12 March 2013


Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan

Did any of your French ancestors come from Belle Isle?

Where is Belle Isle?  
Is it an Island?

It lies nestled between Detroit & Windsor.  It is in the USA boarders.
This island was a farming community for many of my ancestors. 

Not sure if the island like the coast of Detroit had “Ribbon Farms” or not. 

“Ribbon Farm” name comes from the way each Farm was/had very narrow land boundaries so every one could get to the water from their own land.  Long narrow farms.  It worked well no water disputes.

During the early to mid 1700’s Detroit was quite exclusive French.  

10 March 2013

French Ancestors of Detroit

I have many French Ancestors on my moms side that  are from the Detroit River Region.

Some of them were farmers on Belle Isle.



Family names of DuCharme Charron, Rivard, & Reaume are some of my french farming families.


Plan du Fort Detroit, French of detroit, Detroit river region, family history, genealogy



French of detroit, Detroit river region, family history, genealogy


Rivard (Detroit) Family Farm, Family History, Family Lore, truth
Rivard (Detroit) Family Farm, Family History, Family Lore, truth
 

Islands of Detroit #1 Belle Isle

Belle Isle Michigan late 1800's


Detroit, MI, Family Lore, Family History, Reaume, DuCharme Carron,  French families from Detroit









Detroit, MI, Family Lore, Family History, Reaume, DuCharme Carron,  French families from Detroit












Detroit, MI, Family Lore, Family History, Reaume, DuCharme Carron,  French families from Detroit










Detroit, MI, Family Lore, Family History, Reaume, DuCharme Carron,  French families from Detroit
photos from:http://www.photographium.com/belle-isle-park
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