Once I got
my computer set up, I put books on shelves, clothes in the closet, and
discovered that about half the files and books I need for my assorted
research projects are with me and half are in the storage locker. So
it was no surprise when I found out today that most of the clothes I
brought were winter clothes; it was *really* hot today.
But the *whole* computer made it. And all
the pictures (Um -- Don . . . ? Y'know what we forgot? But the
*good* news is that they are NOT in the storage locker; they're here
<she says, looking across the room at them>).
Anyway.
Until September 30, 2002, COUSINS come to you
from a pretty cool little neighbourhood in South Burnaby, British
Columbia.
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I can, and
have made mistakes. I am human. Double check my info.
Last month we looked at Marie-Charlotte, husband
Etienne CAMPION, and their 7 children.
This month we look at Marie-Charlotte's
little sister
Marie-Françoise (2Robert1Robert), baptized 20 September 1705 in Montréal,
married Pierre COURCY 28 Feb 1729 in Montréal; married Elie LEGROS dit St
LAURENT 7 Jan 1738 in Montréal
Pierre COURCY, baptized in 1699, son of Pierre
COURCY and wife Françoise MAJOR.
According to Tanguay, Marie-Françoise and Pierre
have no children.
Elie LEGROS dit St LAURENT, baptized 1708, "de St-Laurent-de-Périgueux,
Périgord," is the first North American generation of his line and
son of Elie LEGROS and Madeleine DUFUSNY.
Elie and Marie-Françoise married 7 Jan 1738 in Montréal.
Elie and Marie have two children.
1. Marie-Louise LEGROS,
baptized 4 Dec 1741; married Pierre-Joseph NOEL 9 Jan 1758, Montréal.
2. Pierre-Amable LEGROS, baptized 31 May 1745.
If you know Marie-Françoise had more than two
kids, e-mail me and tell me about it.
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RAMBLINGS FROM THE EDITOR
I don't like to move, which is probably why I had
been in my mobile home for 18 years, 6 months, and about 4 hours. I
have, though, discovered that one of the benefits of moving is that it's
an excellent opportunity to weed out ones belongings.
What once fit into a 10x20 foot storage locker
now fits in a 5X10 foot storage locker. Admittedly, had I personally
packed the storage locker, it would not have all fit. Why didn't I
just bring my stuff with me? I wanted to. I tried.
The first load to go north with me was loaded
into my brother Don's van. There were a half dozen boxes of
miscellaneous kitchen stuff, a half dozen boxes of assorted books and
magazines, 2 ice chests, and a 19 cubic inch, frost-free refrigerator.
I fully expected to have to explain why I was bringing a refrigerator.
The guys at the border didn't even bat an
eyelash.
Heartened by this first trip, I was completely
unprepared for what happened with the second load.
Whereas a refrigerator wasn't a problem, my
microwave oven and bed was. Now, perhaps it had something to do with
the condition of my Vancouverite friend's GMC pickup truck. Perhaps
the female border guard was just having a really bad day. Perhaps
it's that I don't look disabled and thus eligible for Social Security
Disability. Whatever it was, I was denied entry into Canada.
This was a bit of a bother as my proof of income was in South Burnaby.
The long and short of it was that after putting
everything in the GMC into storage -- except the computer -- after
my friend Laurie came down to the border with my proof of income, and
after waiting for the 2 dozen Japanese tourists to be processed through, I
was given a genuine, official Visitor's Visa, and allowed to enter Canada.
After this educational experience (AIEEE!:
Another Infernally Expensive Educational Experience) the third and final
trip involved a stop at the storage locker to drop all but a suitcase of
clothing, my vacuum cleaner, and a basket of raw materials for making
historic re-creation clothing, we headed for the border. Same
battle-scarred GMC pick-up truck, same driver -- different border guard --
and we were wished a good night and waved through.
But the burning question remains: why was a refrigerator
no problem but a bed and microwave was?
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NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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but they don't have a computer, please feel free to print it out and share
it with them. If you have family with a computer and/or internet
access who you think might be interested in the newsletter, drop'em an
e-mail and let'em know about it; feel free to pass along my e-mail
address.
Back issues of COUSINS can be found at:
http://www.fortlangley.ca/pepin/cousins.html
This URL will take you to the the COUSINS
Front Desk. Or, you can click on any of the red lions that appear on
the Pepin pages and Site Directory.
If for any reason you wish to change the way you
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drop me an e-mail at lisapeppan@juno.com
and tell me.
If you just wanted to chat, my number is -- for
now -- 604-524-0507.
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COUSINS comes out once a month -
more or less.
(Insert cheeky grin <HERE>)
This month's was finished 13 June 2002; 7:56 pm PDST
