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.