In 1696 Jacques Bonnevie Sr. moved from Paris to the Cap-pelé settlements in New Brunswick, Canada. Seven generations later, my mother, Claudette Marie (Bonnevie) Ankiewicz, was born to Aimé and Elda (Leblanc) Bonnevie. These pages aim to document my maternal family history and genealogy, capture the beauty of photos and records passed down through the years, and present snippets of New Brunswick French-Canadian culture.

Simon & Dometilde (Bourque) Bonnevie

Simon Bonnevie (b. 1850 in La Baie De Chimougouie/Petite Cap N. B., d. 1888) and Dometilde Bourque (b. 1849 in Cape Bald, N. B., d. 1917) were parents of my grandfather, Aimé and grandparents of my mom, Claudette. Simon married Dometilde in 1874 and had many children. Note the pictures on the floor and shelf behind them (enlarged, below).

Simon and Dometilde Bourque

Simon and Dometilde Bourque

Ancestors of Simon and Dometilde Bourque