Bernard | Metis, Algonquin, Chippewa, Maliseet, Micmac, Mixed heritage: Abenaki, Cree, Iroquois, French | Surname Anchor Post
Index: Indigenous, Metis & Mixed-Heritage Surname Anchor Posts
Each of these posts is dedicated to one surname that is carried by someone connected to indigenous, Metis or mixed-heritage people in Canada. Please be aware that it’s a synthesis of the information I’ve collected in my personal research throughout the years and is by no means complete!
SURNAME NOTES | BERNARD
- Surname lists: Surname Anchor Posts, Metis (ON)
- 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, Buckshot, Caplin, Chalifoux, Charette, Christmas, Cloud, Collins, Commandant, Condo, 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]. 32. 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),
CENSUS DISTRICTS | BERNARD
ALBERTA
Edmonton East | City of Edmonton (1921)
Victoria | Grand Rapids (1911)
Victoria | Saddle Lake I. R. (1911)
NEW BRUNSWICK
Carleton | Woodstock I.R. (1911)
Northumberland | Alnwick (1881)
Northumberland | Alnwick (1911)
Bernard in Northumberland | Northesk (1881) Mar 2022
Bernards in Northumberland | Glenelg (Parish (1921) Mar 2022
Restigouche & Madawaska | Edmunston I.R. (1921)
Bernard in Victoria | Madawaska (1881) Mar 2022
Victoria-Madawaska | Tobique (1911)
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) Mar 2022
Bernard in Westmoreland | Moncton (City) Penitentiary (1921)
Bernard in Westmorland | Shediac (1881) Mar 2022
NOVA SCOTIA
Antigonish | Micmac Indian Reserve (1911)
Antigonish & Guysborough | Indian Reserve (1921)
Bernards in Cape Breton | Grand Narrows (1881) Mar 2022
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 | Millbrook Indian Reserve (1911)
Colchester | Millbrook Indian Reserve (1921)
Halifax | Micmac Indian Reserve (1921)
Inverness | Whycocomagh | Mi’kmaq (1911)
Inverness | Whycocomagh | Mi’kmaq (1921)
Pictou | Indian Reserve (1911)
Pictou | Indian Reserve (1921)
ONTARIO
Nipissing | Killarney G1 (1901) Apr 2022
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) Mar 2022
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince | Indian Reserve (1921)
Bernards in Prince | Lot 3 (1881) Mar 2022
Bernards in Prince | Lot 4 (1881) Mar 2022
Bernards in Prince | Lot 12 (1881) Mar 2022
QUEBEC
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 I.R. (1901)
Nicolet | Becancourt Wolinaki (1911)
Nicolet | Becancourt I.R. (1921)
Bernards in Ottawa | Egan and Maniwaki (1881) Mar 2022
Pontiac | Temiskaming I.R. (1921)
Bernard in Pontiac | Unorganized Territory (1881) Mar 2022
Pontiac | Unorganized Territory (1901)
Wright | Maniwaki I.R., Kitigan, Zibi (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)
MARRIAGES | BERNARD
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]
D … [CDN Marriage Extracts] [NB-QC]
F … [CDN Marriage Extracts] [NB]
G … [CDN Marriage Extracts] [NB]
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]
RELATED POSTS | BERNARD
INDEXES
Main Index: Canadian Census Extracts by Region & by Nation
Index: Canadian Marriage Extracts in Alphabetical Order
Index: First Nations and Metis Surname Lists
OTHER POSTS
French Canadian Pioneers: The Bernards of Quebec
EXTERNAL LINKS
Bernard, George, Chippewas, Rama Nation [Archives Canada]
Bernard, Mary, Whykokamagh, Cape Breton – Image [Archives Canada]
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A Canadian Family 
My great grandmother was a New Brunswick Bernard. Her line connects to the Wysote line down from the Boudot line.
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That’s interesting. It wasn’t until I started compiling the Bernard surname data that I realized how it was connected to so many different First Nations across Canada. Thanks for the comment. Evelyn
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