John Granger, of Shillington

Not the same as Thomas ‘John’ Granger, of Scituate

Disputed origins

John Granger, III Was in Isle of Wight, but John Granger who married Grace supposedly was of Shillington, Bedfordshire.

Disputed wife & disputed son

Not a known husband of Grace Marie Membertou

From la societie historíque acadienne Vol 15, no. 2 et 3. Juan et Septembre 1984. Myth Busting: Episode Three

https://www.sangmele.net/home/myth-busting-episode-three

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So where did the “Myth” that Laurent Granger was “Métis”in origin and the grandson of Membertou originate? Well, this myth was one that originated in the 1980s to an extent. Hypotheses relating to Laurent’s origins can be found in an article found on pages 40 to 56 of the June and September 1984 issue (Volume 15, No. 3 and 3) of “Les Cahiers” of “La Société Historique Acadienne.” This article was written by René Perron and split into two parts, “Sur la trace du pionier acadien Laurent Granger” and “Annexe I: Hypothèse sur les Granger.” Mr. Perron’s article is essentially just multiple theories of Laurent’s origins, none of which suggest that he was of Indigenous descent.

The claim that Laurent Granger was Membertou’s grandson appears to stem from a hypothesis discussed in this article that suggests maybe Laurent was the son of “John Granger” of Scituate, Massachusetts, who married a woman named “Grace X.” It is in the erroneous online trees that we find the claims that “Grace X” was Membertou’s daughter.

The time frame does not add up to make it even biologically possible for this to be true and as we know, Laurent was from Plymouth, England. Once again, this is a perfect example of “wishful thinking” for Indigenous ancestry by people who descend from Laurent Granger and his wife, Marie Landry

Information about mikmaq wife appears to be inaccurate.

The Legere Family of Nova Scotia and France By Diana J Muir. Page 147. < GoogleBooks >

References

• https://ia600209.us.archive.org/27/items/launcelotgranger00gran/lau...
• Launcelot Granger, of Shellington
• Laurent Granger
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Granger-600
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mi_Kmaq-7
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Granger-3424
• https://www.sangmele.net/home/myth-busting-episode-three
• Launcelot Granger, of Newbury & Suffield
• https://threefamilytrees.blogspot.com/2021/06/mrs-john-granger-mikm...
• Thomas ‘John’ Granger, of Scituate