On some level I think all of us would like to be famous, however the cousins in this post truly are famous.  We are related to all of these people because of the many common ancestors that emigrated from the Perche area in France.

These cousins from closest to most distant and the shared grandparents are as follows:

6^th cousin Justin Trudeau (Canada’s 23^rd prime minister) – we share 7^th great-grandparents Pierre Loiseau Francoeur and Marie Hus.  These grandparents are Vadnais ancestors.

6^th cousin once removed Celine Dion – we share Pierre Trembley and Marie Rousin, Celine’s 7^th great-grandparents and my 8^th great-grandparents.  These grandparents are Vadnais ancestors.

6^th cousin 3 times removed “Madonna” Louise Ciccone – we share Jean Cloutier and Marie Martin Lescossois, Madonna’s 7^th great-grandparents and my 10^th great-grandparents.  These grandparents are Peltier ancestors.

7^th cousin once removed Cardinal Bishop Marc Ouellet – we share Robert Pare and Francoise Lehoux, Marc’s 8^th great-grandparents and my 9^th great-grandparents.  These grandparents are Peltier and Vadnais ancestors.

7^th cousin once removed Jean Paul Lemieux (one of the foremost 20^th century painters in Canada) – we share Robert Pare and Francoise Lehoux, Marc’s 8^th great-grandparents and my 9^th great-grandparents.  These grandparents are Peltier and Vadnais ancestors.

7^th cousin 3 times removed Justin Bieber – we share Jean Boucher and Marie Madeleine Pare, Justin’s 11^th great-grandparents and my 8^th great-grandparents.  These grandparents are Vadnais ancestors.

8^th cousin Hillary Clinton – we share 9^th great-grandparents Gaspard Boucher and Nicole Lemaire.  These grandparents are Vadnais ancestors.

8^th cousin once removed Jim Carrey – we share Etienne Racine and Marie Marguerite Marin, Jim’s 9^th great-grandparents and my 10^th great-grandparents.  These grandparents are Vadnais ancestors.

Probably an 8^th cousin ? removed (I cannot find a tree for her) Angelina Joli – we share Gaspard Boucher and Nicole Lemaire (my 9^th great-grandparents) and also Guillaume Pelletier dit le Gobloteur and Michelle Mabille (my 10^th great-grandparents).  These grandparents are Peltier and Vadnais ancestors.

9^th cousin Camilla Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall – we share 10^th great-grandparents Jean Guyon and Robin Mathurine.  These grandparents are Peltier ancestors.

9^th cousin Jack Kerouac (American novelist) – we share 10^th great-grandparents Pierre Paradis and Barbe Guyon.  These grandparents are Vadnais ancestors.

Probably a 9^th cousin ? removed (I cannot find a tree for him) Ryan Gosling –­ we share Zacharie Cloutier and Xainte Dupont (my 10^th great-grandparents).  These grandparents are Peltier ancestors.

So are you thinking that a visit to Buckingham Palace or Hollywood sounds good?  I wouldn’t get too excited because I doubt that any of these cousins would welcome a knock on their door from one of us.  However, it is fun knowing who these relatives are and who knows, maybe someday one of us will be able to namedrop and get ourselves a ticket to a premier, a better seat at a concert or maybe even a tour of a royal country estate.  We can always dream.

Thanks for visiting, come back soon,
Cynthia

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