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Family history edition
Alain Lessard
Our First Ancestors and A Compilation of Stories of Their Descendants
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39reading entries
155figures and captions
12structured tables
2companion documents
Companion Documents
The two documents found tucked into the book are available as readable HTML pages and searchable PDFs.
6 pages
Alain's Song
A six-page song sheet found tucked into the Alain Lessard book.
1.8 MiB reader PDF; 3.9 MiB archival PDF.
13 pages
Growing Up on the Farm: A Tribute to Mom and Dad
A thirteen-page tribute poem found tucked into the Alain Lessard book.
4.8 MiB reader PDF; 10.0 MiB archival PDF.
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Dedication
Dedication This book is dedicated to the descendants of Henri Alain and Joseph Lessard. May they appreciate their roots and strive to uphold the values of faith and family which have long been cherished by our ancestors. Introduction This.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements Grateful acknowledgement is made for permission to cite the following texts: * "Etienne de Lessard" story taken from Our French-Canadian Ancestors, by Thomas J. Laforest, The Lisi Press, Palm Harbor, Florida, 1983..
Preface
Preface When we first undertook this project of preparing our family history - Alain and Lessard - for print, we had little idea what would be involved or where our search would take us. Marlyne was asked to research the Alain roots while.
Part I - Alain Family History
Part I - Alain Family History COAT OF ARMS REPORT The Coat of Arms was completed by a heraldic artist, from information that was researched in: Riestaps Armorial General - Normandy, France. The Coat of Arms (shield) is described.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION The history of Canada and the arrival of the Allain family were interwoven. The explorer, Samuel de Champlain, who is known as the Father of New France, founded Quebec City in 1608 and nine years later in 1617 the French.
FROM SIMON ALLAIN TO HENRI ALAIN
longer had a residence of their own. Simon had in his mind to settle close to his in-laws. Could it be that it might bring him closer, to end up with the stone house? On January 15, 1671, Father Henry Nouvel S.J., through the name of the.