About
My name is Cate, also known as Miss Nixie. I am a writer, editor and an avid reader and researcher with interests in photography, history, literature, feminism, socialism and pop culture. I hold a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature and am currently taking history courses at the local university where I work. My studies include world religions, American history, Indigenous history and Canadian history.
My passion for history has grown in recent years, particularly after discovering that I am a descendant of early French Canadians and Puritans. Through my mother, I descend from some of the founding families of New France who first settled in Quebec before moving on to become Detroit’s original French Canadian settlers and later establishing roots in Essex County. Some of my mother’s Puritan ancestors were Loyalists during the American Revolution.
Working on my family tree has deepened my interest in Canadian and American history and its intersection with Indigenous histories. I am considering pursuing another M.A., this time in history, to explore some of these topics further.
Through Miss Nixie, I explore the histories of my French Canadian and Puritan ancestors, their unique stories, and how they connect to my identity as a settler with deep roots (for a person of European descent) on Turtle Island.
If you’re French Canadian or have Puritan ancestry, I’d love to connect and hear your story.
You can also find me on Instagram, where I share my travel photography and more.
