Scott Crevier's Family History Scott Crevier's Family History
I've read numerous books written by little-known authors, regular people like you and me, who decided to document their family's history and share it with the world. I'm grateful for those folks who had the foresight to put the information in writing and help the rest of us fill in the holes of our family trees. I have links to a few of those books below.
This website is my book. The difference is that I'm a retired website developer so my toolbox allows me to create something like this. Back in the 1970s, you couldn't create such a site; a printed book was the only way to go. So when I started gathering my family's stories 27 years ago, I put them all in files and photos on my computer. And now I'm re-organizing those stories into chapters. I hope you will find them helpful and perhaps entertaining.
While I have deep roots in Norway and Belgium, for now, I am most interested in tracing my Crevier name, which takes me to France (through Canada). I am especially interested in this name, not only for the obvious reason that my father is a Crevier, but also because my mother has deep roots in the Crevier family. There are many factions of Creviers in America today, and I have successfully traced several of these back to their roots through Quebec and into France in the 1500s.
I also have a little information in the Creviere (with the 'e' on the end) family. I hope to make a reliable connection between our families some day.
So, these stories I've shared are my book chapters. But they are still alive. I edit them occasionally as I gain new knowledge. And of course if you have information that I'm missing, I hope you'll let me know.
▶ Our French Canadian Forefathers — Lucille Fournier Rock (1982)
As the title indicates, this book explores the lives of many of our ancestors who came from France through Canada. I spoke with the author in May, 1999, and she was kind enough to grant permission for me to publish this excerpt here on my web site.
The book consists of nine chapters, each featuring the lives of a particular family in Canada. The sixth chapter, "The Crevier Family", chronicles the experiences of the descendants of Christophe Crevier (the first Crevier to emigrate to Quebec). The author not only provides a look into our forefathers' lives, but she also gives a very nice look into the seigneurial system in Quebec.
Geographic areas covered include Boucherville, Pierreville, Saint Cande le Vieil, Saint Christophe, Sainte Croix Saint Ouen Sorel, Trois Rivieres, and of course Saint Francois, where five generations of Creviers nobly held the title of Seigneur.
Key Creviers covered include Christophe Crevier (1611-1662), his son Jean Crevier, 1st Seigneur of St-François (1642-1693), his son Joseph Crevier, 2nd Seigneur of St-François (1667-1717), his son Joseph Crevier, 3rd Seigneur of St-François (1698-1734), his son Joseph Crevier, 4th Seigneur of St-François (1725-1776), and his son Joseph Antonie Crevier, 5th Seigneur of St-François (1762-1841). It also briefly mentions Christophe's daughter Marie Jeanne Crevier, the 7th great grandmother of Pope Leo XIV.
This is a must-read for anyone researching the Crevier name.
▶ Historical and Genealogical Information on our Belgian Ancestors — Joseph J. Pierre and Mary A. Pierre (1976)
For my fellow Belgians, you should checkout this book written by one of my relatives. After reading it, and realizing that these settlers are my direct ancestors, I finally had a real appreciation for their sacrifices. If you think you've got problems, imagine a time when there were no fire departments or snow plows. Many of my ancestors walked over 100 miles to register their land claims. I could go on and on. Fortunately, the author was kind enough to allow me to transcribe his book into electronic format, and make it available here on the web. So, now you and the rest of the world can gain your own appreciation for how we got here.
▶ Minnesota Pioneers, Mathilda Baudreau/Graveline & Adolph Crevier Of Winsted, Minnesota — Connie Bachman (1991)
This is an article from the Spring 1991 edition of "The Decendants", the official publication of the Urbain Baudreau Graveline Genealogical Association, Inc. In it, Connie Bachman writes about her 2nd great grandfather, Adolph Crevier and his family. This is a great story about how the Creviers took roots in Minnesota, how they donated land for a Catholic church, and how their friendship with the Indians helped them live through the Sioux Indian war of 1862.
When I first launched this site in 1998, I was pretty heavy not only into my genealogy research, but in writing technical tools to help me publish my data here on the web. The most significant such tool was a program called GEDCOM Browser, which allowed me to upload my GEDCOM file and browse through the tree. The best part was that it also allowed distant relatives to find me as they did their own research. I also hosted the family tree of a few friends.
But I've since shut down that service and now I just provide the stories I've written above along with some links to other resources I've found. I hope you find the content here helpful as you build your own family tree. Please keep in touch.
