Hello Karen,
Thank you very much for your insight. Here is my family line as far as I can reliably trace it right now. My name is Hervey Conrad Breault II. I am the eldest of Hervey Conrad Breault, who is the son of Ferdinand Breault. Ferdinand was known in the US as Fred Breault who was married to Marie-Louise Bonneau. I have a copy of the Church record where my grandfather's (Ferdinand) last name was spelled Breau. However, the record of marriage from Massachusetts lists his name as Breault. I never knew my grandfather as he died when my father was 2. My grandmother died when my father was 3.

Ferdinand's parents were Lucas Breau and Marie-Judule or Judith Martin. Ferdinand had six brothers, Charles, Maxime, Octave, Joseph-Alyre, Placide and Joseph. Joseph died at birth and Joseph-Alyre only lived to be 8 yo.

Lucas (my gr-grandfather) is where I am stuck at. I only have educated guesses right now, but I would like documentation for proof.

Ferdinand's marriage record also shows that he was baptized "in Canada, in the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, in the Church of Saint Peter in Cocagne." On Feb 7 1892.

I found Lucas in the 1920 US Census, living at 15 Bullard St, New Bedford, Massachusetts with his wife and son Maxime. Also 3 of his grandsons were living with him. Wilfred, Alir and what looks like Mianent (hard to read the handwriting on that one).

He was listed as 70 yo and had immigrated to the US in 1898. This is found in the state of Mass, County of Bristol, City of New Bedford, Enumeration District 118, Sheet number 19A, date 15 Jan 1920.

I have strong reason to believe that Charles and Margaret (Marguerite) are his parents. But, I need proof. I would like to know where to send for a marriage record. If the I can find a copy of the marriage record, and it shows Lucas married to Judith Martin and his parents as Charles and Marguerite, well then I will know that it is my Lucas.

Thanks for your help and if anything sounds familar let me know.