In response to BobinMonterey's questions regarding Marie Delice Delina BEAUPRE who married Joseph Zotique "Paul" SPENARD: 1) Her birth date according to the Southeastern Section Cemetery Book (St. Anne Catholic Cemetery) was November 14, 1851. She died August 18, 1898 according to that source as well as an obituary which follows that was kindly provided to me by Barbara and Jack Davidson, another couple researching the SPENARD line. 2) Obituary of Joseph Zotique "Paul" Spenard: Paul's Obituary: This was sent to us (Barbara and Jack DAVIDSON) in the late 70's by Ann SPENARD USIEWICZ of Kankakee, IL. "This is the write_up that was in the newspaper"_Ann SPENARD USIEWICZ (What paper and what date is not known_JAD) AN OLD SETTLER GONE Joseph Paul SPENARD (Joachim_1, Abdon_2_JAD), who died Friday March 27th 1914 emigrated from Canada with his parents in the year 1856. They landed in St. Anne in the fall of that year, on the first day of Nov. and settled on a farm about 5 1/2 miles east of St. Anne where his father died when Paul was only a little boy. With a cou(r)age seldom possessed by many older people, he managed by hard work to support his aged mother and two sisters. Paul SPENARD was born at St. Pierre, Lebequets, Province of Quebec, in the year 1846, the 31st day of October. He married Delia BEAUPRE Dec. 26, 1870 and a large family was born to them comprising three boys and six girls, living as follows: George SPENARD, Edward of Kankak(ee), Joseph of Chicago Heights, Mrs. Julia FRANKS of Pittsburgh, PA; Mrs. George BREAULT, of Chebanse, Mrs. Eugene SPRIMO(?)T Jr. of St. Anne: Mrs. Pete PELLETIER and Mrs. Adelore SHOVEN of Kankakee and Adele the youngest girl kept house for her father at the time of his death. Three girls died when young. Anna died Aug. 4, 1898, she was 10 yr. old. Marie Antoinette 4 yr. and a young baby. His wife died Aug. 18, 1898 and since has kept house with his youngest daughter, Adele, who is twenty_two years old. By the departure and death of Joseph Paul SPENARD the children are losing a kind and tender father, who toiled and labored until death for the welfare of his family, and the people of St. Anne are loosing one of their most honest and respectable citizens. It can be said of him as it is said of Abraham Lincoln as 'Honest Old Abe', 'Honest Old Paul' he has been a good and fervent member of the Catholic church, all of his life, he served as sexton and Janitor of the church for about fifteen years which position he had at the time of his death. He belonged to two insurance orders namely Catholic Foresters and the St. Joseph order in each of which he carried $1000 insurance. The funeral took place Monday, March 30th at 10 o'clock, an immense crowd attend the service to pay their last tribute to the beloved father and friend."