Canadian Genealogy

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Comment by Ray Marentette on August 7, 2009 at 12:17pm

Nobody would like to think of their ancestors as being unskilled labourers but reality is that the French, as hard workers as they were, at the turn of the century may have been predominately uneducated and therefore unskilled labourers know as a “journalier”.

Comment by louise duncalf on August 7, 2009 at 10:22am

a term they still use. my husband was an ironworker and after rhey served their apprenticeship they became journeyman/journeymen.

Comment by Anne Cole on August 7, 2009 at 10:18am

Probably the equivalent of the English "journeyman"; someone who worked for someone else for pay rather than for himself. People became journeymen after they had served an apprenticeship until such time as they could become a master craftsman or tradesman. "Journalier" would be more specific if it means "day labourer".

Comment by Ray Marentette on August 7, 2009 at 9:33am

My interpretation of a "journalier" as an occupation is an unskilled day labourer. The term journalier is also used to describe the daily newspaper.

Comment by Jeanette Seaborn on August 5, 2009 at 10:14am

Hi, Robin:
I'm wondering which Yeoman and Kennedy lines you're looking for. My maternal line includes the Kennedy clan from Ireland; and Youmans (a possible variant of your name) from Lennox & Addington County to Peterborough County, Ontario.

Comment by robin ball on August 2, 2009 at 4:09pm

hi
i am looking for info on the last names of yeoman, butcher, kennedy, alport, ball, kitson, goodell and judge at this time that is allwe are from deseronto ontario,napannee and kingston ontario if anyone has any info they can share that would be wonderful
robin ball

Comment by Victoria Davis on August 1, 2009 at 6:40pm

Have just joined. Some names I am researching are Corley, Cooper, Turple (Turpel), Cunningham, Pinkerton, Cockroft, Epton, Holliston, Mark, Kirkland, Gainford, Midford (of the India Midfords)

Also, can possibly assist with any record requests from British Columbia

Comment by louise duncalf on July 31, 2009 at 6:18pm

i have a granfather whose last name was bredt who i believe was from canada but not sure.

Comment by Tina on July 29, 2009 at 7:16pm

Hello,
I have a lot of experience with Genealogy in Peterborough County, Ontario. Just contact me at idigupfamilytoo@hotmail.com . I love to help. Just put genealogy in the heading--cause I get a lot of junk mail.
Tina

Comment by Georgina Louise Adams on July 29, 2009 at 4:37pm

Hi, I am looking for the families of Wilson, Chalmers, Steele, Little. They are from Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, as far as I know. Can anyone help me? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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