April 10, 2004:

My Great Grandmother was an Algonquin Native from Maniwaki, Her name was Cecile McDougal.
She married an Irish man John M. Dale, they had lived in the Maniwaki area  and had 
seven children. In the 1901 Census the four of them are listed as from Baskatong.
I would like to know more about my Great Grandmothers aboriginal background.

The children were all baptized at River Desert Parish. When the Baskatong area 
flooded what happened to church records and graves?     
I would like to find out where my Great Grandmother was buried , 
she died in 1910 in giving birth to a child whom also died . 
If anyone has information on this family I would like to hear from you. NP
 
Sincerely 
Susan Sirois
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Susan:
Here is a McDougal family from the Maniwaki area in the 1881 census.
This family may be related to your Great Grandmother.
I've added a bit on the history of the Algonquins to this page.
... Al

1881 Census Place:	Egan & Maniwaki, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375861  NAC C-13225  Dist 97  SubDist QQ  Div 2  Page 13  Family 69
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
Pierre MCDOUGAL	M	M	45	Indigenous	Quebec
	Occ:	Hunter & Farmer	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Hariett MCDOUGAL	F	M	35	Indigenous	Quebec
	Occ:	Hunter & Farmer	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Abram MCDOUGAL	M		14	Indigenous	Quebec
	Occ:	Hunter & Farmer	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Philomen MCDOUGAL	F		10	Indigenous	Quebec
	Occ:	Hunter & Farmer	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Sophia MCDOUGAL	F		8	Indigenous	Quebec
			Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Serah MCDOUGAL	F		5	Indigenous	Quebec
			Religion:	Roman Catholic
	
October 19, 2004:
Hi Again Mr Lewis
 
I have went to Maniwaki on a research and have found
some answers on the search of John Dale and Cecil Mc Dougall.
 
I was to the Montcerf archives and spoke with a lady 
and she has found information in the registry of Notre Dame
Assomption in Maniwaki , that Cecil went by her Indian 
name Cecin Twenish, her mother Charlotte Mc Dougall
was dead and she was a minor  of Anbroise Twenish  and Catenin  Tcipaiatikokwe (Twenish )
Baskitians.  She was given consent by Jacko Mc Dougall and Manian, I presume these were
possibly her father and maybe Grandmother.  John Dale signed as John Mc Dale, that is why 
I could not find him.    In the micro film Fond Droun Cecil is recorded to have died on September
28th 1910 at age 27 and with her a baby that died November 18th 1910 named Cecin Twenish.
 
They were buried at St Francois Mission of Baskatong an Indian burial ground, near the Baskatong
road in Quebec.  I did find the sight , but only crosses and no names. I would still like to find any 
information on this family, as one daughter named Emeline Dale and William Dale is not been 
found recorded.
 
Thanks 
Susan Sirois
February 18, 2006:
Dear Al 
Here is what I have been able to find out from church records and other 
genealogists,  about John Dale and Cecile.
 
John (Mc) Dale was the son of John Dale and Charlotte Mc Dougall.  he was born 
in 1863 another had him down as 1867)
From the registers of Notre - Dame de l' Assomption de    
Maniwaki  F.34/37 page 356 - M 17.
He was married on 1896/08/21 to Cecile - Cecin Twenish.
She was the daughter of  Antoine Ambroise Twenish Apinesi
and  Catherine Tshipatikokwe Alexis.
 
Cecile  called herself by  the name  Cecile Mc Dougall -
Dale for some unknown mystery.
She died  according to records  de la Paroisse n. D. 
de l' Assomption , Maniwaki ,  micro film state she died 
at the mission St Francois - Xavier of Baskatong  Her death is recorded as 
September 28, 1910 age 27.
A daughter is also recorded  her name was Cecile Twenish 
Dale  , age one month 20 days on November 18, 1910 died 
 
To this day she is believed to be put in a native burial ground
on the Baskatong road near Grand Remous, as the area in 
which they lived was flooded in 1929. Not much was written
about this mission ,  Father Stanislas Beaudry was in 
charge of moving the graves. The book Bouchard, Serge, ed
 Memoires d'un simple missionnaire. Le pere Joseph -
Etienne Guinard, o.m.i. 1864 - 1965 Quebec: Ministere des
affaires culturelles, 1980 pg 87.
There was very little stated about the mission of Baskatong.
 
To this day I have been unable to find anything about the 
parents of Cecile Twenish... 
 Her Mother  Catherine Tshipikokwe Alexis , also known as 
Twenish - Mc Dougall  lived with my Grandmother  Jennie Mitts, in Maniwaki , 
and what my Grandmother Mitts
related to me is that she died in 1937 .  From a record of an
old Band paylist , it shows early 30's it was sent to
Stonecliffe, possible she died there , but I still have a 
possible reason to believe it was Maniwaki. 
Indian Affairs have no records of her husband.
 
I have come to a point of saying that Cecile Twenish lost her 
status for marriage to John ( Mc ) Dale  as he was not 
native .
John (Mc) Dale went on to Ireland in the 1920's and 
remarried , he is recorded as August 3, 1938  at Ards district and is buried 
in Movilla cemetery Northern Ireland.
 
There is just two siblings of John and Cecile that were 
unable to be traced , William Dale and Emeline Dale . They were recorded in the 
census records of 1911.
 
Looking over all the old family letters , this family never did 
find one another and only letters from John (Mc ) Dale 
remained in Grannie's old trunk. Much of them were heart 
breaking to read , and so I still search for answers.
 
So if you ever come across anything about Baskatong , I would love to hear 
about it ,  I have gone back there now to the beautiful area , and consider 
that area a part of my family past.
 
Regards
Susan Sirois
 January 24, 2007:
Hi Al
 
Have just got back some intresting research to add to my family.
Cecin " Cecile" Twenish my Great Grandmother.
Her Father  " Ambroise '' Apinesi Twenish   and  Mother, Katenin
" Catherine " Tcipatikokwe , married 22-07-1867 Maniwaki (Notre-
Dame ) Que.
His parents were  Jean - Baptiste Chiamiban  &  Mani Mitewinini
Her parents were  Alexis Kinowabe & Mani-Josephte  
0kijiwidjiwanokwe,    It is suspected that my families ancestors 
may have been part of the original families from Oka to settle in 
the early 1850's  permanently in the Maniwaki / Baskatong area.
Would be intrested if anyone had any info on Oka .
Would also like to find any family names that are related or history 
to add. Also any one knowing about the Mission that was flooded
in 1929 , in Baskatong , the lake was called Piskatong by the Indian.
 
In 1865 log camps and fur traders came to the area, then hotels and 
stores were constructed.  Also a post office.
In 1870 the missionary came , the first church was built in 1906. It 
was named St. Francois Xavier, which became a mission.
Hydro Quebec wanted to develope the area ,  just before the area 
flooded  a dam was constucted " the Mercier Dam" .  a reservoir 
was built to contain the water from the lake. In 1929 it was flooded.
Families had to evacuate and were not happy. Some had spent their
lives in this spot , such as my Grandmother and her families.
In 1927 most of the graves were removed to higher ground,  the 
church was dismantled and taken to Grand Remous , where it 
later burned.     There is not much written in history books on the area 
but some older ones remember their parents talking about Baskatong.
Today it is a place of beautiful lakes and sandy beach lines and 
a wonderful place to bring the family .
It is a great place to reminisce , about the past .  I have found 
two  grave sites on  the Baskatong road , one which is at almost the 
tip looking out into the waters. There are no markers and it is 
overtaken by weeds , it also is fenced off.
The other has a few of markers and is fenced , both has a sign 
stating they are ancient burial grounds of Kitigan Zibi. 
 
Regards
Susan Sirois