Our research into the Mius/d'Entremont genealogical history has been both thrilling and very disturbing. Our family history is intertwined, varied, and complex. Although the d'Entremonts have, for the most part, stayed in the proximity of Southwestern Nova Scotia, the Mius have spread far and wide. The search for the Mius family is further complicated by the fact that the surname Mius has evolved into as many as 30 different spellings (Mius, Emieuse, Meuse, Mieuce, Mieurs, Mieus, Mieuss, Mieusse, Mieux, Miouss, Miousse, Muce, Muise, Myus, Mears, Meers, Meris, Mewis, Mews, Mier, Mieus, Mieuse, Mius, Miuse, Moose, Muis, Musa, Muse, Muses, Muze). The arrival of the Internet has helped greatly by placing tremendous volumes of information at our fingertips. Close access to local museums, historical and genealogical societies and the Centre Acadien of Université Sainte-Anne has made our research a bit easier. Some of these sources of information are both reliable and pertinent while others should be used with caution if at all. Finding family members, where and when they were born and died, and when and who they married became a long and laborious process. Finding corroborating evidence of these facts became a primary goal of our research and our search for the truth. As mentioned above, many sources of information were consulted. Previously published genealogical studies were studied in detail. Those of prime importance were:



Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable
Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes : première partie, 1636 à 1714, tomes I (A à G) et II (H à Z), Moncton, Centre détudes acadiennes, 1999.
George S. Brown, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia: a sequel to Cambell's History
Bona Arsenault, Histoire et Genealogie des Acadiens, V. 2 - Port Royal
Peter Landry, www.blupete.com
Nova Scotia Archives
The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755
Census Records 1671, 1678, 1686, 1708

Histoire du Cap-Sable by Clarence d'Entremont became of special interest to us mainly for its sheer quantity. Using the previous studies of his uncle Leander d'Entremont, Clarence d'Entremont put together a voluminous study that has become the base study for both the dEntremont and Mius families. His work has been widely circulated in local museums, historical and genealogical archives, centers of historical studies, and of course the Internet. Studying his work was both laborious and very painful because what Clarence d'Entremont had in quantity he lacked in quality. It soon becomes obvious that he had motives other than simply using the historical facts he discovered to portray life as it was. Unfortunately he interpreted, misinterpreted, construed, and molded historical facts to fit his biases. As a storyteller he is very good. As a historian he is a disappointment. He missed a great opportunity because he had both the resources and the access to church records, which enabled him to put forth historical facts rather than conjecture, supposition, and speculation. His bias clouded his judgment and produced a work that is fundamentally flawed. His disdain for the Mikmaqs is obvious and very disturbing to read.

le nom patronimigue était Mius du fait que les descendants avec sang amérindien, ne se souciant aucunement d'être de la noblesse française, (ce que le nom d'entremont comporte), gardèrent le nom Mius, tandis que les autres, de sang pur, crurent s'honorer en conservant uniquement le nom de noblesse d'Entremont. and

avait pour mère une sauvagesse concubine de Mius and

ainsi que trois Amérindiens, furent pendus à Boston le 13 novembre de cette année 1726.

He goes to great lengths to put them down and demonize them. Generally accepted historical facts dictate that early explorers of Acadie, such as Charles de le Tour, Nicolas Denny, and Philippe Mius, were totally integrated with the Mikmaqs society. Clarence d'Entremont, on the other hand, contrives facts to make the d'Entremont family pure blooded Acadians the only pure source of Acadians and the Mius family tainted blood because of their involvements with the Mikmaqs of the time. This is a misrepresentation of historical facts and pure fiction on the part of Clarence d'Entremont! One of Clarence d'Entremonts most ardent followers and an amateur genealogist from Southwestern Nova Scotia has indicated that he believes that the d'Entremont and Mius are two different race and that according to Clarence d'Entremont, if you tell a lie often enough it will be taken as the truth. This, in itself, speaks volumes about his bias and lack of good judgment as it pertains to the history of the Mius and d'Entremont families.

So pervasive is Clarence d'Entremonts influence, especially as it pertains to the history of the Mius and d'Entremont families, that no matter where you turn for information, he is there to be used as a reference. This is especially true of the information that is proliferated exponential on the Internet. This information is scattered throughout the Internet because it (the Internet) is unregulated and, for the most part, uncensored. What is both difficult and unacceptable for us is that Clarence d'Entremonts work has remained intact and unchallenged by the local museums, historical and genealogical societies, and by the Centre Acadien of lUniversité Sainte-Anne. We are very disappointed that, public institutions dedicated to ALL acadians, would stake their reputations on works that have such glaring errors and misrepresentation as the Histoire du Cap-Sable by Clarence d'Entremont has. It has gone uncontested for too long. Its time we search and tell the truth. One such example is the misconception between the surnames Mius and d'Entremont. No matter where we look today for historical information on the Mius and d'Entremont family history we find that we are the descendants of Sieur Philippe Mius d'Entremont. Census Records

Habitation de Poboncoup près de Tousquet
Phillipe MIUS, Sieur de LENDREMONT, 62, sa femme Magdeleine ELIE 45; ses enfants; Abraham 13, Philippe 11, un autre de 17, et 2 filles; bêtes à cornes 26; brebis 25.

and Clarence dEntremont in Histoire du Cap-Sable

Dès les débuts, même avant que la concession de la baronnie ne fût fait, c'est sous le nom de sieur d'Antremont quil reçoit les pouvoirs que La Tours lui conféra, and

On comprendra mieux ce passage du recensement, qui, avec ce qui regarde tout le Cap-Sable, n'est pas de la même main que le reste du recensement qui est de la main du Père Laurent Molin, si on le reconsititue en ces termes: Philippe Mieux, écuyer, sieur d'Entremont,

states that this person was really Philippe Mius, Sieur de Landremont. His surname was Mius, his title was Sieur de Landremont. Landremont, being a village in the Lorraine region of Northeastern France. We have no doubt that Philippe Mius existed and that he had been given the French title of Sieur de Landremont. The census of 1671 and even Clarence dEntremont confirms this historical fact. Clarence dEntremont however goes on to say that even though he was Philippe Mius, Sieur de Landremont it would be easier for people to understand and remember that he be known as Sieur Philippe Mius dEntremont. He, in fact, transforms Philippes French title (Sieur de Landremont) into a surname (dEntremont).

Si au premier abord il semble que le nom d'Entremont devait désigner, d'après son étymologie, la provenance de la famille, le nom Mius était, à n'en pas douter, le nom patronimique. and

Le patronyme des d'Entremont, d'Acadie, n'est autre que Mius. Cela ressort clairement de l'acte de procuration passé et signé le 22 octobre 1699, au Port-Royal, par Jacques et Abraham Mius. Un tel libellé démontre incontestablement que Mius est leurs nom patronimique

Our evidence shows that one of the first use of Landremont as a surname was on July 18, 1707 when Anne de Poubomkou dEntremont married Antoine Salin de Saillan .

In 1723, when Jacgues (Mius) dEntremont (II), son of Jacques Mius (I), and grand-son of Philippe Mius (I) married Marguerite Amiraud, Jacgues Mius (I) signed his name in the Records of St. Jean-Baptiste Church in Annapolis Royal as Jacques Mius.

Clarence dEntremont also states that Philippe Mius (I) was raised by a Jacqueline dEntremont at LaRochelle, France. In fact our research shows that his father, Baron Claude Antoine Mius de Meullon, born in 1570 in Normandy, France and his mother, Beatrice DeColigny, born 1572 in Savoy, France, brought him up .

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While studying Histoire du Cap-Sable one is led to believe that Clarence dEntremont did his utmost to elevate the dEntremont side of the family by giving them pure royal blood while deliberately debasing, demeaning, and humiliating the Mius side as having tainted blood and Mikmaq affiliations .

En réponse à cette question nous croyons trouver une preuve que le nom patronimigue était Mius du fait que les descendants avec sang amérindien, ne se souciant aucunement d'être de la noblesse française, (ce que le nom d'entremont comporte), gardèrent le nom Mius, tandis que les autres, de sang pur, crurent s'honorer en conservant uniquement le nom de noblesse d'Entremont. Si ce nom n'avais pas été précédé de la particule d, tous les d'Entremonts seraient peut-être aujourd'hui des Mius.

This is simply a figment of his imagination and contrived to fit his bias. What a shame and what a wasted opportunity! We reiterate that the early explorers of Acadie were totally integrated with the indigenous peoples of the time. To say otherwise is to fabricate stories that have no basis if fact.

Some historical resources attribute Jacques Mius (I) and Jacques (Mius) d'Entremont (II) as the source of all of the d'Entremonts while Philippe Mius (II) and Joseph Mius as the source of all Mius. Closer examination of documented facts pertaining to the age of Philippe Mius (II) at the birth of Joseph Mius begs re-evaluation. According to corroborating records, we find that Philippe Mius (II) would have been 11 years of age when Joseph Mius was born .

lorsque le père naurait eu que 13 ans à peu près. and
Census Records of 1686 Philippe Mius II age 24
Census Records of 1708 Joseph dAzy - age 35 and

Registre RG 1 Vol. 26a p.104 Register

Prêtre De St. Poncy de lavernede Priest

Date d'enregistrement 19 October 1732 Registration date

Événement Baptism Event

Nom Marie Joseph Myeux born 12 August 1732 Name

Père Charles Myeux Father

Mère Marie Marthe Hebert Mother

Parrain ou Marraine Jean Baptiste Myeux Marie Joseph D'Entrmeont Claire Dugas Godparents

That would make Philippe 10 years old when he would have fathered Joseph! Biology, nutritional considerations, and general health conditions of the time make Philippe Mius (II) being the father of Joseph highly implausible. Further evidence shows that Philippe Mius (I) granted the noble title of dAzy to his grandson Joseph but there is absolutely no documentation that assign the same noble title to his son Philippe Mius (II). In Histoire du Cap-Sable Clarence d'Entremont states that, although he finds no historical documents that Philippe Mius (II) had been given the dAzy title, he (Clarence d'Entremont) transfers this title to him .

Le fait est que nous ne l'avons trouvé en aucune endroit en Acadie et quoique l'on ne trouve nulle part que Philippe II ait été apprlé d'Azy, sous une forme ou sous une autre. Et si on ne trouve pas Philippe II avec le surnom d'Azy,

We now find this false information proliferated throughout the Internet and associated sites. We even find this false information on what we know today as being reputable sources of historical information. Another indication that Philippe Mius (II) was not the father of Joseph Mius is the fact that Joseph was not raised with Philippe Mius (II) and his siblings at LaHave but rather he was raised by his grand-father Philippe Mius (I) at the manoir in East Pubnico and with his uncle Abraham at Port Razoir .

Joseph d'Azy ayant été élevé comme Acadien, parmi les Acadiens, peut-être même par son oncle Abraham, and

..on est en droit de se demander s'il n'auraient pas été élevés dans des familles acadiennes, même par sla famille de leur grand-père paternel ou par la famile de l'un de leurs oncles.

We believe it is possible that Joseph Mius was the son of Abraham Mius who later married Marguerite de Saint-Étienne de la Tour and had seven children. Every reference we find concerning this matter is overwhelming evidence that Joseph Mius is probably not the son of Philippe Mius (II) .

Quant au memoire de 1684, il place deux maisons des La Tour et des Mius entre La Hève et Port-La-Tour, Quant à son frère Abraham, Villebon le trouvera quinze ans plus tard à Port-Razoir, qui Puisque nous trouvons à ce même endroit un peu plus tard Joseph d'Azy, son fils, cela peut nous faire supposer que son père, Philippe d'Azy, se trouvait dans la région avec son frère Abraham. And

N'oublions pas qu'en commentant le Mémoire de 1684, qui emploie l'expression les Srs Mius au pluriel, nous avons dit qua part d'Abraham, cette expression doit s'appliquer aussi à Philippe II. Alors son fils, Joseph d'Azy, qui pu être élevé par son oncle Abraham, aura pu connaître sa future dans la région de Port-Razoir, Disons ici qu'il est impossible que Joseph d'Azy ait pu être le fils d'Abraham, comme Bona Arsenault voudrait nous faire coire.

Earlier we stated that our family history is intertwined, varied, and complex. The above should leave no doubt of that. As difficult as it is, it is time to put forward the case for the Mius family in Searching The Truth. Our silence on many issues mentioned above has been taken as tacit approval of the historical facts that, in the past, have been accepted as reality, as truth, and as legitimate. We beg to differ and challenge our colleagues in academic and genealogical studies to shed light on this subject and help the Mius family who is Searching The Truth. Obviously, our opinion of Clarence d'Entremonts work has been tainted by is apparent bias. To put down one member of a family in order to elevate another is disdainful, arrogant, and condescending. Present-day d'Entremonts don't need to put others down to feel great. The are great! The d'Entremont and Mius families are proud, energetic, and dynamic people. They know who they are, where they're from, and where they're going. Many prominent individuals have risen from their ranks and contributed greatly to the Acadian and Canadian society. Our villages are still Acadian today thanks, in large part, to their united efforts and constant struggle to maintain and enhance the Acadian language, culture, and heritage. The constant threat of assimilation has taught us to be vigilant and always ready to defend our rights. It seems so unproductive to be hostile to one another when we should unite to fight the enemy without because there is no enemy within. It seems that what has been done to us goes against all of our common values, all that we believe in, all that we know to be right and just. Acadians and Cajuns are seen around the world as honest, sincere, and truthful people. We perceive that we have been done an injustice and we beseech your assistance in Searching The Truth.

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 800, 1010 & 1014

Census Records of 1671 & Les origines françaises des premières familles acadiennes édittée par le Conseil Général de la Vienne en 1979.

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 832 & 903

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 796 & 797

The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755

The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755

Peter Landry, www.blupete.com & http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 800

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 970 & Census Records of 1708

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 796, 966, 968

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 967, 969

Clarence d'Entremont, Histoire du Cap-Sable, V 3, page 1254 & 1260