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Muise Family Connection

Muise Family Connection

Posted: 4 Jun 2005 6:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Muise
Hello: I recently discovered that my grandmother (Rosalie Octavie Muise) may have been of Mi'kmaq ancestry. Her father's name was Jean Alfred Muise and her mother's name was Marie Julienne Muise. My great grandfather's father's name was Simon Marc Miuce and his mother's name was Rosalie Muise. My great grandmother's father's name was Romain Muise and his mother's name was Rosale Mouleson.

Jean Alfred Muise and Marie Julienne Muise (my great grandparents on my mother's side) were married 30 June 1890 (which also happens to be my birthday only I was born in 1959).

I would welcome hearing from anyone who may know about either the Muise family, or e Mi'kmaq connection. I am thrilled to think that I may have first nations connections in my ancestral past.

Sincerely,

Denise Leschart
(A Yukon Canada Native)



Re: Muise Family Connection

Posted: 9 Jun 2005 11:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 6 Nov 2005 10:00PM GMT
Surnames: Muse, Walsh, Lucey, Whelahan, Dennehy
Hello, I'm also searching for my Muse ancestors. We have been told my grandmother, who was born in Yarmouth, N.S. in 1878, was also Mi'kMaq. Her name was Maryellen or Nellie. Maryellen could also be Marie or Nellie, Helen. Very confusing. According to her marriage license, her parents were Anne Muse and Henry Parker. Never located either of them. She like speaking only French. Her and my grandfather were married in Sacred Heart Church, Malden, Ma. USA. in 1904. If we have her birthdate correct, she would have been 26. My father was first of 8 children. I know there was a Frank Muse who came to see her once while living in South Boston, Ma., but my sister said she refused to see him. I've been to Nova Scotia about 10 or 11 times over the years and have not had any luck finding info. It seems during that period of the late 1800's, no one kept birth records, but the Catholic Church kept baptismal records, which I cannot locate. There was also a Margaret Muse listed as a witness on her marriage license. Don't know the connection. So many different spellings of Muse, I'm just going with what was on her marriage license. I also need help.
The newest story I've been told by a distant cousin is Henry Parker was a Blackfoot indian from the western part of Canada. Don't know if it's true....
Keep in touch please and I'll do the same. I am traveling to NS in October once again. Wish me luck...Thanks, Barbara

Re: Muise Family Connection

Posted: 9 Jun 2005 2:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Barbara!

So glad tohear from you. My grandmother (Rosalie Octavie Muise) had a sister named Margaret Modeste Muise (also known as Marguerite Modeste Muise). Margaret was born 14 June 1902 in Sluice Point Nova Scotia. According to the information I have Margaret married Enos Pierre Amirault (also known as JeanPierre Ignace Amirault on ll January 1922. They were married 11 January 1922 on Amirault's Hill, Nova Scotia. Margaret died on 8 January, 1996 in Medford, Mass. So, we could be related! I see that Margaret also had a sister named Ann Virginia Muise born 21 February, 1899. Ann died in Malden Mass on 12 February, 1946. Perhaps some of the foregoing will be of some help to you.

My cousin Richard in Halifax tells me that my mother's family never spoke of the Mi'kmaq connection because her generation was still suffering the after effects of the Acadian expulsion. They figured that belonging to one minority (French) was enough and gave all their children English names thinking it would be easier for them to make their way in an English world. Little did they know that the tides would change and society's attitudes would change along too. I think it is so sad that they had to feel this way, but I am glad that society's attitudes have changed!

I hope you have time in Nova Scotia in October to do some research. My interest in this is totally piqued now and I wish I could do the same.

My direct e-mail is: spaniels@klondiker.com if you wanted to e-mail me directly.

I would welcome the chance to share information with you.

Sincerely,

Denise Leschart

Re: Muise Family Connection

Posted: 13 Oct 2006 7:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Doucette, Muise, Burrage
I am seeking Margaret (Marguerite) Muis or Muise, etc. she married John Doucette (Doucet) and they are parents listed on death certificate of great grandmother Agnes Doucette Burrage. Agnes married George Burrage in Wakefield MA in 1887 and made several trips from Boston to Yarmouth and census shows birthplace as Fr. Canada. Do any of these people tie in with your family? Thanks

Re: Muise Family Connection

barbara mcgregor (View posts)
Posted: 22 Oct 2006 5:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Muse, Parker, Walsh, Whelahan, Lucey
HI The Yarmouth/Wakefield situation is familiar, but not the names....The problem I'm having is I cannot find anyone connected with my Muse family from Yarmouth...According to my grandmother's marriage license info, her name was Helen/Maryelle Parker and her mother's name was Anne Muse and father was Henry Parker. I've been to Nova Scotia so many times and have found nothing. She is said to have been Mi'kMaq indian. I am looking specifically at Bear River Reserve, the chief's name is Muise...Do you have any Mi'k Maq in your family? Good luck...Barbara

Re: Muise Family Connection

barbara mcgregor (View posts)
Posted: 22 Oct 2006 5:44PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello again, One thing I didn't mention, at the Bear river Reserve, I first spoke with a young girl at the general store, named Heather and she confirmed there was a Margaret Muse,Muis, Muise in her family and the chief was her uncle, yet when we asked the uncle, Frank Muise, he said there was no fMargaret in the family, he was a little hostile to be honest. Once again, good luck, Barbara

Re: Muise Family Connection

Denise Leschart (View posts)
Posted: 22 Oct 2006 8:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Barbara:

Yes there is M'ikmaq in our family background. Unfortunately, my mother's family is very tight-lipped about it. I imagine anything I find out will be through correspondence with people like you and being able to connect portions of our family trees.

The way my cousin Richard (Melanson) in Halifax explained it to be is: Our parents were born in an era where being from one minority (French) was bad enough. To identify the M'ikmaq side would have been even worse. We have to consider that they were born in a "post-expulsion" era. Also the M'ikmaq's did not write the history books, so guess who got left out? Richard says that our parents were given "English" names in hopes they'd get along better in an English dominated world. Sad to admit, but true.

I am in touch with a researcher at the Argyle Township County Courthouse and I just received $180.00 worth of information from her. I can get her to go further, but I need to save some more money. I live on the west side of Canada (Yukon) otherwise I would head there myself and spend some time just going through records.

I'll bet if we search back far enough, we will find out that our "roots" are connected.

I don't mind if you e-mail me directly Barbara. I am looking though portions of my family tree (grandmother's side) and I see that there are a number of Anne Meuse, Muis, Muise's way back.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Denise Leschart

Re: Muise Family Connection

barbara mcgregor (View posts)
Posted: 8 Nov 2006 12:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Denise, All my sister got out of my grandmother was that she went to a "convent school" and was forced to speak French. In fact when we spoke she said she would only go to a Catholic church with French-speaking priests. We don't know if it was a convent school or an orphanage. One rumor is that she was orphaned at a young age. She was not allowed to take the Parker name because she married out of the tribe or her mother did. My dad always wanted to move to NS to some small fishing village, of course there are a few of those. But as you say, they didn't speak of their heritage. One story says the French nuns forbade them to speak it.
We used to correspond with Rev. D'Entremont and we did meet him also. The D'Entremonts and the Muse/Muise families are all intermarried, but have some kind of war going on...this comes from a woman at Ste Annes du Ruisseau(spelling?) Church in Eelbrook, where my sister and I were told to go for records. I just spoke with this woman last October, 2005. She said she would email me but never has! This was the 2nd time I was there and I'm going back to Eelbrook next spring because that was the first name we got over 12 years ago. and that's how many times I've been to NS searching. One person we did locate was Peter Crowell also at Argyle Township. He insisted we were French...Needless to say we didn't bother with him anymore. See if you can find out any info on St Joseph's Orphanage in Yarmouth County...They also had records. It did burn but some of the records were saved. Also, my uncle before he died, went to NS to get his mother's birth certificate, but there was none as the towns didn't have the money in those days to keep them, but the Catholic Church did and all he said before he died was his mother's name was not Nellie Parker but Maryellen Muse and she was Mi'kMaq and he had to stay there an extra day and travel north to get her baptismal record....so why can't I do the same...even the Church gave us no help....I'll keep searching though and contact you asap should anything come up....Any chance us meeting in NS next spring? Regards, Barbara

Re: Muise Family Connection

Sue (View posts)
Posted: 9 Nov 2006 4:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Meuse, Mius, Meuce,
Perhaps a trip to St. Anne's Centre Acadien would be better idea for your Anne.



Re: Muise Family Connection

Sue (View posts)
Posted: 9 Nov 2006 4:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Sorry I meant Mary.
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