In the next few blog entries i will summarize the ancestry of several families, starting with the Robineau’s of course. Some of this data is unverified, and is primarily the result of my preliminaru research, although i may have some certainty as to the identity of my father.
The following is just a list of the Robineau line with some “editorial” comments.
Adrien Robineau (my father). He married a Sauve. They lived in Cornwall
Leonel Robineau (my grandfather). He married a Mallette. They lived in Sturgeon Falls
Damase Robineau. He married a Riopel. He moved to Sturgeon Falls around 1900 from the Buckingham region of Quebec
Joseph Robineau He married a Phalmeur, Farmer, Falmeur – take your pick. The actual last name varies quite a bit They seemed to live in Valleyfield
Louis Joseph Robineau
Joseph Jean Robineau
Louis Joseph Robineau dit Desmoulins. Some of the children from this ancestor kept the Desmoulins name and dropped the Robineau name.
Michel Robineau dit Desmoulins. He arrived from France around 1700. There is debate as to what the Desmoulins name is or why he chose that name. Apparently it was a “war name” for soldiers.
Simon and Anne Robineau. Michel’s parents. They were in Paris. Finding their parents is a task for the future and may require a field trip to France.
Summary of the Robineau Line
Some favourite Genealogical Web Sites
Here are a few of my favourite web sites for genealogical research:
This site is very good and has a lot of resources. It gives you access (for a fee, of course) to the Drouin records which are a fantastic source of information for anyone with roots in Quebec. One of these days i will pay for access to the “Global” database. I will let you know how that turns out,
This web site gives you free access to several Canadian census including 1852, 1901 and 1911. According to the 1901 census there were no Robineau’s in the Nipissing district (i.e. Sturgeon Falls) in 1901, but 32 in1911. A couple of families moved from Western Quebec to Sturgeon Falls in the early 1900’s. What attracted them to Sturgeon Falls: the big city lights, gold, fortune, fame…Stay tuned for further details.
This is a good site for basic knowledge on genealogy and it includes a much more extensive listing of the best genealogy sites.
Another Field Trip
This was another field trip, but not of the genealogical kind. We did visit the cemetery in Valleyfield where my grandmother and grandfather on my mother’s side of the family are buried. It is interesting that most of my aunts and uncles familes, and the Robineau’s were in Valleyfield around 1850. Maybe that is where the “Mother Ship” landed. This field trip was to Massena New York to a “Beer and Wings” dive. In the picture are my wife, my mother, my sister in law and me.
Anyway, i plan to be better on my blog postings in the future, maybe even keeping them on genealogical topics.
Field Trip to Sturgeon Falls
The field trip to Sturgeon Falls turned out ok. We found the main cemetery and took some pictures. The burial place of my grandfather (Leonel Robineau) still eludes me. We did have a nice visit with friends near North Bay with good food, good discussions, and very good scotch.
