One of the major brick walls in my family tree is my 3rd GGF, Charles Dagle. He is listed as being born in Miramichi, NB, 15 October 1832, and listed his parents on his wedding certificate as Peter and Margaret Dagle. His US naturalization papers list this birth date. Charles was a master fisherman who skipped Canada in his mid 20’s and settled and married a Gloucester, MA girl in 1860. In 1883, he was lost at sea along with his fishing boat. His son, my 2nd GGF, listed his Charles as French Canadian on the 1900 US Federal Census. About 8 years ago, I engaged a NB genealogist to search for him and she found nothing in Canada, just his life in Gloucester, MA. Adding to the confusion are old family stories that Dagle may actually have been his mother’s maiden name, which he may have assumed when he ran off to Massachusetts. There were other Dagle fishermen from NB who also moved to Gloucester in the years shortly after he settled in Gloucester. I actually have two 3rd GGF’s who are of French Canadian (mostly Acadian) extraction. This puts me about 1/8 French, but DNA-wise, about 1/3 of my DNA matches are of Acadian and/or Cajun extraction. Any assistance would be appreciated.
1st his life after crossing looking for clues Ask for any images you do not have. high points arrived NYC 1854 Lost NFLD Jan 1883 Charles Dagle [three different images] in the Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 Name: Charles Dagle Record Type: Petition Birth Date: 15 Oct 1832 Birth Place: Meraranchi New Brunswick Arrival Date: May 1854 Arrival Place: New York City Charles Dagle in the Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Name: Charles Dagle Birth Year: abt 1832 Birth Place: Meramickic New Brunswick Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1860 Marriage Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA Age at Marriage: 28 Father: Peter Mother: Margent Spouse: Caroline S Story Spouse Birth Place: Gloucester Spouse Age at Marriage: 19 Spouse Father: Charles Spouse Mother: Racheal Wonson Charles Dagle in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Charles Dagle Birth Date: Oct 1832 Death Date: Jan 1883 Cemetery: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Caroline S Dagle Children: Charlie Dagle https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113241835&ref=acom Charles Dagle in the Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 Name: Charles Dagle Death Date: Jan 1883 Death Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA -----Original Message----- From: BART OTOOLE One of the major brick walls in my family tree is my 3rd GGF, Charles Dagle. He is listed as being born in Miramichi, NB, 15 October 1832, and listed his parents on his wedding certificate as Peter and Margaret Dagle. His US naturalization papers list this birth date. Charles was a master fisherman who skipped Canada in his mid 20’s and settled and married a Gloucester, MA girl in 1860. In 1883, he was lost at sea along with his fishing boat. His son, my 2nd GGF, listed his Charles as French Canadian on the 1900 US Federal Census. About 8 years ago, I engaged a NB genealogist to search for him and she found nothing in Canada, just his life in Gloucester, MA. Adding to the confusion are old family stories that Dagle may actually have been his mother’s maiden name, which he may have assumed when he ran off to Massachusetts. There were other Dagle fishermen from NB who also moved to Gloucester in the years shortly after he settled in Gloucester. I actually have two 3rd GGF’s who are of French Canadian (mostly Acadian) extraction. This puts me about 1/8 French, but DNA-wise, about 1/3 of my DNA matches are of Acadian and/or Cajun extraction. Any assistance would be appreciated.