  • Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Western Canada
• Ethnicity: 
  • Metis, Algonquin, Chippewa, Maliseet, Micmac, Mixed heritage: Abenaki, Cree, Iroquois, French
• Associated surnames:  
  • Anahawattum, Atemakekat, Barnaby / Barnabe, Basile / Bazil, Brook (Upd. 2023), Buckshot, Caplin, Chalifoux, Charette, Christmas, Cloud, Collins, Commandant, Condo, Cope (Upd. 2023), Croteau, Daigle, D’Ailleboust/Diabo, Didime / Dedame, Denys, Doucet, Dube, Ducharme, Francis, Gabriel, Ginnish, Googoo, Ishpatao, Jerome, Jocks, Julian, Kistenawattum, Knockwood, Labove, Lafford, Lambert, Langlois, Laporte, Larry, Legros, Lewis, Malle, Martin, Menikapau, Messier, Mestenepeo, Mestokosho, Meuse, Mickosihave, Moonias, Morrison, Murphy, Murray / Merry, Nicholas, Nocout, Nolin, Papineau, Paul, Perrier, Pictou, Racine, Recollet, Sacobie, Sappier, Saulis / Solis, Saulteau, Showanon, St. Louis, Sylleboy, Tanaskon, Tionatak8weinte / Nelson, Toney, Tremblay, Whiteduck, Whiteford, Whitford.
• Misc.: – 
  • 1. These are five early Algonquin Bernard couples from the Maniwaki region: Charles Bernard & Elisabeth Vanasse, Charles Bernard (aka Racine / Louis) & Elisabeth Vanasse, Jean-Baptiste Bernard & Anne Kaiataiesha (aka Simon). Matthew / Mathias Bernard & Christine Anne Partridge, Paul Bernard (aka Narrison) & Catherine Papineau [Source: Jean-Guy Paquin].   
  • 2. The Metis Nation of Ontario recognizes Nelson Bernard and Marie Catherine Papineau as a root ancestor couple. Their line descends through their offspring:  Cecelia Bernard  (m. Samuel Whiteduck),  Jean-Baptiste Bernard (m. Elizabeth Unknown surname), Marie Catherine Bernard (Alfred Salter). Marie Elizabeth Genevieve Bernard (m. Louis Decaire), Marie Josephte Bernard (m. Andrew Landon), Mary Ann Bernard (m. Charles Langlois),  Mathieu Bernard (m. Marie Nash), Paul Bernard (m. Anastasia Therese Benoit Francois).

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CENSUS DISTRICTS  |  BERNARD

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ALBERTA

Edmonton East | City of Edmonton (1921)

Victoria  |  Grand Rapids (1911) 

Victoria  |  Saddle Lake I. R.  (1911)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Carleton  |  Woodstock I.R.  (1911)

Gloucester  |  Bathurst   (1911)

Northumberland | Alnwick  (1881) 

Northumberland  |  Alnwick   (1911)

Bernard in Northumberland  |  Northesk  (1881)  

Bernards in Northumberland  |  Glenelg (Parish (1921)  

Restigouche & Madawaska  |  Edmunston I.R.  (1921)

Bernard in Victoria  |  Madawaska  (1881)

Victoria-Madawaska  |  Tobique (1911)

Victoria  |  Perth  (1901)

Victoria & Carleton  |  Perth Tobique 44 (1921)

Victoria & Carleton  |  Perth Tobique 45  (1921)

Victoria-Madawaska  |  Tobique  (1911)

Westmorland | Fort Folly I.R.  (1921)

Bernard in Westmorland  |  Dorchester  (1881)  

Bernard in Westmoreland  |  Moncton (City)  Penitentiary  (1921)

Bernard in Westmorland  |  Shediac  (1881) 

NOVA SCOTIA

Antigonish | Micmac Indian Reserve (1911)

Antigonish & Guysborough  |  Indian Reserve (1921)

Bernards in Cape Breton  |  Grand Narrows  (1881)

Cape Breton |  Grand Narrows (1901)

Cape Breton North |  Indian Reserve  (1911)

Cape Breton North & Victoria  |  North Sydney Indian Reserve (1921)

Cape Breton South & Richmond | Indian Reserve  (1921)

Colchester  |  Truro (1901)

Colchester  |  Millbrook Indian Reserve (1911)

Colchester  |  Millbrook Indian Reserve (1921)

Cumberland, Amherst (1881) 

Digby  |  St. Bernard (1881)

Halifax  |  Micmac Indian Reserve  (1921)

Inverness  |  Whycocomagh | Mi’kmaq (1911)

Inverness  |  Whycocomagh | Mi’kmaq (1921)

Pictou  |  Indian Reserve  (1911)

Pictou  |  Indian Reserve  (1921)

Sydney I.R. | Mi’kmaq (1911)

ONTARIO

Nipissing | Anglin |  (1911)  

Nipissing  |  Killarney G1  (1901)  

Peterborough East  |  Dudley, Dysart, Harcourt  (1881)  

Renfrew North | Algona South (1901)

Renfrew North |  Indian Reserves  (1911)

Renfrew North  | Golden Lake I.R.. South Algona (1921)

Bernard in Parry Sound  |  McConkey & Hard (1921)   

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Prince |  Indian Reserve (1921)

Bernards in Prince  |  Lot 3  (1881)  

Bernards in Prince  |  Lot 4  (1881)   

Bernards in Prince  |  Lot 12 (1881)  

Prince  |  Lot 12 (1891) 

Prince West | Lot 12  (1901)

QUEBEC

Bonaventure, Mann (1881) 

Bonaventure  | Mann  (1921)

Bonaventure | Maria I.R.  (1921)

Bonaventure  |  Restigouche  Indian Reserve (1911)

Chateauguay  |  Sault St. Louis  (1901)

Chicoutimi & Saguenay  |  Unorg. Terr.  (1881)   Bernardish 

Laval-Deux-Montagnes  |  L’Annociation, Oka I.R.  (1921)

Nicolet  | Becancour  (1881)

Nicolet  |  Becancour I.R.  (1901)

Nicolet  |  Becancourt Wolinaki (1911)

Nicolet  |  Becancourt I.R. (1921)

Bernards in Ottawa  |  Egan and Maniwaki  (1881) 

Pontiac  |  Temiskaming I.R. (1921)

Bernard in Pontiac  |  Unorganized Territory (1881) 

Pontiac  |  Unorganized Territory (1901)

Temiscouata  |  Cacouna  (1921)

Wright  |  Maniwaki (1901)

Wright  | Maniwaki I.R., Kitigan, Zibi  (1911)

Wright  |  Maniwaki I.R.  (1921)

Wright  |  Michomis  (1911)

Wright  |  Subdistrict 29 (1921)

SASKATCHEWAN

Assiniboia  |  Spy Hill (1901)  Barnard

Battleford  |  Canoe River, Ile a la Crosse  (1911)

Battleford  |  Fond du Lac  (1911)

Battleford  |  Indian Reserve  (1911) 

Battleford  |  English River, Clear L., Canoe L, La Plonge  (1911)

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MARRIAGES  |   BERNARD

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B …  [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [NB-QC]

BENA  [CDN Marriage Extracts]    [AB-NB-NS-ON-PEI-QC-Western Canada Metis Scrip] 

CLOU  [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [QC]

COON [CDN Marriage Extracts]   2023

D …  [CDN Marriage Extracts] [NB-QC]

F …  [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [NB]

G  …   [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [NB]

JACQ   [CDN Marriage Extracts] 

KASA   [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [PEI]

LAHO … [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [NB-ON]

LAUG …   [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [AB]

MEGA   [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [QC]

MOBE   [CDN Marriage Extracts  [AB-ON]

NICH    [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [AB-NB-QC]

PETE  [CDN Marriage Extracts] [NS]

S …  [CDN Marriage Extracts]  [NB-ON-QC]

THOR  [CDN Marriage Extracts] [NS]

WHE– Z  [CDN Marriage Extracts] [ON]

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RELATED POSTS  |  BERNARD

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French Canadian Pioneers: The Bernards of Quebec

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EXTERNAL LINKS

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Bernard, George, Chippewas, Rama Nation [Archives Canada]

Bernard, Mary, Whykokamagh, Cape Breton – Image [Archives Canada]

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