Monthly Archives: January 2011

This picture tells it all…

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

about how Eddy felt about the war… Click to zoom in… Eddy had written this caption. My friends in Smiths Falls, Ontario. Birthday party for Cecil Sommes on my right. Most of these boys were killed in the war. I … Continue reading →

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How far does the Quesnel family tree go?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

I did not intend to write more than one article a week on this blog. I had postponed talking about my Quesnel roots after my articles on Eddy Dubois. This is the article I posted sometime ago… Click here. Rosina … Continue reading →

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This is Eddy in 1945

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

We will go back in time and relive part of Eddy’s life starting in 1945. I believe Eddy was ferrying a Mosquito to England in 1945. Eddy and Billy I believe but I am not quite sure. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Hi cousin!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

This is how Eddy and I met… Hi cousin! Glad to hear from you. I have lots of pictures of Laurent in my Picasa site and will send them to you. (We called him Larry or Joe mostly). I have … Continue reading →

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Meet Eddy

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

I just received permission from Eddy’s daughters to write about their dad. Eddy Dubois I know Eddy Dubois is up there with Larry and talking about the good old times. I know Eddy was very fond of his brother who … Continue reading →

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This is a sad day today

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Eddy Dubois passed away peacefully on December 24, 2010. His daughter sent me a message yesterday. Strangely enough I wanted to contact Eddy. I never met Eddy personally. Our path crossed when I conducted research on an airman, Laurent Dubois. … Continue reading →

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Have you started digging for old pictures…?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

You should because they are not going to be around forever you know… Remember this one? Does not mean much to you… But there is a story behind this photograph and this one also… It’s about little Simonne. She’s the … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

I know someone in Ontario who enjoys reading my blog… Also someone in Las Vegas trying to hook up to the hotel wi-fi with her I-Phone… Also many cousins down in New England with Lagacé ancestors. I know my great-grandfather … Continue reading →

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