O U R F A M I L Y
French-Canadian
D E S T I N A T I O N S
Corriveaux to Cariveau
I’ve traced the ancestors of my father’s French-Canadian parents to France in the 16th century. Our ancestors included Huron native people as well as French women and soldiers sent to Québec by the King of France to the Canadian wilderness along the St. Lawrence River.
This research, over multiple decades, has included trips to France, Québec, Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota and lots of great visits with close and distant relatives as well as many hours in county courthouses, libraries, historical societies and graveyards.
I’m particularly fascinated by the lives of women in my family, particularly my grandmother, Elizabeth (shown above). a And ties to state and national history are so interesting too – family members serving in wars or working on the railroad, moving to live with other relatives due to fires, etc.
This website includes the branches for my father's grandparents: Cariveau/Corriveaux, Boucher/Boushee, Jeffrey/Geoffroi and Foubert.
I’ve also researched my mother’s ancestors, but that is for another website.
Connect with me on the family history sites linked below or send me an email. I'd love to share info and help you with your research.
- Yvonne Cariveau