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First Reeve of Taché Signed his Name with an “X”

    “The first Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Taché, Elzéar Lagimodière, signed his name with an “X”. In spite of his lack of formal education, he not only served as Reeve of the Municipality from 1880-1884 and 1890-91, but was also “Conseiller militaire sous le Gouvernement Provisoire” (Military Counsel for Manitoba’s Provisional Government) from 1886 to 1916.”

Rose R. Blom, Taché Rural Municipality 1880-19801980

 

Source: Blom, R.R. (1980, April). Taché Rural Municipality 1880-1980 (P.42). Commissioned by The Council of the Rural Municipality of Taché. Derksen Printers, Steinbach: Manitoba. Retrieved from University of Manitoba digital collections June 3, 2020, http://hdl.handle.net/10719/3055598

 

Elzéar Lagimodière, first Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Taché. Manitoba. "It was between 1865 and the early 1870s that LaPrairie (J-B Lagimodière) and Elzéar left St. Boniface and became the first family to settle in Petite-Pointe-des-Chênes (Lorette). Located on the Seine River about 20 kilometres east of St. Boniface, Petite-Pointe-des-Chênes has been a place frequented by many Métis families since the 1860s. LaPrairie and Elzéar still hold their river lots in Saint-Boniface." SHSB, Home / Carnet / Elzéar Lagimodière au Centre du patrimoine. Retrieved June 24, 2020 from Elzéar Lagimodière au Centre du patrimoine"


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