The In-Laws
Every family has them. They marry into the family. They are strange. They don't laugh at the same jokes. They eat too much of the good food. They are the In-Laws. And we love them.
Of course, you and I are In-Laws too. I am as much Yelle as I am McAdam. I am as much Keech as I am McAdam. Below I have outlined some of my non-McAdam ancestors. This is intended to help other parts of my family know their ancestry. It also helps me better understand who I am. Bruce McAdam Jr.
My grandfather, Roy Yelle, was 100% French-Canadian. All his ancestors were French, who came to North America when France controlled a large part of the continent. All his ancestors arrived in North America prior to the 1760s. Many of these ancestors, including the surnames Yelle (Diel), Miner (Monat), and Shackette (Choquette), emigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s seeking employment in New England and upstate New York. For a detailed ancestral report on Roy Yelle, click on the following link. The report is about 35 pages printed and may be slow to load.
Mary Ellen Keech, the wife of my great-grandfather James Watson McAdam, came from an extensive family with roots in the United States and Canada. Many fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Read all about the fascinating story of her family and how it affects our lives today by clicking on the following link. The ancetral report is about 12 pages printed.