McIsaac Family, Bissett Creek

    Guy DuManoir, Loretta Boissonneault, Elsie Panke in Native dress.

    Back Row (Left to Right): Jenny McIsaac (Jimmy's wife), Willie Pellerin (Maggie & John’s son), Mary McIsaac (Family Matriarch), Maggie Pellerin née McIsaac, John (Jack) Pellerin, Mary Pellerin (Maggi

    Back Row (Left to Right): Malcolm Tooley, "Fats" Boulay, Leonard McIsaac. Front Row (Left to Right): Ken Tooley, Romeo Boulay, Stanley McIsaac. Malcolm is in the arms of his mother Annie Tooley in th

    Vivian discusses family, life in Bissett Creek, Bill McIsaac, and her memories of raising a family.

    Bills parents were Mary (nee. Poitras) and John McIsaac, married in Mattawa in 1871. According to Marion Sheedy's (2005) unpublished Autobiography entitled, Growing up in Bissett Creek, the McIsaacs

    The mail stand was a popular place to have ones picture taken. There are at least three photographs in the Head, Clara and Maria archives of locals posing on the mail stand. In this picture, Alvirna

    The woman in this picture has been identified as Vivian Pichette and the man has been identified as Stanley McIsaac. The boy is believed to be a Dufoe. These rapids, north of Bissett Creek on the Ott

    Elsie McIsaac is Bill McIsaac and Mary (Meme) McIsaac's Daughter. Her brother is Stanley McIsaac who is featured in the Bissett Creek Hockey picture.

    Maggie Pelerin (nee McIsaac) combs Mary, her daughters, hair as Willie Pelerin, her son, waits his turn. The house in the background of this picture has an interesting history that is connected to th

    This Audio interview was recorded in the home of Lita Therrien on February 17, 2005 and discusses her McIsaac and Pellerin ancestors in Bissett Creek.

    Video Interview taped in Chalk River Ontario. Stan describes what life was like growing up in Bissett Creek Ontario and shares information about his family.

    Back Row (left to right): John (Jack) Pellerin (also in McIsaac Old Place picture), Helen (Nellie) Pellerin Lomas, Maggie Pellerin née McIsaac, Bill Tooley, Bill McIsaac, Florence McIsaac, Hazel Pach

    Vivian Tooley (holding dog), Maime McIsaac, Elsie McIsaac.

    Elmer Panke, Elsie Panke (Nee McIsaac), Shela Sennack.

    Video interview with Irene Clouthier recorded when she was 91 years old.