Isle la Cache is a gem for history buffs. This is where I started to immerse myself in my French Canadian roots. Located on an island in the DesPlaines River, Isle La Cache was likely a rendezvous point for French voyageurs and their Indian trading partners. The Will County Forest Preserve District maintains 107 acres, … Continue reading Friday Finds – French Voyageurs
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Where the Wild Things Grow
My research into how peasants and habitants supplement their diets by foraging made me want to try it myself. Right in my backyard—in the wild marshy area—I discovered blackberries. I picked as many ripe berries as I could reach without getting trapped in brambles. I have the scratches to prove it and will don long … Continue reading Where the Wild Things Grow
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Are You a Forager?
My work-in-progress historical fiction novel begins in 1650 in France where peasants or habitants live at subsistent levels, especially after droughts and crop failures. To stave off starvation and supplement what they have, they learn from a young age to forage for food. Eleven-year-old, Marie Rochon, also learned the medicinal uses of herbs from her … Continue reading Are You a Forager?
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🗺️ Step into the world of early French Canadians!
I'm loving my research into the peasant life in France in 1650 and the writing of the story of a young girl named Marie Louise Rochon. This all started when I discovered through Ancestry.com that I can trace my roots back to 1632 and my eight times Great -grandmother became a Fille en Marier, meaning … Continue reading 🗺️ Step into the world of early French Canadians!
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 