Saturday, February 24, 2007

Historical Short Stories by Fredo DESCHÊNES

Ten tales, based upon events that happened in the Lower St-Lawrence region of Québec between 1930-1940, formerly Témiscouata County. Illustrations are by the author, whose artwork is also on the front jacket. Fredo DESCHÊNES is from Dégelis, QC and wishes to share the many events that marked the area of his childhood. He is presently living in Longueuil, QC where he is writing another book about the days of yore in Témiscouata County.

MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

(1)
Pierre MIVLLE dit LESUISSE
Charlotte MAUGIS
Circa 1631
Saintes, Saintonge ( (Charente-Maritime) FRANCE
(2)
Jacques MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Catherine de BAILLON
1669-11-12
Québec City, QC
(3)
Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Marthe VALLÉE
1702-08-28
Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska County, QC
(4)
Jacques MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Anne ROY
1735-10-26
La Pocatière, Kamouraska County, QC
(5)
Raphaël MIVILLE-DESCHÊNES
Marie-Charlotte CARON
1772-11-23
La Pocatière, Kamouraska County, QC
(6)
Côme MIVILLE-DESCHÊNES
Angélique PELLETIER
1795-10-05
La Pocatière, Kamouraska County, QC
(7)
Jéröme MIVILLE-DESCHÊNES
Marcelline DION
1845-07-01
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, L'Islet County, QC
(8)
Achille MIVILLE-DESCHÈNES
Basilisse/Basilice COUILLARD
1872-11-11
Saint-Modeste, Rivière-du-Loup County, QC
(9)
Louis DESCHÊNES
Rose-Anna LAVOIE
1914-10-27
Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Témiscouata County, QC

Click on the orange title above to view the jacket
of Fredo DESCHÊNES' book,
Il était une fois....au pays des légendes