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Hi,
You are correct to place Michel Cyr's death close to 1767, but a more accurate interpretation would be that he died sometime between May/June 1767 (in which census he appears, age 59 years) and 3 Nov 1773, the marriage date of his daughter Geneviève to Mathurin Michel in which he is listed as "deceased". This fact is further borne out in his son Vincent's marriage the following year to Angélique Vigneau, where again he is listed as such, and further, he does not appear in the subsequent census of Miquelon in 1776, only his widow does. Unfortunately, his death is not listed in the registers of either St-Pierre or Miquelon. I have already checked this out.
As for the "petite" Miquelon, Miquelon is actually one large island, made up of two land masses held together by sand bars. The southern most "island" was always known as "Petite" Miquelon (it is now known as Langlade). If I am not mistaken, also a family of Micmac Indians present in the vicinity, for lack of a surname, took the nickname "Miquelon" as their family name. Obviously, your Cyr families would have no connection whatever to this Native family. The nickname then would definitely come from the Island on which the Cyrs and other Acadians settled, before removing to Nicolet County and environs.
As I also said in my message to Roger Cloutier, those who took the nickname "Miquelon" as part of their Cyr surname (the nickname eventually evolving into their surname), these were more perhaps the descendants of Vincent (Michel's son) and Angélique, rather than those of Pierre and Anne Poirier (which Joe Slater mentioned), whose descendants can be found for the most part on the Magdalen Islands (of which I am an expert), and later, on the North Coast of Québec, and also at Arichat, NS (the Hureau family).
Also, with regards the "petite" Miquelon subject, you might want to check out the "Ephemerides of St-Pierre et Miquelon" by Sasco and his associate (whose name escapes me at present), which can be found by doing a Google search or by visiting the www.grandcolombier.com/ web site.
I know I haven't answered your questions on the latter subject; I didn't intend to do so, but rather, just to affirm your findings on the death of Michel Cyr. Separating fact from fiction is always tough to do, but if it is indeed true, then there should be some shred of evidence in the Nicolet and environs registers to give it credence. As for the oral tradition of the Acadians, such an immense and important item of our heritage is not to be taken lightly. Many times facts have been twisted but deep in the core of the stories we have all heard is a solid grain of truth. That fact has been reaffirmed in my own research time and time again. Perhaps it will be in yours. Best Wishes in your research,
Dennis Boudreau
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