{"id":12208,"date":"2026-08-24T23:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=12208"},"modified":"2026-09-06T22:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:46:25","slug":"des-groseilliers-decendents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=12208","title":{"rendered":"Groseilliers Descendants: Our Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-opt-id=268869050  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1259\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6553 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A large gathering of people in front of a car. The people are of all ages and all dressed up.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=268869050  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1259\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6553 size-full\" alt=\"A large gathering of people in front of a car. The people are of all ages and all dressed up.\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1647\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:300\/h:197\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 300w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1562\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 1562w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:503\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1536\/h:1007\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:328\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:800\/h:524\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1280\/h:839\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1647\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grozelle-in-front-of-house_232007846-scaled.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-5-color\">This is a picture of<\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-5-color\"> Antoine&#8217;s and Anne Jane&#8217;s Family<\/mark>. Each person is named in the video. They are all g<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-5-color\">athered at the Haileybury Homestead<\/mark>.<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-5-color\">This is an often occurring situation, as you will see in the video below.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Des groseillier begins our family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FOLLOW THE FAMILY Time line FROM GROSEILLIERS TO FAYE SMEDLEY (GROZELLE)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-b56e6472\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline\"><div class=\"o-timeline-root\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-a9e9dac1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Early 1600s &#8211; Medard Choate des Groseillier was born in France. He explored Canada and was an influence in the development of the fur trade and the beginning of the Hudson Bay Company. We can trace our family routes to Medard des Groseillier.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-b829b022\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Early 1800s \u2014 Birth of Joachim Desgroseilliers<br>Son of Fran\u00e7ois. Joachim marries Genevi\u00e8ve Rochon. Francois&#8217;s and Genevieve&#8217;s children move to Ontario. The payroll clerks changed the name Desgroseillie<\/em><strong><em>rs to Grozelle. The names \u201cDesgroseilliers\u201d and\u201c<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> Grozelle <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>both exist today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-179c724e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1842 \u2014 Birth of Antoine Alfred des Groseilliers (Grozelle)<br>Born in Ch\u00e2teauguay, Quebec. Antoine moves to Callander, Ontario. He  Marrie<\/em><\/strong>s <strong><em>Genevi\u00e8ve Rochon<\/em><\/strong>.<strong><em>He marries a second time to Elenore Laroche.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-0aab77c6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1869 &#8211; Birth of Antoine Grozelle Born in Lindsay, Victora, Ontario Canada. He marries Anne Jane Johnston.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>They have seven children. Fredrick Louis Grozelle was my grandfather. He married Cora Lulu Farrell. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-3effacb7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1894- Birth <\/em><\/strong>of <strong><em>Fredrick Louis Grozelle was our grandfather. He married Cora Lulu Farrell. They had 4 children. Richmond, Keith, Violet and Verne Grozelle.( Keith was Faye&#8217;s father.<\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-d9eb757a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1918- Birth of Keith Percival Grozelle my father, marries Margaret Pearl Armstrong<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item-7ba2cf06\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-timeline-item\"><div class=\"o-timeline-container\"><div class=\"o-timeline-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"o-timeline-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1938- Birth of Faye Cora Louise Grozelle, marries Gordon Julian Smedley<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Early 1600s &#8211; Medard Choate des Groseillier was born in France. He explored Canada and was an influence in the development of the fur trade and the beginning of the Hudson Bay Company. We can trace our family routes to Medard des Groseillier.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Early 1800s \u2014 Birth of Joachim Desgroseilliers<br>Son of Fran\u00e7ois. Joachim marries Genevi\u00e8ve Rochon. Francois&#8217;s and Genevieve&#8217;s children move to Ontario. The payroll clerks changed the name Desgroseillie<\/em><strong><em>rs to Grozelle. The names \u201cDesgroseilliers\u201d and\u201c<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> Grozelle <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>both exist today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1842 \u2014 Birth of Antoine Alfred des Groseilliers (Grozelle)<br>Born in Ch\u00e2teauguay, Quebec. Antoine moves to Callander, Ontario. He Marries<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Genevi\u00e8ve Rochon<\/em><\/strong>.<strong><em>He marries a second time to Elenore Laroche.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>1869 &#8211; Birth of Antoine Grozelle Born in Lindsay, Victora, Ontario Canada. He marries Anne Jane Johnston.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>They have seven children. Fredrick Louis Grozelle was our grandfather. He married  Cora Lulu Farrell. They had 4 children. Richmond, Keith, Violet and Verne Grozelle. Keith was my father.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow the antoine anne jane family in videos <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A quick way to the following videos click on the links below<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-nv-c-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#video-one\" title=\"\">Antoine&#8217;s and Anne&#8217;s Story<\/a> <a href=\"#video-two\" title=\"\">Their Three Daughters<\/a> <a href=\"#video-three\" title=\"\">Their Four Sons<\/a> <a href=\"#video-four\" title=\"\">Fred the Prospector <\/a> <a href=\"#video-five\" title=\"\">Fred&#8217;s losses<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=8298\" title=\"\">Fred&#8217;s and Mary&#8217;s Son<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">antoine and anne Jane&#8217;s story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-57aded19\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-57aded19 has-light-bg\">MEET ANTOINE AND ANNE JANE GROZELLE AND their <span class=\"highlight\">seven children<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" id=\"video-one\">VIDEO ONE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"featuring\" class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Meet-your-Grozelle-Ancestors-1.mp4\" height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls ><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Discover the history of the Grozelle family in Haileybury, Ontario. Learn about the warm relatives and the shared household of Antoine and Anne Jane Grozelle.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">As a child I lived in Haileybury, Ontario. I was fortunate to  spend time with this family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"> You will see me as a 5 year old in a picture showing five generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">I have met Alfred our great, great grandfather, at his home in Haileybury and in Toronto&#8217;s St. Michael&#8217;s Hospital. It was 1958,  I was on my way to start my training at the Greater Niagara School of Nursing to become a nurse. He was 98 years old. He died of cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Through the years,my family visited the Grozelle family home for many get togethers. The video shows a couple of these get togethers. My mother and father, Pearl and Keith, are in one of these pictures, as adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">There are pictures of family get-togethers that show my father Keith as a child with his siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-medium-font-size\" style=\"min-height:102px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2\" id=\"daughters\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color\">ANTOINE&#8217;s AND JANE&#8217;S THREE DAUGHTERS AND their FAMILY<\/mark><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"video-two\">VIDEO TWO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/THE-DAUGHTERS2.mp4\" height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pearl-Grozell-CrispM-J-Crisp-ampamp-Dot-Grozelle-Best-3-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized.jpg\" ><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dorothy Best (Grozelle) (pictured above)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Their three daughters are in the video with their families.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\"><strong><em>Violet<\/em><\/strong> married Alex Mosher and they had one daughter Corrine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pearl<\/strong>-married MJ crisp and they had two daughters-Norrine and Jacquiline (Jackie)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Dorothy<\/em><\/strong> married Fred Best and they had two sons &#8211; Ronnie and Jimmy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:76px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5\" id=\"sons\">ANTOINE&#8217;S AND JANE&#8217;S FOUR SONS AND FAMILIES<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"video-three\">VIDEO THREE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Sons.mp4\" height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FredGrozelle.jpg\" ><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fredrick Louis Grozelle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their four sons are in the video with their families:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:18px;flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">1, <strong><em>Cyril (Chic)<\/em><\/strong> who married Marg Elgins and they had one daughter &#8211; Linda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">2. <strong><em>Percival (Percy)<\/em><\/strong> Married Mabel Corrine Sutherland and they had 2 Children &#8211; Betty and Bill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">3. <em><strong>Harold<\/strong><\/em> never married.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"four\" style=\"font-size:20px\">4. <strong>Fredrick Louis (Fred) <\/strong>married Cora Farrell and they had four children &#8211; Richmond, Keith, Violet, Verne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-small-font-size\" style=\"min-height:65px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10\" id=\"mining\">Prospector: Our grandfather at work<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"video-four\">VIDEO FOUR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fredrick Louis Grozelle was our grandfather. He is featured here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FRED-AT-WORK.mp4\" height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FRED-AT-WORK_thumb1.jpg\" ><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Observe the many tasks a prospector does.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Antoine&#8217;s and Jane&#8217;s eldest son Fredrick, worked as a prospector. The video shows the many environments that he had to work in and live in. As you will see they were often tents or small cabins in the middle of the bush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">There were many pictures of his work as he would be a way from home for months at a time and to keep in contact he sent pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:64px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-11\" id=\"unfortunate\">Sadness enters fredricks life<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"video-five\">VIDEO FIVE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Freds-losses-1.mp4\" height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Freds-losses-1_thumb2.jpg\" ><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-medium-font-size\" style=\"min-height:106px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-12\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color\">cora lulu grozelle (farrell) and her family<\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on image to see a <strong><em>video <\/em><\/strong>of Cora and her life, <strong><em>portraits<\/em><\/strong> of her parents, great grandparents and grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=3891\"><img data-opt-id=1986955576  decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cora-L-edited.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Our grandparents Cora and Fred Grozelle dressed for winter.\" class=\"wp-image-12246 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0363649277318085;width:390px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1986955576  decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cora-L-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Our grandparents Cora and Fred Grozelle dressed for winter.\" class=\"wp-image-12246\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0363649277318085;width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:456\/h:440\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cora-L-edited.jpg 456w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:300\/h:289\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cora-L-edited.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:456\/h:440\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cora-L-edited.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CORA AND FRED GROZELLE STARS OF THIS VIDEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:82px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-13\">MARY GROZELLE&#8217;S (OCONNOR) FAMILY<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click image to view videos of Mary and Fred Grozelle&#8217;s son Freddie with his family.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=8298\"><img data-opt-id=1196960726  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Mary, Fred's second wife. Mother of Freddie Grozelle.\" class=\"wp-image-12254 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6000178576743356;width:457px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1196960726  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Mary, Fred&#039;s second wife. Mother of Freddie Grozelle.\" class=\"wp-image-12254\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6000178576743356;width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1728\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:300\/h:188\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1638\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 1638w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:480\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1536\/h:960\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1728\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:313\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:800\/h:500\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1280\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1728\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1728\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mary-L-F-2161225_135417-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MARY AND FRED GROZELLE STARS OF THIS VIDEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=8298\"><img data-opt-id=1900442995  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"A portrait of Freddie Grozelle my uncle.\" class=\"wp-image-12287 lazyload\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1900442995  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg\" alt=\"A portrait of Freddie Grozelle my uncle.\" class=\"wp-image-12287\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1024\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:768\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:800\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/June-1961-FREDDIE_134012.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freddie Grozelle &#8211; Fred and Mary&#8217;s son. View his live in Fort Francis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=8298\">Meet Freddie and his family<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"losses\">Losses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p 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begins our family FOLLOW THE FAMILY FROM GROSEILLIER TO FAYE SMEDLEY (GROZELLE)<br \/>\nEarly 1600s \u2013 Medard Choate des Groseillier was born in France. He explored Canada and was an influence in the development of the fur trade and the beginning of the Hudson Bay Company. We can trace our family routes to Medard des Groseillier. 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