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Mar 30

Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie, Metis, Paspebiac, Paspeya

“Last named, but not least remarkable, les “Paspyjacks”, inhabitants of Paspébiac — the French called them “Pospillats” — a group of violent métis that everyone was afraid of …” Wilfrid Bovey

Mar 29

Mar 29 Les "Paspillats"

Baie-des-chaleurs

Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie, Mixed-blood, Paspebiac, Paspeya, Acadian, Quebec

“if this little people is to disappear, merged into other races, it will have certainly lived happy, having no other history than a controversial origin.” Auguste Galibois 1904

Jan 2

Jan 2 "A “Peculiar Race” of Fishermen Residing at Port-Daniel in the Baie-des-Chaleurs." Thomas Knight 1867

Chris Boudreau

Port-Daniel, Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie

There is a considerable fishery carried on at Port Daniel, by a race peculiar to that place. They are descended from some French settlers, who attached themselves to Indian women; they are very indolent and improvident.

Nov 30

Nov 30 A transcription of Archbishop Joseph-Octave Plessis’ journal 1811 - 1815

Chris Boudreau

Bas-Caraquet, Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie, Paspebiac

Those from below the parish of Caraquet share this ignominy. The strangers, the Acadians especially, would think themselves dishonored by allying themselves with these descendants of savages

Nov 29

Nov 29 The Residents of the Gaspé Region in the Early Twentieth Century: Le Devoir, November 04, 1922

Chris Boudreau

Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie, Mixed-blood, Quebec

Mixed-blooded “Gaspésiens”, a unique Peoples with their own unique history and cultural practices/lifestyle as related in Le Devoir in 1922.

Oct 18

Oct 18 “Journal d’un Voyage sur les Côtes de la Gaspésie.” Père Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Ferland 1836

Chris Boudreau

Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie, Paspebiac

“The Acadians of Bonaventure and the Paspébiacs have little relationship with each other. In the memory of one man, he had not seen a boy of one of these missions marry a girl belonging to the other. On both sides, a certain pride of caste opposes these alliances..." Ferland 1836

Oct 17

Oct 17 “Vastes Champs Offerts à la Colonisation et à l'Industrie: La Gaspésie

Chris Boudreau

Gaspesie, Paspebiac

“The first inhabitants of Paspébiac having allied themselves with Savage women, the whole colony formed by their descendants has a portion of Savage blood, which puts between them and the other inhabitants of the Baie des Chaleurs a capital difference.” La Gaspesie 1914

Oct 7

Oct 7 The Mixed-Blooded People of Paspébiac

Baie-des-chaleurs

Paspebiac, Bay Chaleurs, Gaspesie

“Correspondances: La Gaspésie” is a very important addition to this collection because it provides further insight into the lives of the mixed-blooded inhabitants of the region of Paspébiac, Québec in 1866

Sep 27

Sep 27 “Impressions de Gaspésie, 1857.”

Chris Boudreau

Bay Chaleurs, Newport, Gaspesie, Quebec

“The population of New Port was made up of natives of the place; they had unique jargon; most of them are born of Canadians allied with Savages.” Impressions de Gaspésie, 1857.

Sep 2

Sep 2 Paspebiac riots of 1886

Chris Boudreau

Acadian-Metis, Paspebiac, Gaspesie

Further Historical Evidence of “Métis” in the Region of Paspébiac, Québec During the Riots of 1886

Apr 20

Apr 20 “Half Breed Acadian Indians”

Chris Boudreau

Half-breed, Gaspe, Gaspesie

“Exclusive of the half breed acadian indians whom i don’t know which side to class with” Captain McKenzie 1761

Feb 6

Feb 6 The “Métis” of Historic Acadia 1955

Chris Boudreau

Metis, Gaspesie, sang-mêlé

Ces métis grandiront et formeront à leur tour des familles sang-mêlé. Très vaniteux de leur sang français

It is important to note that many of the summaries on this site are just drafts that were not initially intended to be shared. It is a work in progress made by amateur researchers with lots of passion.

The purpose of this site is to ensure that correct information is made available in relation to Eastern Metis research, to stop the perpetuation of incorrect/made up "Metis" ancestors by the internet/online trees.

Mar 30

Mar 29 Les "Paspillats"

Jan 2 "A “Peculiar Race” of Fishermen Residing at Port-Daniel in the Baie-des-Chaleurs." Thomas Knight 1867

Nov 30 A transcription of Archbishop Joseph-Octave Plessis’ journal 1811 - 1815

Nov 29 The Residents of the Gaspé Region in the Early Twentieth Century: Le Devoir, November 04, 1922

Oct 18 “Journal d’un Voyage sur les Côtes de la Gaspésie.” Père Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Ferland 1836

Oct 17 “Vastes Champs Offerts à la Colonisation et à l'Industrie: La Gaspésie

Oct 7 The Mixed-Blooded People of Paspébiac

Sep 27 “Impressions de Gaspésie, 1857.”

Sep 2 Paspebiac riots of 1886

Apr 20 “Half Breed Acadian Indians”

Feb 6 The “Métis” of Historic Acadia 1955

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