This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DonaldPlante21 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.leduc/44.130.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your response. George Elzear Leduc was my Great Great Grandfather. The 2nd Leduc daughter, Mary Jean Leduc, married Adelard Bergevin in about 1880 and their daughter, Marey Maude Bergevin, (My Grandmother) married Peter Plante in about 1910. Their only son, Leon H. Plante was my father. The Leducs, Bergevins, and Plantes all were French Canadians that followed the timber cutting industry from Montreal Canada to the United States. My grandparents were resdidents at the Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls for many years. I am sure you know that that home was originally set up for all of the lumberjacks by a Mr. Rutlefage who, made his fortune in the logging industry and wanted to do somerthing for the people that made him successfull. It is my understanding that you have to have been born in Chippewa County to gain admittance and once in the home evrything is then paid for... at least it was when my grandparents lived there.. I do not have facebook but my children do and I will have them look up your posting.. Good luck on your restoration project. My wife and I restored a 115 year old home several years ago...It was a 5-year project. We completely redid all of the plumbing and electrical as well as replacing the lathe and plaster to bring the home back to its original floorplan. It had 11 foot ceilings and in some areas had up to 7 layers of wall paper. About 75% of the home had 1/4 sawen oak panels. There were 13 stained class windows and a dozen more with beveled glass. 6 10 feet pocket doors and 4 fireplaces... it was along remodel job and we lived there as we went along.. WE made 1 mistake .. we started upstairs and worked our way down... b y the time we reached the basement area we noticed that some of the walls were slightly sagging and we could not jackup the low areas becaes we would then crack the paster walls we had just repaired up stairs on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors... Please rememebr to get your bottom floor level first before you start your remodel job upstairs... Good luck on your project.. we will be sure to drive by and see the place when we visit Chippewa Falls... The Grandparents are buried there... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.