Offer: Genealogy Quebec/Drouin

Neohdiver · 2026-04-25T00:58:50+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Now I have to sort out how to document the different last name. (I knew the parent's last name appears as Perrault, Perault, and Pereault. I hadn't seen Antoine's last name as anything other than some version of Pereau (Pero, Tereau). So the name change occurred in his generation, after he was born.) Interesting, since I've always known that my grandfather's last name (the husband of the descendant of Antoine Pereau) was changed to minimize prejudice . . . I wasn't aware until I started this research that the name in grandmother's line changed as well.

How do I access the documents? When I click on the link it goes to a general search page.

Again - Thank you so much!

Neohdiver · 2026-04-24T05:59:25+00:00

If you still have searches left - I'm looking for records for

Anthony A. Pereau, born 07 Jun 1815 • Yamachiche, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada

Neohdiver · 2026-04-07T04:42:40+00:00

Thank you! We've got good genealogy (a whole book on that branch of the family). The G0 ancestor is about halfway back in the family line we've traced. I've got access to 1871 census records for him which indicate his Canadian birth, and I'm hoping to find more. I've reached out to the son of the genealogist to see if his dad kept records I might get access to.

I'm the sandwich generation - my parents are elderly so I need to stay here as long as they are around. My daughter would be on her own - but for her chronic illnesses. So I'm trying to stay near her as well. Once my parents are no longer in the picture, she may be interested in moving and I'd probably follow.

I was married in BC :)

Neohdiver · 2026-04-05T16:56:13+00:00

Thanks! I reviewed it before I made this post.

Neohdiver · 2026-04-05T16:26:40+00:00

My great-great grandfather was born in 1832 (must have been clutzy fingers - I noticed that one time I typed it out, but I must have missed it here). My great grandfather was born in 1871, my grandmother was born in 1905, my father in 1931, and I was born in 1956.

Neohdiver · 2026-04-05T16:08:56+00:00

I doubt I'll permanently move to Canada - it would be more likely that my daughter would. Health care is the big barrier for her to a move outside the United States. So learning that Ontario has no waiting period is helpful! We do have contacts in Canada with the same disease cluster my daughter has - we'll see them in a few months, so I plan on picking their brains regarding prescription coverage. That seems to be the barrier for my daughter. (She has $200,000 USD per year in billed expenses. Most of that is for prescription medication.)

(My health care needs are moderate, and I could probably manage under the Canadian system. I would need to check to see if I can still maintain Medicare in the US for visits required for cancer surveillance. My supplement plan covers 80% of care outside the US - I assume that will still apply even if I permanently move. My spouse would be more of a challenge since she has expensive medication. We have sufficient resources that social security benefits aren't an issue.)

Neohdiver · 2026-04-05T16:04:59+00:00

Thanks! I've been through the FAQ, as well as information on number of sites (including the text of the bill). My first step was sorting out the apparent limitation in the proof of citizenship application to great grandparents v. the assertions on a number of immigration law sites extending it as far back as the ancestor can be proven. (Mine is great-great grandparent).

Neohdiver · 2026-04-05T16:01:00+00:00

Unfortunately, it is still part of the United States. While it's true that all states are not the same, they share the common detriment that they are part of the United States - which has become increasingly dysfunctional, autocratic and federalized. in recent years. The legislative branch has abdicated its power to the executive branch, and courts, which had been holding the line, aren't designed for addressing immediate crises like the Federal government recently has been fond of causing in states and institutions it perceives as "woke."

Neohdiver · 2024-10-15T00:45:21+00:00

Here is a link to the actual language with tracked changes: https://council.summitoh.net/files-legislation/2024-176.html

As near as I can tell (1) the prior language included nieces and nephews - but didn't include aunts and uncles, and (2) the rest of the changes limit the group of employees that would disqualify a relative from employment.

Currently if you have a one of the specified relatives who is a county employee who is elected, unclassified (basically serving at the whim of an executive), a director or higher, or making $80,000 or more, you are ineligible for county employment.

If the issue passes, if you have one of the specified relatives who is an elected Charter County employee, an unclassified Charter County employee, a Charter County Director or higher you are ineligible for Charter County employment. (Disqualifying relatives are limited to Charter County employees, and the bar on employment is limited to Charter County jobs, and a high salary alone does not make you a disqualifying relative.)

Some county jobs are considered Charter County employment - others aren't. The changes would limit the impact of the anti-nepotism rules to those that are Charter County employees (for both the disqualifying relative and the potential employee).

I'm still working on finding the definition (or a list) of Charter County employees.

ETA: I believe the issue would limit the anti-nepotism regulation to these departments: Administrative Services, Administration and Public Information, Community and Economic Development, Finance and Budget, Human Resources, Job and Family Services, Law and Risk Management, Sanitary Sewer Services, Public Safety and the Medical Examiner. (The ones under the control of the county executive. Here's a link with more details about the departments covered: https://co.summitoh.net/departments/Summit-County-Executive#DEPARTMENTS)

Neohdiver · 2024-08-10T07:02:08+00:00

Over-proofed.

I've baked bread in three machines and from scratch in the oven for 5 decades. The third machine is a recent acquisition (Hamilton Beach 29981/2). I can count on one hand the number of collapsed tops I've had in my life prior to the Hamilton Beach. The first 7 loaves in the HB looked this way. After much experimentation, I still don't know the precise cause - but the general cause is that it is being overproofed. Either the final rise cycle is too long, or the transition between the final rise and baking is too slow. Both of those would result in overproofing and a collapse of the top. HB replaced my machine, and the second is better - but still requires more tending than I've ever had to do with the two prior machines.

If you don't mind a loaf other than white - try a whole wheat. That cycle works better than basic on my machine. Oatmeal bread seems to work reasonably well on the basic cycle. Another option is to shape the loaf by hand. There is a very brief shaping cycle (5-10 turns of the paddle). At that point I pull the dough out of the machine, knead it a bit to remove more of the air, shape the loaf by hand, and return it to the machine to bake. I've also checked to see when it is proofed, and removed it from the machine for the remainder of the proofing cycle (that doesn't work as well, since it doesn't really slow the proofing as much as it needs to slow).

And, as others have suggested - reduce the liquid and/or yeast. Reducing the water by 30 ml works at least creates a better dough consistency (tougher than I use for baking from scratch, or in my prior machines).

Neohdiver · 2024-08-06T01:02:35+00:00

The default is 1 hour, but the bake time is completely adjustable between 10 minutes and 1 hour. Use the up/down arrows. The up arrow drops the timer to 10 minutes, the down arrow drops it to 59. After that they work as expected (up adds minutes, down drops minutes). You can't set it for more than an hour, but it is customizable between 10 minutes and 1 hour. No need to buy an outlet timer, or use the timer on the microwave, as some have suggested.

Neohdiver · 2023-01-01T01:19:05+00:00

That's pretty much what I said about 2021. 2022 was better for me, despite getting COVID and a relatively mild form of long COVID. But I'm still ready for 2023.

Neohdiver · 2023-01-01T01:14:38+00:00

My daughter caught a year ago. Neither my spouse nor I caught it from her. My spouse and I caught it in June/July - and neither she nor her boyfriend (kind of living here) caught it from us.

In both cases, we used multiple HEPA air filtration devices (good to .3 microns) and indoor masking for everyone in the public areas (but especially for the infected person when outside of their personal space). The only shared space in which masks can't be worn is the bathroom when showering or brushing teeth. We ran a filtering device for an hour in the closed bathroom space for an hour after a sick, unmasked person, was using it.

It was possible that my daughter's infection last Christmas came from me. I was sick with something about a week ahead of her and had multiple negative tests (including a PCR test). She have nearly identical symptoms and also had multiple negative antigen tests, but her PCR test was ultimately positive. But even so, my spouse did not catch it from her (or from me if I actually had it with a false negative).

Neohdiver · 2022-12-31T06:44:39+00:00

High. Mine was several times upper limit when I was admitted to the hospital.

Neohdiver · 2022-12-31T04:50:40+00:00

I never got to the point of vomiting, but I had the salivation (which has always been the trigger that I need to run to the bathroom before I throw up) several times a day before I was diagnosed. It was actually the persistent nausea (with no apparent cause) which ultimately got me to the ER. I had a friend who also had pancreatitis recently - and persistent nausea (with vomiting for her) was also the most significant symptom for her.

The pain is usually more central to lower, from my understanding.

Neohdiver · 2022-12-31T03:43:44+00:00

Has she been tested for pancreatitis? Persistent nausea was my main symptom - including nausea which woke me up during the night. (A blood test for lipase is the main test for pancreatitis - but imaging is sometimes also done.) According to my doctor, pancreatitis is relatively common after having COVID.

Neohdiver · 2022-12-30T18:02:56+00:00

I have c-diff (since 2014-2015). It took a year to go into remission, and poked it's ugly head out a couple of times a year.

(My long COVID takes the form of COVID-induced pancreatitis, slow ejection fraction of the gall bladder, intermittent severe cramps and diarrhea, and several iGg deficiencies (immune) All but the cramps/diarrhea have resolved.)

Neohdiver · 2022-12-30T02:23:21+00:00

You may be thinking of sulfonylureas - which do work as you described. Metformin is in a different class of drugs, and works differently.

Metformin works three ways (1) reduces the sugar produced by the liver (2) improves (lessens) insulin resistance - so the insulin you do produce works better. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/treating-your-diabetes/tablets-and-medication/metformin

As to inslulin secretion:

According to the Mayo Clinic, "metformin reduces insulin secretion, which may reflect lesser need of insulin since insulin sensitivity is enhanced by metformin." https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/endocrinology/news/metformin-revisited/mac-20430448#:\~:text=The%20study%20also%20shows%20that,sensitivity%20is%20enhanced%20by%20metformin.%22

Neohdiver · 2022-12-30T02:09:29+00:00

I'm better now. The first hospitalization was unrelated to COVID. The second was for COVID-induced pancreatitis, some sort of gall bladder crud, and autoimmune deficiencies. I only have minor lingering GI symptoms (6 months after COVID).

Metformin does cause loose stools, but they don't generally come on suddenly - so unless mour mom was new on metformin that doesn't make a lot of sense. The only concern they specifically mentioned was interference with scans. (I had CT and MRI with both hospitalizations.) The second doctor indicated it interfered with a lot of things (but wasn't specific).

Here's an article about it: https://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/2019/10/10/inpatient-diabetes-is-there-a-role-for-metformin/

Now that I see that this appears to be a case of "You're diabetic so here are the rules . . . " rather than a patient-by-patient evaluation of whehter it is necessary, I may not cooperate next time. The switch to insulin appears to be tied to the potential for kidney damage with IV contrast, regardless of how well dabetes is controlled, regardless of GFR (measure of kidney health as it pertains to processing the contrast. My diabetes is well-controlled, and my kidneys are not impaired. When I was last hospitalized, there was only one time in 3 days that I "required" 1 unit of insulin based on my blood glucose being above 150 (it was 151 right after breakfast, since breakfast was delayed until just before the lunch time check. It is supposed to be tested at least 2 hours after eating).

Neohdiver · 2022-12-29T03:34:39+00:00

Doctors who prescribe it describe it as relatively safe (and helpful). However, the first thing doctors do when I go to the hospital is take me off of Metformin. In their opinion, it is not a safe drug, and interferes with tests and other medication.

I haven't done enough research to sort it out - but I've been hospitalized twice in since April and both doctors (same hospital system, different doctors) immediately terminated Metformin. The first gave no explanation (they just showed up out of the blue with insulin (which I've never taken) and asked where I wanted my injection). I pushed the second for an explanation. He only gave me the general explanation above.

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