French Canadian Pioneers: The Meloches of Quebec

Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers

 

Francois Meloche | Marie Mouflet

October 25th,1700, Montreal (Notre-Dame)

[Occ. labourer]  [Baptismal record]

Caughnawaga Census 1921 | Households 41 – 60

HOUSEHOLD 41   Iroquois

Montour John, 47   Montour Marguerite, 36

Montour Louis, 18   Montour Marie, 16   Montour Michel, 14   Montour Peter, 12   Montour Anna, 8

HOUSEHOLD 42   Iroquois

Paul Tom, 26   Paul Anna, 26

Paul Peter, 3   Paul Marguerite <1

HOUSEHOLD 43  francais

Caughnawaga Census 1921 | Households 21 – 40

HOUSEHOLD 21   francaise

Payant Zenophile, 35   Payant Augustine, 24

Payant Lucile, 3   Payant Marcel, 2  Payant Rosaire, < 1

HOUSEHOLD 22   francaise

Barbeau Omer, 39   Barbeau Albertine, 39

Barbeau Alice, 15   Barbeau Aliette, 12   Barbeau Roma, 9   Barbeau Rita, 7   Barbeau Maurice, 5  Barbeau Fernande, 4   Barbeau Maria, 2

HOUSEHOLD 23   Iroquois

Canadien Mike, 53   Canadien Cecilia, 49

The Caughnawaga Troubles (1878) | Surnames: Meloche, Jones, Lecuyer, Deblois, Lafleur, Desparaois, Perras, Therrien, Plante, Cardinal, Giroux, sr., Trudeau, Boulrice, Champagne, Giroux, jr., Duranceau

Index: Newspaper Clippings & Other Extracts Related To Kahnawà:ke

THE CAUGHNAWAGA TROUBLES

 

THE INQUEST

on the fatal fire at Caughnawaga was closed yesterday. notwithstanding the most most diligent and painstaking endeavors on the part of Coroner Jones, it is to be regretted that, owing to the well-known non-communicative character of the Indians, none of the conspirators whose work this dreadful deed doubtless could be discovered. The following is the jury’s

VERDICT

Expulsion Of The Whites From The Indian Reserve (1878) | Surnames: Dawes, Giroux, Laurier, Meloche, Poirier

Index: Newspaper Clippings & Other Extracts Related To Kahnawà:ke

 

THE EXPULSION OF THE WHITES FROM THE INDIAN RESERVE BEING PROCEEDED WITH.

The Indian Act of 1876 provides that no person other than those of Indian origin shall reside with the Indian reserves, and for some time a contest has been waged to carry the law literally into effect. The feeling caused gave rise to considerable trouble, with which the death of Meloche in the fatal fire was closely connected.

Charette m. Ranger | Evelyn in Montreal

M. Cerloux was looking for information on her ancestor Beatrice Ranger.