The Metis Larocque

The Metis branch of the Larocque family




 
 

"We would like to welcome all Larocque descendants, who have besides having the heritage of the daring Larocque character, have also the heritage of the brave & proud native american blood. This combination in many families is the main factor in the early development of the center & west of the North American continent. The Larocque trappers, traders & voyageurs joined with native women, who helped them find their way in a strange & harsh environment, helped found a unique race.

 These LaRocques were people who adopted to the way of life & spirit of the indians. They hunted, trapped, fished, and seldom were found in any position of servitude. There were very few of them that worked for the Hudson Bay or the Northwest companies.

 Rupert's Land or the Red River Settlement took in all the watershed that drained into Hudson's Bay & was not only in Manitoba but also North Dakota, and all the way over to Wisconsin.We know that at present the Metis of western Canada are trying to further their land claims & formal recognition of their status in the history of Canada, for this, they have our support.

From the east coast to the west coast in our present time more & more people are looking for & finding their native heritage.We would like to help in this endevour by making this page available to all Metis Larocques who would like to join in. We have several lines of Larocques that we are not sure of, so send your enquiries or personal family history to Mr. Robert Black. Mr. Black is trying to accumulate all material he can on this subject to able to answer all possible questions & maybe sort out those missing links."

 Thank you.

Visit also Ann Blakeney Web site
See also Metis Larocque Certificate (In French)
 


Metis in the Prairie du Chien area. (French Canadian families in the United-States by Mary Martell)

LA ROQUE -- Laroque-Larock-Rock-Roc-LaRock-Laroche: Variety of names. The founder of the farnily at Prairie du Chien, Wis., carne probably as early as 1787. His sons, Augustine and Joseph, and a daughter were born in Prairie du Chien. He was a party to the Sion Boilvin, 1812 he was sub-agent and interpreter before the war ended. joseph Laroque married a Sioux wornan, their chudren: 1. Joseph, 2. Louise (Mrs. Jean Marie Tyera), 3. Augustine. Augustine had a son Joseph (cal1ed Roc) who maried a Sioux woman, early records at St. Gabriels, Prairie du Chien, Wis. Their children were: 1 Marie, born 1801; 2. Catherine, born 1804; 3. Jean Bapt., born 1805. Augustine Laroque rnarried a Sioux woman -their children: 1. Augustine, 1807; 2. Catherine, 1809; 3. Francis, 1811; 4. Louis, 1813; Anglic 1815; 6. Theresa, 1820. At one tirne Augustine Laroque rnoved to Clayton County, Iowa. Francis Laroque manied Genevieve Codd in 1841, they were rnarried by L. M. Warren, Justice of the Peace, he was related to Cadottes and traded with the Chippewas, his parent do not appear. She rnay have been a daughter of Jean Codot who owned a lot in main Village of Prairie du Chien. This couple had children: Sophia. 1841; Jean Baptiste, about 1840, records are at Eau Claire. Wis. Francis Laroque, cousin to the above, married Madaline Robertson, 1842. She was baptised February 12, 1842. They had Jean Bpts, born in 1842,, I believe at Eau claire, Wis. A Henry Rock born in Ireland in 1855, rnarried Mary Griffin frorn Ireland (Court House and St. Gabriels records). A Charles LaRoque operated the Rock Hotel in 1861. Adel B Laroque lived in Lynxville, Wis., in 1873. Joseph Laroque, son Jean Bpts., married Elizabeth Gremore. To them were born Mary, died 1859. Joseph , baptised 1861, married Clara Gerry in 1888, the only of that branch who lives in Prairie now is Peter. A Jo Louis Laroque, son of Roc Laroque died in 1871. There are many other John Bapts Laroques and many other connections, but this is all we could gather for the present.
From French Canadian Families in the United States . Mary Martel. Contribution of André Martel 



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