Posted by Chris Baron (Biron)
on August 9, 2008, 12:02 am, in reply to "Boissineau/Boissoneau Family Sault Ste Marie, Ontario."
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Narrative of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
By F.J. Falkner
June 20, 1921
If you can fancy this scene you must consider with me in this mid-summer it was an enchanting scene. Not very grand in comparison with scenery in other lands I have visited, India and South America, but very enchanting, the gateway of the golden west. I came up the river on the American steamer Planet, a side wheeler and landed on the American dock. Where I met an old friend, Joachim Biron who was the only ferryman. I now landed on the Canadian side at my Uncle’s, Mr. George Tey, home at the foot of what is now Elgin Street on the 17th. Day of June 1863.
Of the French Half Breeds I can’t say much and a few remark may suffice. Two Davieau’s, Hyacinth and Joe. Also their father, a pure Frenchman whose name is perpetuated in Davieu’s Creek which runs through the Steel Plant grounds. The Miron’s and the Biron’s. The last tracing descent from the Biron at one time a Marshal of France in the long gone by. The Boissineau’s. The old man living at the waterside south of where Joe Boissineau lives now The old man was celebrated for his roses. The true Provence Roses from Provence in France. Oh such roses for size and fragrance. Then there was old man Mastat who was with Dr. Richardson in his Artic Exploration when thet had to eat the dead bodies of their companions. At least that was his tale. It is possible and even probable as that party underwent untold hardships. Then there was old man McCoy, the son of Capt. Alex McKay of the Royal Artillery and Old Contain. I can partly locate several graves of the departed, but I don’t suppose that would interest anybody.
This was just an excerpt but check out the names Joachim Biron and Joe Boissineau the rest of the story is titled "story" when you google Biron in Sault Ste. Marie
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