Wagon Trek - Québec Migration (5th Wave)

The 5^th Wave left Montréal, Québec by train to Lac La Biche. They had been persuaded to settle the west by Reverend Normandeau, an immigration officer. Anicet Lemay and two brothers-in-law, Herménégilde Leboeuf and Josephat Lemay arrived in May, 1916. The balance of the families arrived in August, 1916.

They travelled by wagon on existing trails used by native Canadians to Berny, south of Plamondon.

For the first 2 years they lived in a large log cross house – four log houses built together with an open space in the middle. A four-gable roof covered the entire structure.  Please see image below.

All together there were 29 individuals (14 men, 10 women, 5 children – 10 years old and younger).

Anicet Lemay (1872-1949)
Married to Lucie-Lucianna Lemay (1870-1937)

• • Medard (19 years old) married to Analda Bedard
  • Egyde (17)
  • Phillip (13)
  • Estelle (12)
  • Robert (9)
  • Germaine (8)

Herménégilde Leboeuf (1868-1944)
Married to Graziella Lemay (1868-1965) Sister to Anicet

• • Armand (21 years old) married to Florida Patenaude
  • Odila (19)
  • Jean (17)
  • Marguerite (15)
  • Joseph (13)
  • Medard (11)
  • Helen (10)
  • Zita (child – exact age unknown)

Josephat Lemay (1871-1937) Brother to Lucie-Luciana
Married to Marcelline Hallé

• • Philomene (25 years old)
  • Adelard (23)
  • Adolphe (22) married to Marie Louise Spenard
  • Arthur (20)
  • Herve (13)
  • Hillaire (10)