Talk:Wallaceburg

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I would be interested in information about the history of the French-speaking community in the Wallaceburg area. My grandparents were born there I believe in the 1890s. The family name was Hebert. My grandparents emigrated to the United States (Detroit, MI) after their first three children were born. These three children had a somewhat difficult time with the transition, since they didn't speak English (or at least not very well).

I have always been curious to know how a French-speaking community got to be in Wallaceburg, so far from the traditional French area of Quebec. Were they missionaries to the area before it was settled, and just decided to stay on? Was there a trend at some point of Quebecois moving west to find greater opportunity? Are there any geneological resources that might help me trace my grandparents' ancestors further back?

Thanks, Dendric (talk) 12:19, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

French people were among the first to settle southwestern Ontario. See Windsor, Ontario and Essex County, Ontario for the story. As to genealogical information, there is a collection of links to try at the Open Directory Project PKT (talk) 12:52, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Francophones in Ontario surprise you? Seriously? Bearcat (talk) 04:30, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]