My family (Goyette) moved to Kentland, IN , about 10 miles NW of Fowler, in 1954 and remained there for many years. I was not aware of a FC presence in that area until my father discovered a DeMeers (sic) family there who were part of the St.Anne group ; that was around the late 1960's. The towns are all small, so we knew the kids in all the surrounding towns. Everyone had regular Anglo-Saxon names except me. I do remember reading about the roundhouse in Earl Park, but it was non-existent by 1954. No one seemed to work for the railroad, but Fowler had a small factory and, of course, the farms on which most everyone worked. After hearing of the moves to Benton County, I, too, have wondered why. Bev DJKboysrus@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 03/18/2000 7:28:37 PM Central Standard Time, > Kwirsching@aol.com writes: > > << My family, the Denos (Denault, Deneau) also moved to Fowler. Three of the > 5 > brothers from Quebec went to Fowler. I also would like to know what the > attraction was. It very well could have been the good land as they all were > farmers. > Karen > >> > It could have been the land, but my guess is that the railroad brought many > workers there. Near Fowler and Earl Park, was a very large round house or > switching station. I think it was called "Sheff round house". This rail > line is the same one that goes thru Loda, Beaverville and St. Anne. My great > grand father, Oscar "Buck" Gress born 1886 worked as a railroad man all his > life. He was born in Benton Co... He married Ida Legris who was originally > from Beaverville but raised by a railroad worker, Isaac Boutim near Fowler. > An inspection of a phone book in Fowler would resemble that of Beaverville, > St. Anne or Bourbonnais as there were many FC families who settled there > after 1870. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.