>> Here is a link that shows how the country was divided. Lower Canada, Upper >> Canada and Rupert's Land. In Oka when they talked of Pays d'en Haut they >> were referring to Upper Canada. <http://www.londonhistory.org/upper.htm> > Now I am wondering even more. I thought she was born around St Michel de > Saints, Berthier Co. Quebec but that would be Lower Canada. ______________________________ 'Think in Time' and it will be clear why the characterization of the 'Pays de Haut' simply as the equivalent of Upper Canada is not entirely accurate. "Pays de Haut" is a term of the French regime, probably from 17th c. The British administrative divisions of Upper and Lower Canada are 18th c. constructions (as was Rupert's Land, which was essentially the Hudson's Bay Company trading concession). As Larry W pointed out, the "upper country" was a great deal larger than just Upper Canada, including most of what would become the American Northwest Territory as well as what would becomee Upper Canada. Consider the Pays de Haut to be the watersheds of the Great Lakes (excluding Lake Ontario). Regards - rdw
Food for thought. But always exceptions. In my research of Algonquins from Oka who migrated to Maniwaki QC. Some of the Maniwaki records say born in Pays d'en Haut but actually born in Fort Temiscamingue area and Mattagami, ON. Temiscamingue is part of the Ottawa River Watershed and Mattagami River/Lake flow from the James Bay. I will try and locate those records for the group. Why than do we exclude Lake Ontario. I will consult a few Quebec Historians and see what their take is on this one. Regards Aline ----- Original Message ----- From: "R D Winthrop" <RDWinthrop@a1access.net> To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] Pays de Haut > > >> Here is a link that shows how the country was divided. Lower Canada, Upper > >> Canada and Rupert's Land. In Oka when they talked of Pays d'en Haut they > >> were referring to Upper Canada. <http://www.londonhistory.org/upper.htm> > > > Now I am wondering even more. I thought she was born around St Michel de > > Saints, Berthier Co. Quebec but that would be Lower Canada. > > ______________________________ > > > 'Think in Time' and it will be clear why the characterization of the > 'Pays de Haut' simply as the equivalent of Upper Canada is not > entirely accurate. > > "Pays de Haut" is a term of the French regime, probably from 17th c. > > The British administrative divisions of Upper and Lower Canada are > 18th c. constructions (as was Rupert's Land, which was essentially > the Hudson's Bay Company trading concession). > > As Larry W pointed out, the "upper country" was a great deal larger > than just Upper Canada, including most of what would become the > American Northwest Territory as well as what would becomee Upper > Canada. Consider the Pays de Haut to be the watersheds of the Great > Lakes (excluding Lake Ontario). > > Regards - rdw > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >