We erected a mural at the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre

  • Funded by the Healthy Community Initiative Fund
  • Maple Tree with a leaf in the name of a founding family
  • Unveiled Sunday October 13th, 2019 at 1:00pm

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Descendants of the Founding Families

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Balfour — 1894-1919
Original Pioneers

Aubin, Joseph
Beaudry, Alexandre
Beaudry, Cyprien (Son of Alex)
Beaudry, Philias
Bélanger, Adrien
Bélanger, Elzéar
Bélanger, Orphile
Bélanger, Paul
Bell, C.F.
Bennett, Henry William
Bennett, James Gordon
Bercier, Alex
Bisaillon, Johnny
Blais, Alphonse
Blais, Ariste
Blais, Arthur
Blais, Cyprien
Blais, Dieudonné
Blais, Honoré
Blais, Prudent
Blais, Télésphore
Blondin, Alexander
Blondin, Cléophias
Blondin, Napoléon
Boothe, John Rudolphus
Bourgeois, Vital
Bradley, John
Bradley John
Bradley, Nathaniel
Brillant, Joseph
Brisebois, Caroline
Brosseau, Arthur
Brosseau, Elzéar
Brosseau, Jean B
Brosseau, Marceline
Brosseau, Maxime
Brunet, Arthur
Brunet Émure
Burmaster, Issac
Burmaster, John
Burmaster, Lena
Cayen, Antoinne
Cayen, Jean Baptiste
Charbonneau, Alfred
Charlebois, Edouard
Charlebois, Jean Baptiste
Chénier, Adelarde
Chevrier Adélard
Chevrier, Joseph
Chew, Emma
Chouinard, William
Clark, George L
Clary John Haig
Colle, Napoleon
Coyne, John Peter
Coyne, Mark
Coyne, Patrick
Coyne, Phinias
Coyne, Simon Patrick
Daoust, Abraham
Daoust, Adrien

Daoust, André
Daoust, Augustin
Daoust, Jean-Baptiste
Davey, James Henry
David, Joseph
Deminion, John
Déquanne, Ernest
Doaust, Jean Baptiste
Dubois, Alphonse
Dubois, Florian
Dubois, Stanislas
Dubreuil, Joseph
Duhamel, Duncan
Duhamel, Frédérick
Duhamel, Joseph
Dumais, François
Dumais, Thomas
Dutrisac, Ludger
Dwyer, James
Eaton, Daniel Edward
Éthier, Basile
Falson, William Arthur
Fediok, Frank
Fisfchak, Michael
Forbes, Isabella
Frappier, Léandre
Gagné Frank
Gareau, Niphore
Garland, Napoléon
Gauthier, Arquille
Géodeon, Pierre
Gharlrand, William
Gileneault, Joseph
Giroux, Louis
Gordon, A.B.
Gratton, Alphonse
Gratton, Ernest
Gratton, J. Hughes
Gratton, Louis
Gratton, Napoléon
Groulx, Joseph
Groulx, Louis
Groulx, Raphaël
Guimond, Abraham
Guindon, Louis
Guse, James Albert
Hille, Adolphe
Horti, Esaie
Hortie, Isaac
Hotte, Damasse
Hotte, Scholostique
Houselle, David
Huneault, Amable
Irwin, George
Joanette, Fortuna
Joanette, Mathéas
Joliat, Edourard
Joly, Fred
Joly, Alfred
Joly, Eliza

Joly, Lorenzo
Joubert, Modeste
Laberge, Alfred
Laberge, Joseph
Lacasse, Frédérick
Lacelle, Maxime
Lacelle, Placide
Lacelle, Théodore
Lagarie, W
Lajoie, Guillaume
Lalonde, Honoré
Lalonde, Polycarpe
Lamoureux, Léandre
Larocque, Pierre
Larose, Télésphore
Laurin, Alphonse
Laurin, Honoré
Lauzon, Armand
Leclair, Aldaric
Leclair, Alphonse
Leclair, Treflé
Lefebvre, Cyprien
Lefebvre, Hector
Lefebvre, Napoléon
Lefebvre, Zaphirin
Lepage, Zaphir
Leroux, Albert
Leroux, Angelina
Leroux, Camille
Leroux, Ephrem
Leroux, William
Loney, Francis
Lorez, Delave
Laroche, Athaneze
Lynn, Michael
Lynn, Michael
Madden, Henry Alouysins
Madden, Henry Aloysius
Maguire, Patrick
Mailloux, Dosithee
Mainville, Délina
Mainville, Noé
Mainville, Philippe
Maley, Michael
Marcotte, Edmond
Matheson, Daniel
Matheson, William
McGuire, Patrick
McReary, James
McReary, Senior
Ménard, David
Méthé, Willis
Miron, Sam
Mogelnicki, Onafry
Montpellier, Émile
Montpellier, Oscar
Montpellier, Wilfred
Mooney, Mathew
Moore, James
Muir, Mathew Ford
Murray, Thomas

Nadeau, J.B.
Nault, Delphis
Nault, Jean Baptiste
Nault, Phideleine
O’Malley, David
O’Bonsawin, Joseph
O’Donnel, Patrick
Oldenburg, August
O’Malley, David
Paiement, Basile
Paquette, Gilbert
Paquette, Ernie
Phillion, Delphis
Pilon Félix Father
Pilon, Fortuna Osias Son
Pilon, Joseph
Pilon, Moïse
Pilon, Polédore
Podorozny, Stanley
Poulin Noé
Poulin William
Poulin, Amadee
Poulin, Emérie
Poulin, Noé
Poulin, William
Prévost, David
Racine, Albert
Ranger, Alfred
Ranger, André
Rhéaume, Hermenegelde
Rhéaume, Rosario
Rhéaume, Timothe
Rouleau, George
Roy, Léon
Roy, Lionel
Sancartier, Julie
Sanders, John
Sanscartier, Antoine
Sauvé, Jérémie
Sauvé, Jospeh
Sauvé, Paul
Spencer, Clarence
St-Jacques, Joseph
St-Marseille, Joseph
St-Onge, Émile
St-Onge, Joseph
Stenson, Phillip
Thibeault, Delphis
Thibeault, Joséphat
Thomas, Henry
Tourigny, Joseph Morace
Turcotte, Jean-Baptiste
Tyne, Jack
Tyne, Michael
Tyne, Patrick
Vaillancourt, Abbé
Vaillancourt, Orphila
Vaillancourt, Oscar
Walker, Joseph
Wallace, George
Washington, Williamson


Rayside — 1894-1919
Original Pioneers

Baptiste, Jean
Barbeau, Joseph
Barbeau, Narcisse
Beaulieu, Odilion
Bélanger, Joseph
Bélanger, Onésime
Bélanger, Placide
Bélanger, Raoul
Bélanger, Willie
Blais, Dailon
Blais, Eléonore
Blais, Gatien
Blais, Joseph
Blais, Odilon
Bonin, Gédéon
Bonin, Raoul
Bouler, Charles
Bourgeois, Felix
Boyer, Onésime
Bredin, Ross S. (Forest)
Brunet, Amadee
Brunet, Victor
Burke, Michael
Cachette, Roostino
Carrière, Jean (Johnny)
Castonguay, Arthur
Castonguay, Balthe
Castonguay, Cyprien
Castonguay, Joseph
Castonguay, Philias
Castonguay, Pierre
Charbonneau, Fabien
Chartrand, Anaclet
Chartrand, Arthur
Chartrand, Thelphis
Chevrier, Pierre
Clément, Alphonse
Clouthier, Thomas
Dashney, Wilbert
Deault, Paul
Desjardins, Menasibbe
Devost
Dickson, John
Duhamel, Charles
Dumais, Frank
Dutrisac, Edgére

Ferland, Francis
Gageat, Roderick
Giroux, Isreal
Gouteric, Hector
Gratton, Xavier
Gravel, André
Gravel, Daniel
Grondin, Pierre
Guindon, Noé
Guindon, Victor
Hotte, Cesaire
Icosoft, John
Jaubert, Arislide
Jaubert, Modeste
Joliat, Adrien
Joly, Johnny
Kantola
Ktock, James
Kuganopalus Barcillas
Labine, Joseph
Lacoste, Orphila
Lacoste, Samuel
Laforest, Louis
Laframboise, Dominique
Laframboise, Prospère
Lafrenière, André
Lalonde Onésime
Lalonde, Alexandre
Lalonde, Émile
Lalonde, Ferdinand
Lamarche, Henry
Landry, Joseph
Landry, Napoléon
Langis, Louis
Laurin, Joseph
Larocque, Pierre
Larose, Armadee
Laurin, Jerry
Laurin, Napoléon
Laurin, Onésime
Lauzon, Charles
Lauzon, Menasippe
Lavallée, Adelard
Lavallée, Alexandre
Lavallée, Joseph
Lavallée, Leandre

Lavallée, Moïse
Lavallée, Philibert
Lavallée, Thibert
Lavin, Joseph
Le Claire, Alphonse
Lehti, Frank
Leroux,
Leroux, Adélard
Levesque, William
Lloyd, J
Loisey, Félix
Marcotte, Melchéor
Marier, George
Marier, Gustave
Marier, Joseph
Marier, Louis
Marier, Omer
Martin, Robert
McNaughton, Daniel
Meinheur, Joseph
Ménard, Basil
Ménard, Émelien
Ménard, Napoléon
Ménard, Odilon
Methé Josepeh
Methé, Clement
Methé, William
Methé, Willis
Miron, Saul
Monpetit, Adélard
Moore Joséphine
Oman, John
Paiement, Eutalie
Paquette, Adolphe
Paquette, Moïse
Paquette, Napoléon
Paquette, Orphir
Paquette, Osias
Pilon Honoré
Potvin, Jules
Poulin, Alège
Poulin, Emmia
Poulin, Ovila
Poulin, Timothe
Poulin, Timothée
Poulin, Zothique

Quennville, Henry
Quennville, Hermidas
Rainville, Siméon
Rainville, Siméon
Ranger, Frédérick
Ranger, Olive
Régimbal, Adélard
Régimball, Zotique
Richer, Martin
Richer, Mermas
Robilard, Antoine
Robilard, Napoléon
Robillard, Cléophase
Robillard, Elziar
Rouleau, Adélard
Rouleau, Arthur
Rouleau, Hector
Rouleau, Joseph
Roy, Joseph
Seguin, Dieudonné
Simard, Arthur
Simard, Elzéar
Slock, James
St. Jacques, Hormidis
Sturgeon, Louis
Taillon, Philippe
Thibeault, Albert
Thibeault, Alfred
Thibeault, Célestin
Tremblay, David
Trottier, Alfred
Trottier, Jean Baptiste
Trottier, Onésime
Trottier, Zéphirin
Turgeon, Louis
Vachon, Napoléon
Vallière, Paul
Valin
Vallière, Louis
Watier, Abeude
Watier, Albéric
Watier, Algérique
Watier, Émile