Yes. I think we may well be related. The name changed when he immigrated to Wisconsin(Wassau area) from Ontario and he was definately French Canadian. Having spend most of his adult life in Wassau, Wisconsin I am not sure how he came to die in Detroit, MI. At any rate, I am having difficulty picking him up in Canada by any spelling of the last name. I would be curious to know if your research has been more fruitful?