{"id":5098,"date":"2024-11-27T23:13:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T04:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=5098"},"modified":"2026-10-15T22:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:30:32","slug":"be-informed-know-your-ancestors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/","title":{"rendered":"Grozelle family story:from the past to today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the Family and Stories Behind Our Ancestry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" 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\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg\" alt=\"A very old painting of Groseillier an ancestor of mine with Radisson in a huddle with natives in the process of buying furs. The picture shows a family member on a journey.\" class=\"wp-image-10653 lazyload\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1272250365  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1446\" height=\"900\" 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\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg\" alt=\"A very old painting of Groseillier an ancestor of mine with Radisson in a huddle with natives in the process of buying furs. The picture shows a family member on a journey.\" class=\"wp-image-10653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1446\/h:900\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 1446w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:300\/h:187\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:478\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:311\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:800\/h:498\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1280\/h:797\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:1446\/h:900\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/radisson-et-des-groseillers-etablissant-le-commerce-des-fourrures-dans-le-nord-ouest-1662.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In 1654 Medard des Groseilliers came to New France, he became an important explorer of Canada. He is the one sitting talking to the natives. Radisson is standing, he travelled with Groseilliers. eventually.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website explores the history of the Grozelle, Brown, Farrell, and Armstrong families through photographs, family memories, historical records, and stories passed down through generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">the Mystery That Started It All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">My journey began with an old family photograph album and a question we were asked as children: <strong>Could we be descendants of M\u00e9dard des Groseilliers, the French explorer and fur trader?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Four Family Names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of our family begins with four interconnected family lines: <strong>Grozelle, Brown, Farrell, and Armstrong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As these families grew and joined through marriage, their stories became part of one shared history. Each family contributed its own people, places, traditions, photographs, and memories. By following these connections across generations, through photographs, movies and stories, we can better understand how our family developed and how the past continues to shape the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section explores the ancestors and relationships that connect the four family lines. It also looks at the different surnames, name changes, and marriages that help explain how these families became one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">why a website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Historic Photo Album<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:848\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg\" alt=\"An ancient album cover.\" class=\"wp-image-2501 size-full lazyload\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1875149561  decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:848\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg\" alt=\"An ancient album cover.\" class=\"wp-image-2501 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:848\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 848w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:249\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 249w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:927\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:894\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:894\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 1697w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:604\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:800\/h:966\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:894\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:894\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:894\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Album-cover.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This family story began with an old photo album given to me by Sophia McLean, a cousin of my mother. Inside were black-and-white photographs of members of the Brown, Farrell, and Armstrong families.<br><br>The album inspired me to learn more about the people in these photographs and the family connections linking them across generations. Each image offers a glimpse into the lives, clothing, relationships, and traditions of our ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> As you explore the photographs, you will meet family members such as John Brown, John Eades, and Francis Farrell. Some images have also been carefully enhanced or colourized to help bring these historic family stories to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WAS AN INSPIRATION FOR THIS WEBSITE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SNEAK A PEAK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"> pictures from the album<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" data-ml-exclude-gallery=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:589\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown.jpg\" data-id=\"5871\" alt=\"An ancient photograph of 2 middle aged men on sitting the other has his hand on the shoulder of the siting man.\" class=\"wp-image-5871 lazyload\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=2043209138  decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5871\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:589\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown.jpg\" alt=\"An ancient photograph of 2 middle aged men on sitting the other has his hand on the shoulder of the siting man.\" class=\"wp-image-5871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:589\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 589w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:173\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 173w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 884w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:869\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 1473w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:621\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/JohnEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-scaled.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">JOHN EADES AND FATHER-IN-LAW JOHN BROWN (JOHN IS SITTING) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" 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\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"11819\" alt=\"This picture is shown in black and in colour. It is of John Brown our great, great grandfather sitting with John Eades his son-in-law (standing) with his hand on John&#039;s shoulder.\" class=\"wp-image-11819 lazyload\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1297398908  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"11819\" 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\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"This picture is shown in black and in colour. It is of John Brown our great, great grandfather sitting with John Eades his son-in-law (standing) with his hand on John&#039;s shoulder.\" class=\"wp-image-11819\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:169\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 169w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:576\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 576w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 864w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:889\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ThomasEades_GreatgrandpaJohnBrown-Repaired-Enhanced-Colorized-edited-scaled.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">COLOURIZED VERSION<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of the  album you will get to meet John Brown (seated) with John Eades his son -in-law (standing with hand on John&#8217;s shoulder).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Black and White Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BLACK-AND-WHITE-PICTURES.mp4\" controls ><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the pictures in the album, I scanned and produced this black and white video. I wanted to show just a few of our ancestors as they posed for their portraits. A couple of pictures are tin type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also made a video in colour which you will see on &#8220;The Family Page&#8221; you will see all the relatives represented in colour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">You will enjoy seeing the fashions of the 1800s and the serious looks on the faces of the subjects. There are no smiles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">tHE FAMILY STORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family stories told us that we were descendants of M\u00e9dard des Groseilliers, the French explorer and fur trader. To explore this possibility, I examined family photographs, names, marriages, historical records, and the connections between generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Family Story Starts With A drawing of Medard de Groseilliers<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" 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\/10\/Medarf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12679 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7719173200285103;width:600px;height:auto\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=365163051  decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"285\" 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\/10\/Medarf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12679\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7719173200285103;width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:220\/h:285\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Medarf.jpg 220w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:220\/h:285\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Medarf.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Why a Drawing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No authentic contemporary portraits of the 17th-century explorer <strong>M\u00e9dard Chouart des Groseilliers<\/strong> (1618\u20131696) exist, as photography had not been invented and no verified-life paintings of him were ever produced. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biographi.ca\/en\/bio\/chouart_des_groseilliers_medard_1E.html\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-neve-link-color-color has-nv-c-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=10258\">Read About Medard Groseilliers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What I Discovered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The research revealed important links between the Grozelle, Brown, Farrell, and Armstrong families. It also helped explain how surnames and family relationships changed over time. These discoveries gave new meaning to the stories preserved in our photographs and family memories.&gt;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Family Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The research supports a connection between our Grozelle family and M\u00e9dard des Groseilliers. However, family history is an ongoing investigation. New records may add detail, clarify relationships, or change what we currently understand.<br><br>This section shares the evidence, the reasoning behind the conclusions, and the questions that remain open for further research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nv-c-1-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=9831\">Begin The Family Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-neve-link-color-color has-nv-c-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=7891\">See How The Marriages Joined These Families<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de 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:\/\/www.myheritage.com\/family-trees\/smedley\/OYYV7YQ7ND2FM2HQVL2CDZ54CDWBF3Q\">Explore our family tree on MyHeritage<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-nv-text-dark-bg-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Explore the present-day Family<\/h2>\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\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I want to share the many pictures I have of our generation you will be able to see them here as well. This aspect of the website will introduce you to the families of today&#8217;s generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These families are a talented group.  You will be able to view them in videos and photographs. They will be singing, playing the guitar, dancing, skiing or playing basket ball. We even have a writer in the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because, there are videos of these talented people you will be able to decide for yourself if they are talented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clicking on the buttons below will take you to the videos featuring our young talented people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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=4722\">Love is listening to Music<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=2271\">Sensational Music<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=624\">Spot Light on Talent<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-nv-text-dark-bg-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">FEED BACK PLEASE!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Your feedback is invaluable. It will help me put together a picture of our family history. I would really love to have pictures or texts showing the unique experiences in your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know that each family has talented members. Please send me videos, texts and or pictures featuring their talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de 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=12468\">How To Send A Video And Contact Me.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-text-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><em>I look forward to hearing from you.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-duotone-dark-grayscale\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" 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