"You're not the boss of me" seems to be another trait transmitted through the generations.
Went back in and took a look at my endogamous knot...there is Michel Hache Gallant. There is Anne LeNeuf, who may be a cousin of the Michel LeNeuf (?3) you write about, Anne may be descended from Michel Leneuf (?2), and Michel (3) descended from Michel (2)'s brother Jacques.
And all of these characters people the ancestry of both my mother and father. This genealogical realization adds a dimension to your historical tale that leads to mental reflections that will eventually sort themselves out.
Saw Lori's comment about getting invested in historic characters. Part of my reflection underway is that, for me, it's not an abstract investment. It's deeply personal.
We are related a couple of different ways, then. I am descended from Le Neuf’s man Haché as well, I think. My third g-grandmother was Helene Haché dit Gallant. She married a New Brunswick farmer named Jones. I know very little about them. My hunch is that Jones was Métis or Mi’kmaw.
Oh! Then hop onto Descendants of Michel Hache Gallant and other Acadians on Facebook. Nicole could open a door to the Gallant side of your family if you wanted.
I backtracked and re-read the first part before jumping into this one, and, once again, I am super impressed by your depth of research and storytelling! Well done, @Lisa!
This second part is even better than the first, and I can’t wait for the rest to come. It’s a fascinating story.
I know you know the phenomenon of getting personally invested in these historic people we write about. You start to debate with them, worry about them, mourn their losses and rejoice in their victories. I am rooting for the villagers now.
Lessons in resistance!
"weapons of the weak" -- 😊
"You're not the boss of me" seems to be another trait transmitted through the generations.
Went back in and took a look at my endogamous knot...there is Michel Hache Gallant. There is Anne LeNeuf, who may be a cousin of the Michel LeNeuf (?3) you write about, Anne may be descended from Michel Leneuf (?2), and Michel (3) descended from Michel (2)'s brother Jacques.
And all of these characters people the ancestry of both my mother and father. This genealogical realization adds a dimension to your historical tale that leads to mental reflections that will eventually sort themselves out.
Saw Lori's comment about getting invested in historic characters. Part of my reflection underway is that, for me, it's not an abstract investment. It's deeply personal.
We are related a couple of different ways, then. I am descended from Le Neuf’s man Haché as well, I think. My third g-grandmother was Helene Haché dit Gallant. She married a New Brunswick farmer named Jones. I know very little about them. My hunch is that Jones was Métis or Mi’kmaw.
Oh! Then hop onto Descendants of Michel Hache Gallant and other Acadians on Facebook. Nicole could open a door to the Gallant side of your family if you wanted.
Remarkable details. Great research bringing a long ago time back to life.
Ha, weapons of the weak. I love it.
I backtracked and re-read the first part before jumping into this one, and, once again, I am super impressed by your depth of research and storytelling! Well done, @Lisa!
This second part is even better than the first, and I can’t wait for the rest to come. It’s a fascinating story.
I know you know the phenomenon of getting personally invested in these historic people we write about. You start to debate with them, worry about them, mourn their losses and rejoice in their victories. I am rooting for the villagers now.
Hehe that makes two of us lol. I may have slow clapped a bit when all the women told him their husbands were away 👏🏻👏🏻🤣
Fascinating and impressive storytelling.
This is terrific research and a really compelling story. Can’t wait for the next instalment.