Damien Arsenault

Brothers Camille (1894-1964) and Léon (1880-1968) Arsenault.

For many years Damien suffered from rheumatism and walked with canes. Uncle Edmond Arsenault remembers that he often moved around on his haunches going into the upper fields of his farm and pulling out stumps or other things. Aunt Emily Blacquiere was ten years old when her grandfather died: "As far back as I can remember, he walked with two canes. As kids, we made ourselves small canes and tried to walk like Pépé!"

As for Mémé Emilie, she is remembered as a good worker but also as a strict woman.

"There was only one way with her" recalls Uncle Edmond. She was 79 years old when she died on 14 June 1927. Damien passed away on 4 August 1929 at the age of 81.

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