I would appreciate any comments any of you may have on the following: My great grandfather was born 4 April 1846 in France. He was a Weslyan Methodist. He migrated to Canada sometime before 1866. His name is listed in two lower Ontario census as Joseph SHERBINANT and Joseph SHERBENANT. Is that a common French name or do you think that this might be a compromise as a result of an English-speaking port offical from maybe CHARBONEAU/CHERBONNEAX/CHERBONEAUX or something like that? Secondly, in an 1871 Ontario census he lists himself as ethnic French but gives his birth place as Germany (his death certificate says he was born in France). Would this suggest that he might be from Alsace-Lorraine? I have been searching for over twenty years and am stuck here. Would really appreciate any comments on the above, suggestion where to search or any other thoughts any of you may have. Thank you so very much, Ernie