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The Lafreniere Settlers of the Pembina Mountains

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The Lafreniere Settlers of the Pembina Mountains This picture entitled "the Other Settlers of Pembina Mountains" taken from Marie Le Roy's book and the same picture is found in Odile Martel's book, is significant because it contains several grandchildren of Antoine Lafreniere and his wife Magdeleine dit Letard dit St. Onge dit McTavish. Antoine and Magdeleine had many children, including Olivier, Charles, Henri, Joseph, Marie, Ovide-Benjamin, Zoe, Julie, Theophile, Louise, Victoire, Virginie, and Auguste. Please note some translation of the picture's description: Back row:  Antoine Lafreniere, the first gentleman standing in the back row, is the son of Charles Lafreniere (born on May 16, 1843 and wed to Marie-Lucie Brasseur) and grandson of Antoine Lafreniere and Magdeleine. Emilie Lafreniere, daughter of Olivier Lafreniere and half-sister of Frederic Lafreniere. Frederic Lafreniere, son of Olivier Lafreniere. Rose Moreau, sister of Zoe Lafreniere...