[FCHSM] Drummond Island (Vol 23, Issue 10)

[Larry Bosley]

I may be wrong, but wasn't there an agreement between Michigan and Canada to 
swap Drummond Island (Canadian land) with Michigan for St. Joseph's Island 
(Michigan land)? The former now belonging to Michigan and the latter 
belonging to Canada?

~ Larry B
Wisconsin

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>   1. Vol 23, Issue 6 - Further to Celeste MORIN - BOUCHER (Pam Tessier)
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> From: Pam Tessier <pamtessier at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [FCHSM] Vol 23, Issue 6 - Further to Celeste MORIN - BOUCHER
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> "As far as I know, none of my BOUCHER's had Michigan connections,
> although I suppose it's possible
> because her family was part of the French-Canadien contingent of
> Drummond Islanders moved to the
> La Fontaine/Penetanguishene/Midland part of Ontario after the War of
> 1812.  I believe Drummond Island is considered part of Michigan
> now????-not sure about this.  I suppose it's possible some may have
> stayed to live in Michigan."
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> You are correct; Drummond Island is within the United States' border
> and has been since the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814.
> A look at a map of the state will show you the proximity of the
> Island to Penetanguishene where the so-called Drummond Islanders
> landed in 1828 and 1829. Neither Lafontaine nor Midland were in
> existence at
> that time and therefore were not the destinations of the Drummond
> Islanders. This is an interesting part of the histories of both
> countries and there are many websites with references to the
> relocation of the British soldiers, French voyageurs and their
> Aboriginal/Metis families.
>
> Our museum has the largest collection of Drummond Island reference
> material and family files in all of Ontario. We also have a very large
> collection of Michigan and general fur trade records.
> If anyone is researching this migration or the fur trade, they would
> do well to visit or contact us.
> Boucher is just one of the the families mentioned in the reference
> material. Our collection of family material has a very large file on
> just this family.
> The name Boucher has multiple phonetic variations and many of them can
> be found in the records of  the upper peninsula of Michigan as well as
> various parts of Ontario.
>
> If you are a descendant of Pierre Boucher and Julie Denys de La Ronde
> you may be interested in the following.
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> September 19th to 21st of this year, the town of Penetanguishene will
> honour the families and their descendants for their contributions to
> the cultural and socio-economic contributions to the settlement and
> growth of the town.
> Any and all descendants of these families or any one with an interest
> in this important part of Ontario's history is welcome to attend.
>
> Please see our website for more information:www.pencenmuseum.com
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> Pam Tessier
> Research Co-ordinator
> Genealogy & History Research Centre
> Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives
> 13 Burke Street,
> Penetanguishene, ON
> L9M 1C1
> 705-549-2150
> www.pencenmuseum.com
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