I have spent many wonderful hours in the pages of this genealogy, tracing my roots. I am proud to be an ancestor of Francois Gionet and we all can take pride in the fine research work of Alexandre Gionet who compiled this history of our family. To meet Alex is to learn, know, and feel his passion for genealogy and his pride in the Gionet Family. Anyone who is researching the history of Acadia should not overlook Francois Gionet who made a major contribution. According to the Telegraph Journal, St. John, NB on 2/28/98, "Caraquet Man Retraced 645-Mile by Gale Robichaud
"... As the American War of Independence ended and new Loyalist settlers came to what is now New Brunswick, the francophones of Caraquet banded together to secure title to their property and avoid a second expulsion. Frances Gionet was chosen to travel to Halifax to ensure the British colonial administration recognized their settlement on the Acadian Peninsula. He made the entire journey on foot, and the document he secured for 14,000 acres of land for 33 local families became later known as the Great Caraquet Land Grant." Francois Gionet is the first signature on the famed Grant. Other history I have read,including that contained in this book, stated the land grant procured 14,150 for thirty-four families. Yes, I am proud of my maternal roots dating back to Francois Gionet and deeply grateful to Alexandre Jean Gionet for his endeavors to link us all to our heritage through his labors.
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