Francis Hamel/Amell
I am descended from Francis Hamel/Amell and Isabelle Baker (could be Boulanger or similar in French) from Cornwall area, Ontario thru their daughter Eliza Jane, born ca 1861.Can anyone link this Francis to the Hamel line leading back to Jean and Charles Hamel who immigrated from France in the 1600's?There is one website I've found that has a Francis Hamel and Isabelle Belanger of about the right age, but there are 3 children listed that do not include the 3 I've found in the 1871 Ontario census - John, Judy and Eliza Jane.Also, would "Belanger" be anglicized to "Baker" even though "Boulanger" would be the actual translation?If so, I may have found them (although I can't explain the missing children unless the person who found that info did not know about the last 3 children).Any ideas would be much appreciated.