I did my DNA test with Family TreeDNA a few years ago and confirmed that my Maternal DNA (MtDNA) is Ojibwe….
But with lots of added French, Irish and Italian. My ancestors were Métis Voyageurs with the North West Company here in Canada going back to 1780 … I also have a murderer in the Tree … a great great great + grandfather from France who killed a man for getting in his way …
…. While strolling with his brother Urbain in the crowded Montreal streets, early in September, he encountered Claude de Ramezay’s valet on horseback. A quarrel ensued over who should give way, and after insults had led to blows a soldier in Ramezay’s company intervened on the valet’s side. He was killed accidentally by Étienne. Both Rocberts were thrown into jail, where they remained until Governor Rigaud de Vaudreuil obtained letters of clemency from the King of France (Louis IVX) on 17 March 1706. Notwithstanding Vaudreuil’s assistance, however, Étienne supported the intendants Jacques* and Antoine-Denis Raudot* in their bitter disputes with the governor between 1707 and 1711. Jacques Raudot rewarded him in 1709 with a full commission as king’s storekeeper.
Amazing how little irks of life can turn into full blown murder! Pretty lady? Kill him! Horse in the way? Die!!
That is pretty cool though - Americans and Canadians always seem to pride themselves in as much mixture as possible, while us Brits do the complete opposite and try to find our connection to ancient Kings from down the road XD
I guess we just don't want to have any French in us!