LOCATION:
At one time, French Village included Upper and Lower
Tantallon, Glen Haven and Seabright and covered much of the land
along Route #333.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The village probably gets its name from the earliest
settlers, many of whom were descendants of Foreign Protestants.
SETTLEMENT HISTORY:
No doubt this area served as a summer camp for the
Mi'kmaq and a story passed down through many generations that the
first European settlers to arrive in the region saw several wigwams
around the bay.
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT:
The oldest graveyard along the bay, Pioneer
Cemetery, is located in French Village. In 1794, a list was compiled
of the names on the headstones still standing (and legible). Today,
however, it is difficult to find the graveyard, which is overgrown
with brush, many of its headstones broken and lying in ruins. Update
on French Village- go here!
GENEALOGY:
The names of the early settlers to the region
included Boutilier, Dauphinee, Dorey, Brine, Langille, Hubley and
Mason. However, there were also several families who were descended
from Loyalist settlers. John Burchell of Ireland arrived in the bay
around 1850 and married a local girl. His descendants still reside
in French Village, some on the old homestead.
"one City...Many Communities" co -
published BY Halifax Regional Municipality AND Nimbus, funded BY
the HRM Millennium Committee.Author : Alfreda Withrow
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1999-2004 by Halifax County NS Canada GenWeb and/or it's contributors
RETURN
TO NOVA SCOTIA GENWEB
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Halifax County Genweb Project
gratefully acknowledges the following sources:
Historical Information on many
community pages is from : One
City...Many Communities" co - published by Halifax Regional
Municipality and Nimbus, funded By the HRM Millennium
Committee.Author : Alfreda Withrow.
Mapeeze: Free map linking on
Destination Nova Scotia.
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