"The following are the names of persons whose deaths occurred in the District of Timiskaming
on account of fires on July 28-29, 1916."
Names are documented as written in the original microfilm for 145 victims, and in some cases, were recorded with spelling errors. This list is not a complete account of deaths resulting from the fire.)
Monument erected in the Val-Gagné Cemetery in honour and memory of Father Wilfrid Gagné and sixty-four other Nushka inhabitants who perished on that fateful day in 1916.
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Denise DeForge
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Name
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Age
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Number
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Place
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Andrews, Elisabeth
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4 yrs.
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033314
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Carr Township
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Aumond, Mary
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37 yrs.
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033315
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Nushka
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Aumond, Jane
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7 yrs.
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033316
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Nushka
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Aumond, Joseph
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4 mos.
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033317
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Nushka
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Aumond, Marie M.
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18 yrs.
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033318
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Nushka
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Aumond, Clara
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3 yrs.
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033319
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Nushka
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Aumond, Edgar
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17 yrs.
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033320
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Nushka
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Aumond, Real
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10 yrs.
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033321
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Nushka
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Aumond, Maurice
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8 yrs.
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033322
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Nushka
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Aumond Arthur
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2 yrs.
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033323
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Nushka
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Boisverre, Alfreda
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21 yrs.
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033324
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Nushka
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Boyd, Elisa J.
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42 yrs.
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033325
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Beatty Towhship
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|
Boyd, Sam
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22 yrs.
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033326
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Beatty Township
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Boyd, Samuel T.
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10 yrs.
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033327
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Beatty Towhship
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Boyd, Roseanna M.E.
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6 yrs.
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033328
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Beatty Township
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Bertrand, Wm.
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46 yrs.
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033329
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Taylor Township
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Baker
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033330
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Carr Township
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|
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Brown, Wm. M.
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44 yrs.
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033331
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Hislop Township
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|
Clement, Delia P.
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43 yrs.
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033332
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Hislop Township
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|
Clement, Mary Q.
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6 yrs.
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033333
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Hislop Township
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Clement, Mary R.
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16 yrs.
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033334
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Hislop Township
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|
Clement, Henry
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14 yrs.
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033335
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Hislop Township
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Chisholm, John
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28 yrs.
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033336
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Munro Township
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|
Clousio, Mary
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80 yrs.
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033337
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Iroquois Falls
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|
Chalifow, Jean L.
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7 yrs,
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033338
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Nushka
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|
Chalifow, Osama
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31 yrs.
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033339
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Nushka
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|
Campbell, Harry B.
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033340
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Clergue Township
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|
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Campbell, Mrs. H.B.
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033341
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Clergue Township
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|
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Dupont
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033342
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Munro Township
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|
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Dupont
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033343
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Munro Township
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|
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Dupont
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033344
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Munro Township
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|
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Dupont
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033345
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Munro Township
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|
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Dupuis, Romeo
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7 yrs.
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033346
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Nushka
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|
Dupuis, Ovila
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41 yrs
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033347
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Nushka
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|
Dupuis, Leo
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6 yrs.
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033348
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Nushka
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|
Dupuis, Mary J.
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39 yrs.
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033349
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Nushka
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|
Dupuis, Cecile
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3 yrs
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033350
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Nushka
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Dupuis, Lucin
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1 yr.
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033351
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Nushka
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Dechene, Milina
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39 yrs.
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033352
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Nushka
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Dechene, Leonette
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13 yrs.
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033353
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Nushka
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|
Dechene, Leopold
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11 yrs.
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033354
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Nushka
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Dechene, Jarmene
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9 yrs.
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033355
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Nushka
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|
Dechene, Edmond Jr.
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7 yrs.
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033356
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Nushka
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|
Dufond, Wm.
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29 yrs.
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033357
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Munro Township
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|
Dufond, Marie L.
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21 yrs.
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033358
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Munro Township
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|
Dufond, Alice
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3 yrs.
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033359
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Munro Township
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|
Dufond, Leo
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2 yrs.
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033360
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Munro Township
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|
Coleman, Eva
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19 yrs.
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033361
|
Walker Township
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|
Chalifow, Jule
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2 yrs.
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033362
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Nushka
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|
Carey, Barney
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033363
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Carr Township
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|
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Charles, John L.
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033364
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Munro Township
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|
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Cox, Clifford
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033365
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Munro Township
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|
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Caouette, Joseph
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40 yrs.
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033366
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Onagon
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Coonette, Joseph
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25 yrs.
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033367
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Onagon
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Eng, Tay
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033368
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Munro Township
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|
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Elwell, Leslie
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30 yrs.
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033369
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Carr Township
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|
Elwell, Ellen
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26 yrs.
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033370
|
Carr Township
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|
Elvin, Joseph
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55 yrs.
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033371
|
Beatty Township
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Elvin, Rosanna
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46 yrs.
|
033372
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Beatty Township
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|
Elvin, Emily
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10 yrs.
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033373
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Beatty Township
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|
Elvin, Rosanna
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7 yrs.
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033374
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Beatty Township
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|
Filion, Alex
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66 yrs.
|
033375
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Onagon
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Guillemette, Alfred
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51 yrs.
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033376
|
Taylor Township
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|
Guillemette, Annie, B.
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49 yrs.
|
033377
|
Taylor Township
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|
Green
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033378
|
Taylor Township
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|
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Gounard, Dona.
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23 yrs.
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033249
|
Nushka Township
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|
Gounard, Antoinette
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17 yrs.
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033250
|
Nushka Township
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|
Gounard, Lionel
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18 yrs.
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033251
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Nushka Township
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|
Gaouette, Philias
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37 yrs.
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033252
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Nushka Township
|
|
Green, Mahala
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43 yrs.
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033253
|
Walker Township
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|
Green, Erma W.
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11 yrs.
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033254
|
Walker Township
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|
Green, Ambrose W.
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9 yrs.
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033255
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Walker Township
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Name
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Age
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Number
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Place
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Hill, Arnold
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033256
|
Munro Township
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|
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Houle
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033257
|
Taylor Township
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|
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Hortie, Isa.
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65 yrs.
|
033358
|
Taylor Township
|
|
Hortie, Silvio
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18 yrs.
|
033269
|
Taylor Township
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|
Hortie
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033260
|
Taylor Township
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|
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Houle, Armond
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9 mos.
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033261
|
Nushka Township
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|
Houle, Joseph
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28 yrs.
|
033262
|
Nushka Township
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|
Houle, Adouna
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19 yrs.
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033263
|
Nushka Township
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|
Hortie, Artance
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19 yrs.
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033264
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Iroquois Falls
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|
Jinette, Barney
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033265
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Munro Township
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|
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Jolie, Maximi.
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47 yrs.
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033266
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Nushka
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|
Laberge, Narcissi.
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52 yrs.
|
033267
|
Taylor Township
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|
LaBelle, Delda.
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18 yrs.
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033268
|
Taylor Township
|
|
LeBlanc
|
40 yrs.
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033269
|
Taylor Township
|
|
Little, Thomas
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34 yrs.
|
033270
|
Beatty Township
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|
Laporte, Denis
|
10 yrs.
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033271
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Iroquois Falls
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|
Laporte, Olivini.
|
3 yrs.
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033272
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Iroquois Falls
|
|
Laporte, Alexandria
|
56 yrs.
|
033273
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Iroquois Falls
|
|
Laporte, Clara
|
13 yrs.
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033274
|
Nushka
|
|
McNichol
|
033275
|
Munro Township
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|
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McLaughlin, J.
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033276
|
Munro Township
|
|
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Martel
|
033277
|
Munro Township
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|
|
Mallette, Jean B.
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51 yrs.
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033278
|
Taylor Township
|
|
Marquois, Alside
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033279
|
Carr Township
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|
|
McWhirter, Edith M.
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8 mos.
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033280
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Carr Township
|
|
McKnight, Laura
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17 yrs.
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033281
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Carr Township
|
|
McKnight, Maggie
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42 yrs.
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033282
|
Carr Township
|
|
McCauley, Duncan
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033283
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Munro Township
|
|
|
McDougall, Roderick
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033284
|
Taylor Township
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|
|
Marion, Annie W.
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35 yrs.
|
033285
|
Iroquois Falls
|
|
McClinckey, Margaret J.
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56 yrs.
|
033286
|
Walker Township
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|
McClinckey, Pearl, M.E.
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17 yrs.
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033287
|
Walker Township
|
|
McWilliam, John
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11 yrs.
|
033288
|
Clergue Township
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|
McWilliam, Wm.
|
10 yrs.
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033289
|
Clergue Township
|
|
McWilliam, Fred
|
6 yrs.
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033290
|
Clergue Township
|
|
McWilliam, Charles
|
4 yrs
|
033291
|
Clergue Township
|
|
McWilliam, Roy
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033292
|
Clergue Township
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|
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McWilliam, Malcolm
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033293
|
Clergue Township
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|
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McWilliam, Maggie
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033294
|
Clergue Township
|
|
|
McWilliam, Irene
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12 yrs
|
033295
|
Clergue Township
|
|
Martel, Louis
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033296
|
Clergue Township
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|
|
McInnes, Andrew P.
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46 yrs.
|
033297
|
Calvert Township
|
|
Ohlman, Pollie
|
27 yrs.
|
033298
|
Calvert Township
|
|
Ohlman, Myrtle
|
9 mos.
|
033299
|
Calvert Township
|
|
Ohlman, Rex.
|
24 yrs.
|
033300
|
Calvert Township
|
|
Ohlman, Frank
|
35 yrs.
|
033301
|
Calvert Township
|
|
Parsons, Wm. H. O.
|
033302
|
Beatty Township
|
|
|
Pepin, Eva.
|
36 yrs.
|
033303
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pepin, Allice
|
11 yrs.
|
033304
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pepin, Cora
|
9 yrs.
|
033305
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pepin, Homer
|
6 yrs.
|
033306
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pion, Adelard
|
2 yrs.
|
033307
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pion
|
3 mos.
|
033308
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pion, Edward
|
28 yrs.
|
033309
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pion, Euclidi.
|
35 yrs.
|
033310
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pion, Anna Cretean
|
37 yrs.
|
033311
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pion, Fabiola
|
10 yrs.
|
033312
|
Hislop Township
|
|
Pierce, Marguerite
|
41 yrs.
|
033313
|
Cochrane
|
|
Woods, George
|
033169
|
Munro Township
|
|
|
Wildman, Joseph
|
033170
|
Carr Township
|
|
|
Wildman, Ray
|
033171
|
Carr Township
|
|
|
Welsh, Cyril
|
18 yrs
|
033172
|
Munro Township
|
|
Wilkensen, Harriet
|
23 yrs.
|
033173
|
Calvert Township
|
|
Veilleux, Andre
|
7 yrs.
|
033174
|
Onagon
|
|
Veilleux, Joseph
|
42 yrs.
|
033175
|
Onagon
|
|
Veilleux, Antonio
|
9 yrs.
|
033176
|
Onagon
|
|
Veilleux, Marie
|
38 yrs.
|
033177
|
Onagon
|
|
Veilleux, Antoinette
|
12 yrs.
|
033178
|
Onagon
|
|
Vigneau, John
|
30 yrs.
|
033179
|
Clergue Township
|
|
Walsh, Thomas
|
80 yrs.
|
033180
|
Carr Township
|
|
Young, Harry
|
033181
|
Munro Township
|
|
|
Young, Francis, H.
|
45 yrs.
|
033182
|
Munro Township
|
|
Ouderkirk, John
|
033183
|
Munro Township
|