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Originally written in the early 1970s, As I Remember Them is based on Jeanne-Elise Olsen's extraordinary recall of her childhood and youth spent in an isolated part of the Laurentians in the Lièvre River Valley in the early twentieth century. Jeanne was the daughter of a Roman Catholic priest who was excommunicated from the Church because he married a woman in his parish. She recounts how the Church lifted the ban, but only on specific conditions, one of which was for the family to leave Quebec. The Olsen family moved to Ditton Park in east-central Saskatchewan, where they became engaged in agricultural pursuits.
This memoir eloquently tells a personal story-and social history-that reveals strength of character, family bonds, religious devotion, and childhood memories that are truly reflective of life in Quebec and the Canadian West. Sensuous and rich in detail, As I Remember Them will leave you with lasting images of the unforgettable personalities, the strength of clerical control in one family's destiny, and the vast and varied Canadian landscape.
Contents
About the Author
G. Lorraine Ouellette, nÉe Olson
Foreword
Prologue: The Literary Context
Ian Adam
A Note on Family Relations
Ian Adam
Introduction
1. Out of Babyhood
2. Home, Lessons, Chores
3. Here, There and Round-About
4. Toys, Games Pastimes, Outdoor Play
5. Relatives, Household Crafts
6. The City - School Days
7. The Why
8. The Last Chapter
Epilogue
G. Lorraine Ouelette
Notes
1. ConnÉtable
2. Country Mice in the City
3. C.H. Edwards
4. Le Brin de Cerfeul (The Sprig of Chevril)
5. Adieu À Nos Deux Anges
5a. Farewell to Our Two Angels
6. Letter from W.D. Richer to the Bishop of Prince Alberta
7. Jeanne's Letter to her Sister Damienne
8. The Mill
8a. The Story of the Burning of the Mill (Added by G. Lorraine Ouelette)
9. Blueprint for Contentment
Appendix I
Genealogy of Joseph Richer and Olive Grignon
Appendix II
Genealogy of Phidine CÔtÉ and Marie Tremblay
