The Trombleys came from France to Québec in the 17th century, and with so many Québecois, down to the Detroit River Region. My grandmother Emily Trombley was born in Grosse Pointe, north of Detroit, where her ancestors had farmed along the Detroit River shore for generations.
Some Trombley Stories
8 Generations of Tremblays
Through our grandmother Emily Trombley, our family is French. French and not French-Canadian, Grandma would insist, because that was the tradition handed down in her family. They were French on both sides; on one side, she was descended from the original founders of Détroit, in New France, around 1700. Her…
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