After the deportation, Acadians had to endure the painful experience of exile, often separated from the rest of their families, either lost at sea or brought to another location. Continue reading
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My 2019 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words—or More | D for Deportation
I have this great poster at home telling, with narrative, illustrations, maps, and tables, the history of Acadia. And, of course, a large portion of its contents is about the deportation of the Acadians. We are all for sure aware of that unfortunate historical fact, but I must admit that before I dwelled into the subject—thanks to my Acadian ancestors—, I didn’t figure out that it spread over such a long period of time, i.e. from August 5, 1755, until 1764, after the end of the Seven Years’ War. Continue reading
My 2019 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words—or More | C for Connecticut
Once again, thanks to Quebec parish registers, I managed to get a glimpse into the story of my Acadian ancestors. The baptismal record of my 4G aunt, Marie Esther Gaudet, reveals that if she was baptized at age 9 months in L’Assomption, Quebec, on September 28, 1767, she was actually born in Conaticotte—State of Connecticut in the US. Her parents, my ancestors, were Bonaventure Gaudet and Marie Bourgeois. Continue reading
My 2019 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words—or More | B for Brittany
Nearly 40 years ago, I visited Belle-Île-en-Mer in Brittany, France, where I remember having learned that some Acadians were deported to France and settled on this island. Continue reading
My 2019 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words—or More | A for Acadian Ancestors
When I first went down the genealogy rabbit hole in 1990, I visited one of my paternal aunts enquiring about old family pictures. As I expected, she didn’t have much. I remember clearly, though, that she handed me the picture of her paternal grandmother, proudly calling her “L’Acadienne“. Her name was Philomène Leblanc. Continue reading