This is a very cool thread.
I know little of my moms' family history other she came from the Sudbury area in northern Ontario.
On my dads' side I got lucky. One of my cousins did all the work. He contacted me to find out some info about my kids and wife and told me about his research.
My great, great, great, great grandfather, Jean Pineau was from St.Thual, Bretagne, France. He arrived in Rustico, Prince Edward Island, Canada around 1750. His family some how survived The Expulsion (1755–1764) and that's why I'm here today. Although this island is mostly English/Irish/Scots, P.E.I. has a thriving Acadian culture that is closely related to the Cajun culture in Louisiana. Good food, good music and lots of fun. The lines in my sig are from a song by a local Acadian singer/songwriter, Lennie Gallant. He's from Rustico and more than likely a distant cousin. I can't speak the language nor can my kids but the cool thing is my grandson, who bears the family name will be bilingual. He takes a French immersion school course.
@ Armistead.
My wife has a niece whose partner is a hard core metal detector/treasure hunter. He dives wrecks etc. He has found US Civil War stuff here on Prince Edward Island. Buttons from uniforms, etc. My guess is they were mostly Union.
Of course at that time this was a British colony.
Recently read
The American Civil War: A Military History by John Keegan. A fascinating subject.
Again, great thread.
