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From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins

Jacqueline Lessard Finn

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Description:From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins, is the story of two French Canadian families: from the forays of the Carignan Salières Regiment in1665-66 to settlement in the Canadian wilderness, dependence on a family economy, the pain of epidemics and war, the loss of French Canada, the ensuing cultural conflicts, the end of available farmland, and finally, emigration to the mill towns of Massachusetts and the creation of a Franco-American diaspora across the United States. Told generation by generation, the narrative of the Sansoucy, Harpin−to branch later into Arpin and Potvin families as well−reveals the strength of French Canadian families, parishes, and communities, their sorrows, limitations and joys. It is the story of oppressed yet resilient people in the context of the social, economic and political events of their times, their emigration the mill towns of Massachusetts and eventual assimilation as industrious and patriotic American citizens. The book contains oral histories, family letters, and photographs.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins. To get started finding From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 238

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2017

ISBN: 1483473422

Description: From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins, is the story of two French Canadian families: from the forays of the Carignan Salières Regiment in1665-66 to settlement in the Canadian wilderness, dependence on a family economy, the pain of epidemics and war, the loss of French Canada, the ensuing cultural conflicts, the end of available farmland, and finally, emigration to the mill towns of Massachusetts and the creation of a Franco-American diaspora across the United States. Told generation by generation, the narrative of the Sansoucy, Harpin−to branch later into Arpin and Potvin families as well−reveals the strength of French Canadian families, parishes, and communities, their sorrows, limitations and joys. It is the story of oppressed yet resilient people in the context of the social, economic and political events of their times, their emigration the mill towns of Massachusetts and eventual assimilation as industrious and patriotic American citizens. The book contains oral histories, family letters, and photographs.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins. To get started finding From Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys, the Harpins, and the Potvins, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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