Diana Muir

Ancestors of Richer Michael Gosselin Diana Muir

The journey of French Canadians is often a difficult one. Born of two cultures; Native American and French, families intermarried and brought together their cultures, ways of living and legends. Eventually some of them made their way to Louisiana when the Acadians were forced to leave Nova Scotia or when families moved to Maine and New England for more opportunities. Although the Native lines can only be traced to Membertou, Chief of the MicMac who was the first to join the Christian church as an example to his people, the French side can be traced back to Persia in 800 BC. Only 30 generations are represented here but there are many more to be found at Ancestry.com in the complete family file. Enjoy the journey as you follow the MicMac, Anishinabbe (Ojibwe) and French families as they moved through Canada and New England. The image on the front cover is traditional Anishinaabee beadwork, of which Richer (Goose) Gosselin is descended from.