Question

Was Louis Montour Menard a Metis? or half breed,coureur de bois,voyageur,ect.

Answer 1

The evidence demonstrates that he is Catholic Metis by birth. He is a Voyageur because he was under several legal license fur trading contracts. On his father side he has French roots. 

In Regard:  Menard-56 

Comments

Good afternoon, just wondering where you found documents saying catholic metis?

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Greetings Janique Lane ... Great question. I've updated the sources to the profile for your review. By definition his father was French and his mother was Metis. His mother's father was French and her mother was Algonquin. His mother's parents marriage was sanctioned by the Catholic Church because Miteouamigoukoue became a Catholic and received Marie as her Catholic name. I edited the text that stated, "Catholic Metis" to "Catholic and Metis." 

In Regard: Author Devrim Karahasan

C'est Bon .. 

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Thanks for the reply. What I actually meant is, where does it say Métis? I’m a descendant and have looked for years and never found any documentation.

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In Regard:

 https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/metis

C'est Bon .. 

Answer 2

Yes he would considered metis as his grandmother Marie Miteouamigoukoue was an Algonquin Native American who married a French Voyageur by the name of Pierre COUC formerly LAFLEUR.