Hi Viola, Take a Look at the Following Site - Perhaps making contact will help with your research; http://fn2.freenet.edmonton.ab.ca/~databank/wmap.html HERITAGE DATABANK CONSULTING is the Main researcher and information source on Western Canadian Native/Fur Trade History and maintains more information on file than any other source. We specialize in Western Canadian Native and Historical information, but maintain files on over 1000 tribes. Our Bulletin Board maintains the most comprehensive on-line files on the history of Indian Tribes. In addition, our files are expanding into broader areas of world history and tribal peoples. Native Tribes Listed: http://fn2.freenet.edmonton.ab.ca/~databank/wnt.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- You mention that Catherine and her husband Raphael Tremblay ran a store at Lac LaBiche Alberta. You should consider concentrating at least some of your research in the Lac LaBiche Alberta Area. You know that they operated a store? How did you come by this information. You know that Catherine and her husband Raphael - were well known in the community. [There should be Local Community History books - for LacLabiche -perhaps with at least some family history of the Tremblay family {Catherine} LacLaBiche Local History Society - etc may be helpful. LAC LA BICHE LAC LA BICHE MISSION National Historic Site Box 1622, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0 11 km S of Lac La Biche Phone: 403-623-3274 Hours: 10:00-6:00 daily. Admission Fee: TBA. Collection Description: The Lac La Biche Mission, an outdoor museum, is a National Historic Site that is being restored. The Mission was established in 1855 on its present location by the Oblate Missionaries. There are three major buildings: a convent (1890), a Rectory and church (1920s), and several out-buildings. A small collection of artifacts reflects four themes in the Mission's history: agriculture, industry, religion and education. Museum Activities: Preservation, restoration and interpretation of the Mission. Two special events annually (Canada Day and a September Harvest Celebration). Other: Visitor Centre houses a gift shop and concession area. Operational archives. Public Library - for LacLaBiche - may be able to help http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/building_communities/public_library/map_directory/li stings/cityl/cities/laclabiche.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Write to Alberta Family History Society - http://www.afhs.ab.ca/aids/localhistory/localhist_l.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- - FROM THE ALBERTA GENWEB SITE: LOCAL COMMUNITY HISTORY BOOKS: ****** [TREMBLAY, Raphael & Katie; Dreams & Determination; Athabasca ] There are Two Volunteers at the following site: Who will do a lookup in the book DREAMS and DETERMINATION-Athabasca Click on either: TJ - or Carrie. This will bring up their e mail address. Post a very simple request - asking for a lookup - for the TREMBLAY surname. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- I think that even if schooling was available to Marie or Catherine - there would probably not be any records from that timeframe , left . One did not necessarily need to have much schooling - or any schooling at all. to enable them to run a business - or to make a living - many learned by doing - rather than by schooling. There are people who are wonderful business people - without official education. Many people just have natural talents for certain things. My European ancestors - came to Canada without any English language skills, - most were farm people - yet, many became quite successful in the businesses that they owned.without even having attended first grade. My stepfather came from Europe - with no schooling - and always claimed that he could not read or write . But was able to read the newspaper and official documents, was a wizard at numbers - and could debate politics and world events to an astounding degree. He just didn't have official schooling.which embarrassed him. At 03:59 PM 10/25/01 -0500, Viola Seward wrote: >Now this will all be If or When or Why or Where. It may help me. >Hopefully!! Have found my Marie Landry may possibly be Chippewa. All my >life i was told we were Chippewa. But have only found Cree on every >paper on my Landry family. Now my Marie Landry was supposedly born ca >1800 in BC. So did tribal families move a lot. You see lake Superior to >BC is a long ways. But also Marie landry had daughter Catherine >McDougall in ca 1818 in BC also. Now im thinking my Duncan McDougall who >worked for the North west Company later known as Hudson Bay Company >would more then likely have met Marie Landry at HBC or in near by >reserve. Would sure like to find which reserves were in BC around HBC. >Although they could travel by canoe or boat then. But was told by Gail >Morin to put Chippewa slash Cree behind her name. >NEXT. >My Duncan McDougall died at Lake Superior. So could Marie Landry have >had family who took care of Duncan there? It is said Duncan died a hard >death. So he must have had to be taken care of. >NEXT. >Catherine must have had some kind of schooling as she and her husband >Raphael Tremblay ran a store at Lac la Biche,AB. So does any one know of >the schools in ca 1825 or so? Catherine and husband Raphael Tremblay >were really quite well know around Lac la Biche,AB. Attended many >weddings, Was god parents to many children etc. >Can any one answer any of these questions? >Thank you. >Viola. > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost.