Our First Ancestors and A Compilation of Stories of Their Descendants
This site brings together the scanned book, cleaned page images, OCR text, source PDFs, and audio-script handoff in one place. The book remains the center; companion scans and later audio can connect to the same source lineage.
Secondary materials can be added when they are scanned. Missing companion items are kept explicit rather than silently represented as complete.
Section ranges are based on the printed table of contents and the OCR page map. Every section links back to individual scan pages.
Front matter · Pages 1-7
Cover, title page, dedication, introduction, acknowledgements, and preface.
Alain family · Pages 8-13
The Alain name, coat of arms, Simon Allain, and the family path toward Henri Alain.
Alain family stories · Pages 14-20
Henri and Alma's story, early Saskatchewan homesteading, and family memories.
Alain family stories · Pages 21-23
Moise Alain's recollections of childhood, work, sport, and family life.
Alain family stories · Pages 24-63
The central Louis and Clara story and the stories of their children and families.
Alain family stories · Pages 64-76
Yvonne O'Brien, Rolland Alain, their family stories, and related Alain family memories.
Additional stories · Pages 77-81
Moise L'Heureux, Bruno Alain, and supporting family stories.
Genealogy · Pages 82-87
Genealogical tables and reference pages for connected Alain family lines.
Lessard family · Pages 88-95
The Lessard name, Etienne de Lessart, Edouard Lessard, and the ancestral line.
Lessard family stories · Pages 96-130
Joseph Deride Lessard, Gene Lessard, Martin Lessard, Joseph Lessard, and descendant stories.
Additional stories · Pages 131-135
Simeon Bernier, Lessard genealogy, and Strasser family material.
Place history · Pages 136-142
Veillardville's founding, local businesses, community life, and related memories.
Memories · Pages 143-152
Reunions, newspaper clippings, personal records, and later family memories.
Reference · Pages 153-153
The printed index for names and topics in the book.