Found this at the town's site.
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Found this at the town's site.
 springtime1970
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Posted: 28 Dec 2008 10:03PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Savoy/ Landry
Nice little extra story for someone's line.
Found at:
http://www.neguac.com/history_en.html
Situated between two regions, the Miramichi Bay and the Acadian Peninsula, the village of Neguac was founded by several Acadian families at the end of the 1750’s. For over 250 years, Neguac has been linked with the English community of Miramichi, partly because the village was part of the Miramichi electoral district. But Neguac has always been tied to Acadia, born on the peninsula after the difficult years following the exportation of 1755.
1988 marked the year when Neguac was officially proclaimed the "Capital of the Savoie’s of New Brunswick." The first Savoie’s arrived in the area around 1757. The family of Jean Savoie and his wife Anne Landry established themselves and became the first pioneer family of Neguac after being forced to leave Miramichi during the winter of 1756-57. The majority of Savoie’s of New Brunswick are descended from the first Savoie’s of Neguac.
The village is situated along a coast that had many attractions for the Acadian families of the 18th century. Because of the quality of the soil and the harsh climatic conditions, the population focused on the fishery and forestry operations as means of survival.
The most famous northern New Brunswick Acadian of the time, merchant and justice of the peace Otho Robichaud (1752-1824) was also from Neguac. A provincial historic site was designated in Neguac to commemorate the man and his family.
Found at:
http://www.neguac.com/history_en.html
Situated between two regions, the Miramichi Bay and the Acadian Peninsula, the village of Neguac was founded by several Acadian families at the end of the 1750’s. For over 250 years, Neguac has been linked with the English community of Miramichi, partly because the village was part of the Miramichi electoral district. But Neguac has always been tied to Acadia, born on the peninsula after the difficult years following the exportation of 1755.
1988 marked the year when Neguac was officially proclaimed the "Capital of the Savoie’s of New Brunswick." The first Savoie’s arrived in the area around 1757. The family of Jean Savoie and his wife Anne Landry established themselves and became the first pioneer family of Neguac after being forced to leave Miramichi during the winter of 1756-57. The majority of Savoie’s of New Brunswick are descended from the first Savoie’s of Neguac.
The village is situated along a coast that had many attractions for the Acadian families of the 18th century. Because of the quality of the soil and the harsh climatic conditions, the population focused on the fishery and forestry operations as means of survival.
The most famous northern New Brunswick Acadian of the time, merchant and justice of the peace Otho Robichaud (1752-1824) was also from Neguac. A provincial historic site was designated in Neguac to commemorate the man and his family.