The Livingston Family History - Alive and Well

 The Lafrenière Teachers of Saint-Leon  Continued translation of Odile Marten's  Pionniers de la Montagne Pembina:  Saint-Leon 1877-2000  borrowed from the Manitoba Legislative Library. p. H-34 The first school in the village of old Saint-Leon which had opened its doors on February 10, 1879, until July 1, 1879, had 30 students divided into three levels under the direction of Miss Marie Lafrenière  teacher. During the holidays, Father Bitsche decides to close it indefinitely and to open another one. But this new school is not located in the village which is dominated by Lafreniere and company. The new school will be known under the name of Theobald and will be located in the house of Jean Toutant which later became the home of Fortier and Gaudet, two miles west of the village! Elizabeth Toutant was the first teacher at this new Theobald School. [I believe Marie Lafrenière pictured above is the daughter of Frederic Lafrenière and Rose Delima as she moved to S...

  UPDATES  Watch for updates throughout my blog as I spend 4 weeks with the French tome Odile Marten's Pionniers de la Montagne Pembina:  Saint-Leon 1877-2000 borrowed from the Manitoba Legislative Library. I will try to maintain a list of my updates here to help us keep track of my work: 1. The Clear Path to Antoine Lafreniere - July 13, 2012  a) Magdeleine dit Letard dit St. Onge dit McTavish's husband Antoine Lafreniere never made it to St. Leon. Antoine's son Antone (born in 1828) passed away before his uncle Olivier and family helped establish St. Leon in 1877. Magdelaine would move to St. Leon after her husband died in December 1880. b) Antoine donated some land to build a parish and cemetery in his community of Ste. Croix in the village of Lafontaine, Ontario. Antoine would be buried in this cemetery on Dec 2, 1880. c) Numerous spouses of Antoine's children and siblings have been updated with new marriage and death dates More photos will be posted soon. 2. The...