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Starting with the strong pioneering spirit of Calixte and MariaPerreault, four generations grew in the Henribourg district. Calixtearrived in 1910 and took a homestead which the present hamlet ofHenribourg is situated on. Mr. Hebert built him a two Storey log house onthe south eastern part of his quarter. Calixte came back in 1911 withhis wife and four children . When they arrived the house was notfinished and instead of the dry favorable weather as Calixte had seen in1910, it was very wet and the roads were muddy. It was a good thing hehad a pair of oxen and two horses and wagon to bring his belonging toHenribourg from Prince Albert. They first lived with Henri Morin in thehill east of Henribourg (Henribourg was named after Henri Morin who alsodonated land and lumber on which the Roman Catholic Church was built)
Always smiling, through sad or good times, she gave birth to all herchildren at home with the help of midwives. After Willy died, sheadopted his two young sons Alfred and Arthur and raised them. She movedto British Columbia around 1946 with her grandsons and daughter Irene tolive with Paul. Emile took over the farm which he sold and then settledin Hoey, Saskatchewan, Canada. She died at home in Maillardville,British Columbia, Canada, surrounded by her loving children and somegrandchildren.
Two Days Old
Two Days Old
Marie-Ann was a nun
Adelia was a nun.
