ONTARIO MÉTIS FACTS

On June 6, 1885, Georgian Bay Métis Community Members Francis Longlade and Julie Lamoureux were married in Tiny, Ontario, near Penetanguishene.  Born in Tiny in 1851, Francis Longlade was one of at least eleven children of Louis Longlade. Louis Longlade was born on Drummond Island and, following the War of 1812, relocated to Penetanguishene in the 1820s with a significant portion of the Métis community.  Julie Lamoureux, the daughter of Julienne Adam dit Laramee, who was also

On September 23, 1908, John B. Boissonneau and Elisabeth Finlayson were married in Thunder Bay, a union that brought together Métis families with ties to Sault Ste. Marie, Fort William, and Northwestern Ontario. These Métis marriages were more than personal unions; they served as community bridges, strengthening shared identity across generations by extending kinship ties. John B. was born to Francois Boissonneau and Marie Corbiere in 1888 in the Sault Ste. Marie region and r

The marriage of Charles Roussain and Elizabeth Turner reflects the deep traditions of kinship, leadership, and community responsibility that have long defined Métis family life. Their union brought together two families with enduring legacies of defending Métis rights, sovereignty, and identity across the Métis Homeland. Charles Roussain was born around 1820 and raised along the shores of Sault Ste. Marie. The Roussain family was known for its long-standing role as Métis advo