Pioneers-Who Are Yours?

With today being "Pioneer Day" in Utah, I couldn't help but reflect on the pioneers in my own family. The above photo of footsteps is but a small symbol in what most pioneers endured as they traveled from one country to another and settled in that new country. The mode of transport would match the time period they came to that new country in combination of where the old country was located.

While my ancestors helped to settle Quebec, Canada in the 1600s, my four main direct lines from my grandparents all came from Canada between 1850 and 1900 and migrated down to the New England area where there was work in the mills which allowed them to support their families.

The Legacy from my great grandparents as they all traveled through St. Albans, Vermont into the United States and settled in the New England Area are:

• Elzear and Florentine (Soucy) Brisson immigrated in 1893 with 7 of their 9 children and Forentine was pregnant with their 8th. 
• Laurent and Marie (Ruel) Plante immigrated in 1904 with their 7 children
• Isaie-Gedeon and Josephte (Bougeois) Marotte immigrated in 1855 with 7 of their 8 children
• Joseph and Alida/Elida (Labbe) Theroux immigrated in 1866 with 5 of their 7 children.

The conditions of their travel at that time was most likely walking just like most pioneers who are settling in a new country during that time period.

My heart goes out to each one of them in total gratitude for the sacrifices they all made to provide for a better life for their children and their descendants going forward.

Each of their descendants have gone on to settle and love the country they live in and have led or are leading productive lives.

Thank you to all those who are pioneers..

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Laurent Plante

Laurent Plante was born 6 Aug 1856 in St. Lazare (Bellechasse), Quebec, Canada to Francios David Plante and Marie Henriette Trahan. He was the fourth child of seven children and spent most of his life living in Canada.

In the 1871 Canadian census he is living with his family in Levis, Notre Dame de la Victoire and working as a cultivator. On 26 Nov., 1877, he married Marie Ruel in St. Charles (Bellechasse), Quebec, Canada.

The 1881 and 1891 Canadian Censuses have them living in Sherbrook, this is where all their children were born. Together they had seven children: Joseph, Peter Honore, Jean Baptiste, Louis D., Julia Anne, Emile J.,  and Joseph Oliva.

The 1901 census states they were living in Acton Vale where Laurent was a foreman on a farm. Joseph is listed as an electrician, Jean Baptiste is listed as a 'cordonnier' which is a cobbler (a shoe repair person) while Louis is going to school.

According to the 1910 US Census, the whole family moved and settled in Providence, Rhode Island sometime during 1904, however, on 24 December 1908, Marie Plante, his wife passed away leaving hin a widower. He worked on the railway as a laborer to keep his remaining family of four children together. By 1920 he is living by himself and working in the cotton mills for support.

His daughter Julia Anne, the young girl in the front on the right married Omer Joseph Brisson, Sr. on October 31, 1910 and are my grandparents. Family legend states that Laurent was quite tall and one can see from this family photo that he seems to be so even in his arkward sitting position for this picture.

Laurent Plante passed away on 31 July 1928 and is buried with his wife Marie in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, RI. He was a hard worker who was there for his family every step of the way.

Laurent Plante: 1856-1928