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Studio Arthur Gendreau: Historic Photographs of Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere (Charlevoix, Quebec)
Photograph by courtesy of Brian O'Hara.
A few months ago reader Brian O’Hara left a comment on one of my Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, Quebec postcards saying:
I can see my great uncle Arthur’s house on the left side of the street (the one with the dormer windows). This photo was probably taken by him. He ran his business out of this house – “Arthur Gendreau Photography”. Comparing it to some photos that I have, I would say this picture was taken about 1920.
Brian O’Hara
Our correspondance continued privately and I can’t tell you how delighted I was when Brian offered to let me publish some of his uncle’s photographs. I was delighted because there are many descendants of the Ste-Anne-de-la Pocatiere area living all over North America, and there is a great hunger from those descendants to see what it looked like in “the olden days”.
Photograph of Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere and surrounding area. These hillocks impressed me when I visited the area a few years ago. ( see Riviere Ouelle, Quebec Virtual Field Trip: Pt.2/5).
Photograph by courtesy of Brian O'Hara.
I find it interesting that there were fences everywhere. I haven’t seen this as much in other regions of Quebec. I would love to have lived somewhere along this winding road.
And take a look at these cozy little homes – and the horse-drawn carts towards the right hand.
A big thank you once again to Brian O’Hara!
Related Posts:
Colour photographs of modern-day Riviere-Ouelle which lies just down the road from Ste-Anne.
Riviere-Ouelle Virtual Field Trip: Pt.1/5
Riviere Ouelle Virtual Field Trip: Pt.2/5
Riviere-Ouelle Virtual Field Trip: Pt.3/5
Riviere-Ouelle Virtual Field Trip: Pt.4/5
Riviere-Ouelle Virtual Field Trip: Pt.5/5
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Evelyn In Montreal: Owen McOmber
A query from an American, Owen McOmber
I have been researching the relationship between the McOmber (mine) family and the Caughnawagas Indians. I found reference to George McOmber had a brother who moved to Canada and married a daughter of a chief and he also becoming a Caughnawagas chief. Can you validate this story? My Grandfatther Owen McOmber and father, Owen McOmber are from Canada. Read more »
To Weltschmerz or not to weltschmerz
All this week I’ve watched in awe as Karen Resta of Postcards From The Dinner Table wrestled with the notion of Weltschmerz and its application to the serious (?) study of postcards. Karen seems to have invented a new field of study and in her post – The Finer Points of Creative Weltschmerz-ing - she’s even set down four principles to guide us in our selection of Weltschmerz-ly postcards. Here’s an excerpt: “1 Find the highest level of acceptable vulgarity possible. 2. Aim for cute-ness. 3. The tonality of the finished piece should ooze cold, not warm – but the external surface must make pretense at warmth. 4. The final concept must scream ‘trite’.”
And so without further ado, here is my first candidate for Welstchmerz-ly Vintage Postcard.
A place where you can brush up against cow hide as you order your milkshake!
At first glance this is would seem to be a hunting store or meat counter – but what you’re actually looking at is a 1960s image of the dairy counter at the Caillette Restaurant and Dairy Bar in Maskingonge (Mauricie) Quebec. I think that in some cases, a picture is worth a thousand words, so ….
Giant creamer & spoon. Warmth? Mais oui!
Name tags under cow heads - it doesn't get any cuter than this!
Cow tails? Your guess is as good as mine!
If you’re planning a visit to Quebec, you’ll be happy to know that this establishment is still there – although Caillette (like so many other Quebec milk producers) has been taken over by the Italo-Canadian cheese maker Saputo.
A last word. In all seriousness. I am really grateful to Saputo and the people of the Mauricie region who are preserving this heritage property. All across Quebec diners, taverns and other unique local landmarks are disappearing and being replaced by cookie-cutter, anonymous businesses.
I say let’s keep these heritage properties going and – Vive la difference!
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comment from Karen, the Queen of Weltschmerz
Love the postcard! Is it weltschmerz? I’m not sure. Now if the cow’s tails were braided . . . .
No Trespassing | A Reflection by Peter Lagasse
Regular readers will know Peter Lagasse as the writer of a series of family history articles on some American Lagasses (see link below) but today Peter is giving us something a little different. He’s sharing his take on a delicate situation that many of us have faced.
Guest Post: Peter Lagasse
Research Can Lead You to Some Signs of “NO TRESPASSING”
Being an “Ancestor Detector” can bring many hours of enjoyment. Even when you hit those brick walls that don’t want to come down, there is a feeling of being a Scotland Yard detective determined to find the lose brick that will bring the wall tumbling down. What a thrill of victory comes over you as the wall falls. It is as if you have just won a gold medal in the Olympic Games.
However, researching your family can also lead you down paths that are not so endearing. It can lead you to a person that you were not expecting or had forgotten. And I’m not talking about the deceased ancestor that has a skeleton in his or her closet. Though, I’m sure, we have all run into some of those too. I’m speaking about a living member of the family. Maybe it is an unknown sibling or someone the family has rarely mentioned. This brings us to a different place in our detective work.
What do I do with the new found information? How can I verify this find without upsetting the “apple cart”? Should I make contact with this person? And what do I do if there is a “NO TRESPASSING” sign placed in my path? Read more »
Update: Pierre (Pedro) dit le Portugais m. Jeanne Greslon / Laviolette
This message is Dominique Ritchot’s follow-up to a former query about this Desilva/Greslon marriage
Here’s part of the transcipt of the marriage contract I found at the library of the Societe genealogique canadienne-francaise (SGCF):
Contrat de mariage n. 784 entre
Pierre Dalacine (Pedro DaSilva)
&
Jeanne Greslon
le 16 mai 1677
Paul Vachon
Par devant Paul Vachon notaire royal Read more »
Postcard of Magog Fanfare (1967-1969) | Quebec Marching Band
This postcard was easy to date.
It was mailed in 1969 and it sports Canada’s Maple Leaf flag which had came into use just two years earlier.
Up until then Canada – like many other members of the British Commonwealth -
was represented by a Red Ensign. The new flag was part of our 1967
Centennial Year celebrations.
This postcard was easy to date.
It was mailed in 1969 and it sports Canada’s Maple Leaf flag which had came into use just two years earlier.
Up until then Canada – like many other members of the British Commonwealth -
was represented by a Red Ensign. The new flag was part of our 1967
Centennial Year celebrations. Read more »
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