Mph, 1. Eleonore Eleonore Poirier was born on February 20, 1886. Her parents were Norbert and Catherine Poirier of St. Louis , Prince Edward Island . Eleonore was the ninth child in a family of twelve. She had five brothers and six sisters. This was a close knit Acadian Family. Eleonore was close to all of her siblings, but was especially fond of her sister, Josephine, who was two years older than Eleonore , and her brother, Alphe, who was one year younger. They were a close knit Acadian family. Eleonore was an attractive young woman with dark eyes, a round face with high cheek bones, and dark hair that was swept away from her face. In 1906, Eleonore married Henri Doucette of Road. They had four children: Alphy, Josephine, Edmond and Cyril. Of the four children, Alphy and Edmond were the most active and curious. Josephine and Cyril were more quiet and reserved. During their childhood, Alphy and Edmond would often pair up to go on mischievous adventures. The family would sometimes go for visits to Grandmere and Grandpere Poirier's (Norbert and Catherine) who lived in St. Louis . The family would go to the grandparents by horse and buggy. They would also go for visits to Grandmere and Grandpere Doucette's (Louise and Francois) who lived in . Sometimes the family would all go together, and on other occasions, when Henri was working, Eleonore would take the children and drive the horse and buggy herself. Alphy remembers one particular trip to his grandparents with his mother driving the horse and buggy; on route to St. Louis they met a vehicle on the road. This was a rare sight in those days. The horse got very spooked when he saw the car. Alphy remembers his mother holding the reins very tightly and talking to the horse. He remembers the horse been very 'antsy' in the road until the car passed. Alphy knew his mother would keep things