Montreal's First Permanent Inhabitant

» SandyMcC - interesting

Thanks for that little tid-bit of history, Norman! I'm finding so many interesting topics on Canada here, including this one. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Be sure to stop by 'my place' and give a holler some time!

-- posted by SandyMcC

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» NewGilgamesh - Forgotten Early Residents

You forgot what many people in Montreal forgot: there were people there before the first setytlers from France. Hochelaga was a thriving Iroquoian-speaking town, with farms and an old settlement. The surrounding area was well-populated. Perhaps you should say "first European resident", or is it a habit to forget that the French and English were in no way the first residents of the area?

-- posted by NewGilgamesh

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» Robin_Weinhold - Montreal Canada

This article was exactly what I was looking for...I especially liked the plans of the city from 1655 - 1805. I'm hoping to find info on family members and all I have to go on is that my mother's grandmother told her the family owned land where Montreal is today. The family surnames I have are Martin and Marshall. Would anyone know if the Place du Marche, Place du Vieux-Marche and or Place du Nouveau Marche found on the maps could have a connection to the surname Marshall (I assume this is the Anglicized version and is also spelled Marshal, Marchal)? If so, is there some way I can determine who actually owned the land?

-- posted by Robin_Weinhold

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