Hi ... First, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Kenn Breau and am the archivist for the Université de Moncton, in New Brunswick, Canada. I am originally from Neguac, NB the birthplace of a person who spent a few years in the state of Washington - Father Luc Allain, who died and is buried in Saint Martin's Abbey Cemetery, Lacey. For those interested... here are a few biographical notes : Luc Allain, (1848-1929), priest, son of Michel Allain and Esther Robichaud of Neguac. Born in Neguac on January 17th 1848, he made his classical studies at Saint-Joseph College in Memramcook, NB. In 1877, he entered the order of the Holy Cross Fathers in Montreal. The next year, he was accepted in the diocese of Chatham, NB and was ordained on Spetember 21st at the age of 32 in the chapel of the Sister of Hotel-Dieu by Bishop James Rogers. The following day he celebrated his first mass in his native parish, Neguac. The 23rd, he went to Petit Rocher, NB, where he had been named vicar. On February 12th 1880 he obtained his «exeat» authorizing him to leave for another parish. In the diocese of Toronto, Ontario, he was named, that same year, chapelin and professor of the Pentanguishine Reform School, then in 1881, curate at Caldwell. That same year he became curate for Uxbridge and Markham, in Ontario, and remained there until October 17th 1886, when he then became curate in Merriton. In 1892, we find him in the Star of the Sea parish at Port Dalhousie, town of St-Catherine. He leaves there January 16th 1902. NOTE: Transferred to the diocese of Seattle, in the state of Washington, he became, in 1903, curate of Bremerton which he left January 5th 1908 for an extended tour around the world. On June 25th 1909, he arrived back home in Neguac, NB, his native village which he had not seen in over 8 years. He left again for Seattle on July 6th. On May 4th 1909, aged 80, he died at St Antony's hospital in Pendleton, Oregon. After his funeral in the chapel of the St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, where he was residing, he was buried on May 9th in Saint Martin's Abbey Cemetery, Lacey, Washington. Here is a picture of Luc (Luke) Allain, sitting and of his brother Jacques (James) who was known as Brother Paesidius of Mary. http://www.umoncton.ca/csjm/la.gif I hope this may be of some interest to the list .... I was wondering if there might just be someone out there who may be able to furnish me with a bit more information ... especially I would like to know how I could obtain a photo of his tombstone ... any little tidbit would be appreciated ... mention in a census ... newspaper clipping ... letter .. In the meantime I would wish you all a great day from New Brunswick, Canada .... small world when we begin to think how peoples lives intertwine ... Kenneth Breau breauk@umoncton.ca Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada