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Minnesota & Wisconsin French Connection Roger Durand briefly discusses some of the French Canadian families from Canada who migrated to the Minnesota and Wisconsin region. Roger provides pictures along with an outstanding diagram to show some of the Durand family lineage.
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Proper Victorian Wife in Love with Canoe Travel, by Mary Ellen Well-Smith
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More Than My Life- Part Two Part Two completes Al Dubois story of being captured by the Japanese. Near death many times, he struggled to survive until he was finally liberated. The war ended with the Japanese surrender and he was going home after five long years.
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If you ever think about the price of freedom, this edition is required reading. Al Dubois relates his WWII experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war and the Bataan Death March in his story, More Than My Life as recorded by Virginia Durand James
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Lilacs In The Snow Virginia Durand James, relates a story of her parent's, Lewis and Jenny Durand, (cover photo) being married during the great depression and their life struggles and triumphs through these times as they began to raise their family.
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Fledgling Flight John Durand tells about his memories of his adolescence, overcoming polio, and working on the farm for his Uncle Lewie and Aunt Jenny. Cover Photo- Emile and Marie Louise Durand and family. Short narrative by Blanche Durand Hammer of her Grandparents and life recollections.
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The Octave Durand Family of the Apple River French Settlement, Range, WI, co written by Dennis Durand & Ellen Olson. An article also written by Mary Ann Durand Balding, Gerald and Dean Durand's 90th Birthday Celebration
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Long-treasured Material from "Beatrice's Trunk" now available to everyone by Roger Durand
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Joseph and Josephine (Durand) King This month's feature article by Mary Herzig sheds more light on two large families, including some ghostly light.
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Memories of the Great Flu Epidemic By Elinore Becker Durand- Published posthumously. Elinore, describes the tragedy of losing he baby brother and two sisters to the great epidemic. Leaving just her and her father they somehow managed to continue with a deep sense of loss to live out the rest of their lives with devotion, prayer and thankfulness.
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Benoni Durand and His Son Gerard Mary Ann Durand Balding wrote this feature story. Assisted by her husband Ronald and her sister Anita Oakey, they forwarded many many great classical photos and a great story for this edition.
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The Marriage of Lawrence and Ida Durand Ione Durand Brooks writes about the wedding day of her parents and how her mother later met an untimely death, leaving a family of five young children behind.
