Sainte-Cécile de Whitton or Audet - Our ancesters - Laprise - Mercier - Trepanier - an others - Part One

Sainte-Cécile de Whitton

Parish of Saint-Hubert-de-Spaulding

and the municipality was renamed

under the name ofAudet

Part One

The first pioneer families of Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton arrive around 1870. They are many to come Saint-Romain and St. Sebastian. Other English colonists decided to settle more in the 10th.

Nestled at the foot of Mont Sainte-Cécile, north of Lac-Mégantic, the Municipality of Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton lives amidst a splendid scenery bounded by the Chaudière River. The church was built in 1901 by Jean-Baptiste Verret.

The Whittonnais always work in the forestry and agricultural industry. They operate several maple and several granite factories renowned worldwide; Grani-Décor Tiles and Polycor group (Granit Bussiere, Tiles and Slices Polycor) that specialize in building stone and stone for the residential and commercial sectors (counters, floors, etc.). The latter reflects the name of the MRC du Granit at the heart of which is located the municipality. It emerges from the locality a sense of tranquility and strength, so it is good to live in.  

First arrivals

First settlers arrived between 1885 and 1910

Mercier, Trépanier, Laprise, Duquette, Fortier, Morin, Roy, and several other

 

Population 1,000 inhabitants

 

Situated in the center ofFrontenac County, a few miles north of the town of Lac-Mégantic,was founded in 1870. It has about 1,000 inhabitants that have been marked by a main event being the homeland of " Curé ".

 

St. Cecilia was always a vast uninhabited land, almost entirely covered with forests. It was a vast plain bounded on the north by mountains.

 

The river system included some small streams and two lakes. Today, humans have distributed names. The mountain was named "Mont Ste-Cécile", the lakes were named "Lake Three Miles" and the "Lac desRats",because of the presence of muskrats.Brooks remained anonymous. The ranks succeeded each other. We numérota "I" row which is tangent to St Sebastian and so on.

 

A track traced by the Abenakis,who inhabited the area around the Lac-Mégantic, Lambton connected. This road, verbalized later, is named "The Tab".

 

The terminals of the future municipality were defined as: northwest and north by St-Romain; northeast of San Sebastian; to the east by the Township of Gayhurst; southeast and south by the dividing line between the 9th and the 10th rank of the northeast to the southeast; on the west by I a big line between the two parties; and southeast of the township of Whitton.

Photo of Claude Grenier

 

Founded in 1882 by David Morin from Saint-Romain called the village of Sainte-Cécile name in honor of his wife Cecilia. They founded a chapel which was later enlarged in church and built a rectory. In those years, the Quebec Central Railway linking Lake Megantic in Quebec happening in the municipality and two stations are built there, in Sainte-Cécile Station and St. Samuel Station.The train favored the exploitation of granite that was directly loaded on the train.

 

There were also three post officesor at the two stations and the village. Formerly the nuns built a convent (now City Hall) and taught girls; boys went to college (which is now the primary school).

There was also at one time a chapel school in St. Samuel Station and another in Rank 10. One of the priests who made ​​history is Abbé Vital Dodier, who has long been parish priest in the 1920s and which rests in the cemetery of St. Cecilia since 1930.

 

The three main lakes are Lake Three Miles, Lake Musqués Rats and Lake of Damme. St. Cecilia mountain borders the north while the Chaudière River south. Route 263 crosses the municipality, connecting in Lac-Mégantic on one side and St. Sebastian on the other.

 

A beautiful little town of Lac-Mégantic region which is filled with beautiful landscapes.

Getting there

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is located in the tourist region of the Eastern Townships about 270 km east of Montreal and 173 km from Quebec City. Consult the Attractions, Events and accommodation to plan your next getaway in Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton. For more about this municipality, please visit the website of the Eastern Townships.

   Top row from left to right:
Adjutor Boulanger (Exerina Bilodeau)
Jos Fortier (Marie Duquette)
Narcis Gosselin (Julia Duquette)
Philomon Lacroix (Anna Duquette)
Lionel Côté (Adrienne Baker)
Odilon Boulanger (Bouchard Graziella)
Cleophas Boulanger (Eva Bellavance)
Arsène Roy (Marie Bellavance)
Archelas Talbot (Lemieux Eugenie)
Joseph Roy (Alma Hallée)

Bottom row:
Alphonse Gosselin (Yvonne Veilleux)
Hector Couture (Alma Roy)
Jehoshaphat Beaulé (Adrienne Duquette)
Henri Roy (Yvonne Royer)
Omer Beaudoin (Eugenie side)
Ernest Boulanger (Beatrice Beaudoin)
pastor Ernest Turgeon,
Alfred Bilodeau (Desneiges Richard)
Rose-Aimée Bernard
Noël Roy (Marie Boulanger)

History  

1948 - John Paul Beaudoin opens a bakery in the house of Philibert Blais-.

1950  of Tragedy Obiou. Mourning caused by the air disaster on 13 November. Mr. Leon Jacob, mistletoe officially representing St. Samuel the feasts of Rome, died in the accident-.

1957  Miguel Therien saves a certain drowning fourof.

A decoration was awarded to him by the Provincial Government for this act bravery.

1958- Fiftieth anniversary of the convent-.

1967  The fire destroyed the mill inJA Poulin.

1972- Centenary Saint-Samuel of Lac-Drolet-.

1972  Sister Marie-Gabrielle, educator at St. Samuel for 18 years, famous his

sister Gabrielle-Marie, educator at St. Samuel for 18 years, celebrating its sixtieth anniversary of religious life.

 

Our ancestors, pioneers 

The first settler arrived there by a small path, is following in the footsteps of some hunters who was probably the only way that allowed to come and go in there to transport provision and seed seeds.

Gideon Trépanier and Emilia Nadeau

Trépanier

Joseph Trépanier, son of Gideon Trépanier and EmiliaNadeau,was born February 16, 1891 in the city of Laconia in New Hampshire, Joseph is the second child of a family of 18 children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Trépanier, settled on Lot 35 to the rank 4 in Canton Whitton situated on the outskirts of Santa Cecilia and San Sebastian.

 

It's August 1913, Joseph married Hilda Trépanierside,daughter of Pierre Côté and Anastasia Carrier, She was the third in a family of 13 children, who lived on lot 01 of Range 9 in San Sebastian, Canton of Gayhurst Mr. Côté possessed the two-thirds of the land from 1907 until his death in 1913.

Once married, Joseph Trepanier built a camp in San Sebastian on lot 35 at the foot of the mountain and moved there with his wife Hilda remain there for some years, Joseph, being of US citizenship, worked in construction sites in winter and summer, carved in granite stone quarries Amédé M. Bussiere, when contracts decreased cutting stone, it warmed the "boiler."

Once married, Joseph Trepanier built a camp in San Sebastian on lot 35 at the foot of the mountain and moved there with his wife Hilda dwell for a few years, Joseph, being of US citizenship, was working in yards winter and summer, carved in granite stone quarries Amédé Mr. Bussiere.

When contracts decreased cutting stone, it would get the "boiler". He also had to leave the regions to provide for the family, which was growing year by year, as in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Saint-Gérard, near Weedon.

On 25 August 1921, having Accumulated savings through his hard work and it always hard, he bought the rocky land of lot 01 of Range 9 the widow Anastasia Carnier mother Hilda side. In 1934, the number of that lot went from 01 to 453 and will be assessed at $ 1,500 for 76 acres, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trépanier occupied this house for over 25 years and had 15 children including 10 live. 6 girls and 4 boys.

 

During the absence of her husband, Hilda looked after not only children and the work qu'occasionnait home, but in addition, animals, and crops from the garden, they have experienced the difficult years of the crisis and the family did not suffer as suchTrépanier:.

at the end of October 1927, a tragedy befalls the small familyhome caught fire and thanks to the great solidarity and generosity of parishioners and parishioners of this time, they could enjoy their new home for the holidays. However, it resisted fi all weather as there today.

During the most prosperous years, Joseph sold in July 1938, the southeastern part of the land to Mr. Oscar Gasselin to make operations granite. This operation lasted only time in 1946, Joseph, by agreement with his wife, sold the rest of the lot to Mr. Adrien Fortin in Lac-Drolet.

The adventure of this family now complete stops village of Sainte-Cécile, Hilda, is reached leukemia, wanted to be closer to the church to better perform his devotions, they celebrated emotions, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by their nine surviving children and their grandchildren children, Hilda died in 1974 and Joseph in 1979. Both were buried in the cemetery.

  Pastor Ernest Turgeon

Joseph was an avid he transmitted his knowledge edible wild berries to his children. He also loved hunting, fishing, music, only entertainment for people of that time who did not support the beverage, preferred tasks requiring thoroughness, tact, such as handicrafts such as sewing, loved to hear play folk music. Parents with fervent music, not surprising that all children have developed immense interest and talent for stringed instruments. So family gatherings with laughter, songs, and rigodons grandfather Jo.

 

From the marriage of Georges Trépanier and Soulange Reny, September 27, 1853, in St. Victore-de-Beauce were born four children: Napoleon Trépanier, Henriette Trépanier, Aurore Trépanier and GideonTrépanier.

 

GideonTrépanier,born July 25, 1869 in Saint-Ephrem-de-Beauce, married to Emilia Nadeau July 25, 1888, in Laconia, New Hamphire. They remained in the parish of Sainte-Cécile on Lot 35.

From this marriage were born eighteen children

Gideon Trépanier, Joseph Trépanier, Wilfrid Trépanier, Honoré Trépanier, GérardTrépanier,Arthur Trépanier, Ernest Trépanier, Donat Trépanier, Rosalie Trépanier Rose-HélèneTrépanier, Marie-AngeTrépanier, Charles Trépanier, Maria Emilia trépanier, marie-Délima Trépanier, Marie-Alvine Trépanier, Marie-Blanche Trépanier, Stanislas Trépanier and

Gerard-Emile Trépanier.

 

Marie-Ange Agathe Léonie Trépanier

First wedding with Arthur Laprise

Children

Délima Laprise, Emile Laprise, Louis Laprise

Délima Laprise married to AlphonseMercier

EmileLaprise married to Irène Mercier

Louis Laprise married to Martha Dostie

Marie-Ange Trépanier

Second weddingbride withGregory Deslongchanps

Nochild

Thirdbride wedding with Adrien Lessard

No child

Gerard-EmileTrépanier married to MercierLucienne

Trépanier Gideon died on August 6, 1945. Born on January 16, 1902.

Honoré Trépanier married Léontine Boulet November 5, 1925 in the parish of Sainte-Cécile .

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton

From their unions, they had seven children:

Simone Trépanier, Fernand Trépanier, Denis Trépanier, Anita Trépanier, Eugene Paul Trépanier, Raymond and Huguette Trepanier Trépanierof.

Honoré trépanier practiced tailoring  Pierre. He contributed to the construction of the Basilica of St. Joseph of Montreal and the church of Our Lady of Fatima in Lac-Mégantic.

 

Honoré Trépanier defeated his house in Sainte-Cécile plank by plank to rebuild it in Lac-Mégantic where he lived until his death on April 27, 1963. This house became the family home of Simone Trépanier.

 

Simone Trépanier was born in Sainte-Cécile 29 June 1926 and married July 25, 1946, in the parish of St. Agnes of Lac-Mégantic with John Paul Bilodeau. They celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary in 2006.

 

They had 11 children:

Diane Bilodeau, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Jacques Bilodeau, Richard Bilodeau, Catherine Bilodeau Claude Bilodeau, Francine Bilodeau, Serge Bilodeau, Sylvie Bilodeau André Bilodeau Bilodeau and Martine2008.

Trépanier Simone died July 7,

 

John Paul Bilodeau was daily and Concierge while Simone Trépanier was a housewife. To date, Simone and Jean-Paul Trépanier Bilodeau have 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Unfortunately, Simone Trépanier died July 7, 2008 in Lac-Mégantic-.

John Paul Bilodeau died September 19, 2014 in Lac-Mégantic

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