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Daniel’s parentage has provoked a great deal of debate within the LeBlanc Genealogical community. Rene is the contested name of Daniel’s Father. My research, as limited as it is, could not find any evidence that Rene is Daniel’s father, and despite a lack of proof, people still want to add him to the list, and some go even further and name Rene's father as Pierre of Alphonse.

In genealogy, it's not uncommon for researchers to include placeholders or speculative information in their family trees. This often happens when there's a gap in the available records, and individuals want to show a potential connection between generations even if the direct evidence is lacking.

These placeholders may include individuals labeled as "possible parents" or "hypothetical ancestors." Researchers might use such labels to indicate that they have not found concrete evidence linking a particular individual to their parents but believe there is a logical or likely connection based on other circumstantial evidence.

It's crucial for genealogists and family historians to clearly distinguish between verified information and speculative connections in their research. Including such placeholders can be a way to organize and document ongoing research efforts, and it helps researchers and other family members understand the level of certainty associated with each piece of information.

As more records become available or as new research methods are developed, it's possible to fill in these gaps and update the family tree with more accurate information. Genealogy is an evolving field, and researchers often collaborate to share findings and refine family trees over time.

Notwithstanding Rene's questionable existence, someone was obviously Daniel's father and I wonder what kind of man he would have been. Born in the very late 1500's, I imagine that he was a farmer. Perhaps strict with his wife and children. Did he prefer beer or wine? Did he want to go with Daniel to the new world? Maybe he did and didn't survive the crossing. I would love to know.

I only list Rene here to pass on opinion, my research stops at Daniel.

Forgive me, I have since misplaced the source of the quote (Possibly Stephen White) below regarding the parentage of Daniel, however, I still include it here because I believe that the writer was very well informed:

“This information has no reliable basis in fact. It was originally proposed by a Mr. d'Entremont from Nova Scotia many, many years ago. He found a family named LeBlanc in the La Chausee area of France and assumed they had to be ancestors of Daniel. The reference to Alphonse is the only one in the late 1500s that refers to a family named LeBlanc (or DeBlanc, perhaps), and some researchers, desperate for links to Daniel's past, assigned him to this family. Investigations conducted after Mr. d'Entremont's research revealed that there was no basis to his assertions. Unfortunately, Daniel's ancestry will have to remain a mystery.”