Welcome, dear readers, to the Seymour - Brannen genealogy blog.
This blog is dedicated to the ancestors and descendants of Pierre and Noel Simard as well as Peter Brannen and his wife Bridget Savage Brannen.
The Brannens emigrated from Ireland and the Simards made their journey from France to New France which is known today as Quebec, Canada. Some branches of the Simard family then emigrated to the United States. Large families are common to both the Brannen and Simard families. It should be noted, though, in the United States Simard was anglicized to Seymour. All Simards in Canada are direct descendants of the first Noel Simard.
You are more then welcome to share stories, pictures, tidbits, and other interesting facts pertaining to the Simard (Seymour) and Brannen lineage. The more collaborative efforts we have in piecing together information relating to the ancestry of these two wonderful families will lead to a greater success of keeping their memory alive for future generations of the family.
I leave you with these images of the Simard crest and coat of arms:
Look for the next post which will focus on Peter Brannen!
