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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
I don't speak French, but I just learned that I am one of you.
I am apparently a descendant of Jean Guyon du Bussion, one of the first settlers of Quebec City. He was a master mason and I guess some of his buildings still stand, I would love to travel to Quebec and see stones cut by his hand.
I guess this also makes me "Dion" and related to Tredeau, Alex Trebek, Celene Dion, Shania Twain, Ryan Gossling, Atlanis Morasette, Jack Kerouac, Madonna, Justin Bieber, and basically every other French Candian of note.
My ancestors left Quebec sometime between 1850 and 1885 and migrated to Central Wisconsin where their changed their name from Lajeunesse (I guess this is French for "the younger"?) to Young. This was supposedly to hide their French Candian origins as that was a dead giveaway that their ancestors intermarried with native tribes. Sure enough we have a few "dead ends" in our family tree with "Born to Unknown Parents, St Mathias Sur Richeilieu" or "Born to Unknown Parents, St Jean Sur Richeilieu" or "Born to Unknown Parents, Iberville". Basically all sorts of people who appeared with no records along the Richaleau River in the 1700's and early 1800's. It's my understanding that this River was a major transportation route connecting fur traders to Champlain and therefore the US East Coast which fits with the family story about French-Candian Fur traders being one of our lineages.
Anyhow, just thought I'd share. Perhaps I will visit Quebec once this pandemic is finally petered out and you all can teach me some French!
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Hey Louis!
Welcome to the forum. You sure have a good knowledge of your history and genealogy. At least, you did a good research
and it shows.
It’ll be a pleasure to share a bit in french. And if you want some visit ideas in the area, I’am sure a lot of guys here will be interested in giving you some hints.
However I’m note sure there is still some buildings in the area that are still original. Most of them have gone through restoration projects and the I doubt the old stones are the native ones.
But hey! Who knows you may go through some interesting findings of your own.
Cheers