Ralph, you would have to contact me thru the site.
Beverly

This is a message for Lila. Please contact me thru the site as I have an interesting contact for you re your search.
Beverly.

Edited by author 03-03-2009 07:29 PM
Hotel Manoir Rawdon,Gratten Lake re;Gaston Clouthier 1930-1940

Nous sommes à la recherche d'infos sur l'hôtel Manoir de Rawdon. Durant les années 30, l'hôtel fut opéré par Gaston Clouthier père de six enfants dont Gertrude, Thérèse, Charles, Philippe. Couvent Ste-Anne
Le bâtiment situé sur la rue Queen voisin du mag général Tickler et a eu plusieurs vocation suite au décès de Gaston en 1940.

Toutes personnes qui ont souvenir du personnage haut en couleur, prop d'un champs de cours de chien Lévrier, prop Domaine Gratten Lake ? ou de l'hotel le manoir (bâtiment a été détruit par le feu fin 90- début 2000 selon nos infos.)

SVP entrer en commnunication apaquette@aei.ca

PLEASE tell Andre Paqette to contact Guy David in Rawdon. He still drives taxi there. His father Emile bought the Manoir around that time and changed the name to the manior david.

Hello,
  I just found this site and it is full of wonderful information, I would like to post the names I am researching in hopes that maybe someone else knows about them, I have many Irish names and wondered where they would have landed and how/why they would have picked Rawdon. Thank you and hope to connect with someone.
MIchel Beauchamp (Fields in US) & Elizabeth Brooks marr 1872 Chertsey
his father Prudent Beauchamp & Ann Holland(born Ireland) marr 1846 Rawdon
Thomas Brooks & Elizabeth Donohue/Odonohue (born Ireland) marr 1843 Rawdon

Diane

HELLO FROM MONTREAL,QUEBEC AND JUST TO SAY I'VE BEEN GOING TO RAWDON SINCE 1960 AND MY UNCLE TOM MATTHEWS HAD BEEN GOING SINCE 1940'S WHEN HE TOOK THE TRAIN FROM MONTREAL TO GO FISHING. HE BUILT A COTTAGE IN VILLAGE AND THEN HE AND HIS WARTIME BUDDIES BUILT THE FIRST COTTAGES ON LAC CLAIR AND THEY ARE STILL STANDING . I BOUGHT THE RAWDON THEATRE ABOUT 25 YRS AGO WHEN IT WAS A DISCO - USED IT FOR A WAREHOUSE AND SOLD IT RECENTLY TO THE BANK NEXT DOOR WHO TORE IT DOWN FOR A PARKING LOT . I AM JUST NOW SELLING THE OLD SPEAKER AND AMP FROM BACKSTAGE TO A COLLECTOR . WE USED TO RENT A COTTAGE AT GRATTAN LAKE IN THE SUMMERS BACK IN THE 1950'S . LOTS OF GREAT MEMORIES OF A SUPER VILLAGE .WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE BUILDINGS AND INVENTORY AT CANADIANA VILLAGE THAT WAS OWNED BY THE MOORE FAMILY .AND DOES ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROWAN FAMILY WHO I BELIEVE PLANTED A LOT OF THE TALL PINE TREES NOW ON MOST STREETS IN THE VILLAGE .

This is a message for Beverly. You say you have pertinent information & I am eager for any & all tidbits or more regarding my Great Grandmother Mary MOORE of Rawdon, Quebec. /m137

my email is lwhitefor@mac.com

Sorry, Lila but your e-mail address does not work. Contact ma directly thru the address on the front page.

Sorry, Beverly, I was quite unobservant to not see the error. Just one little letter. Please try lwhiteford@mac.com /m143

Hello! I am descended from Cornelius Gannon and Eleanor Murray who emigrated from Ireland and came to Rawdon in the early 1800s. His son James Gannon married Ann Skelly--they both died in 1901 and are buried at Ste Julienne. It's so nice to see photos of the area and other information such as the Copping Diaries--it really brings it all to life for me! Wonderful site!

For "Elizabeth Cook" Re:- Post #10 (03/02/04) Re:- "... Robert Brown's descendents ... through his son, Willam". If you know that your Robert Brown's wife was an Annie Forrester, I would be very interested in communicating with you.
Thank You, - Murray

I used to live in Rawdon in, I believe, 1951/52. We lived on Church St, right across from the Anglican Church cemetery. Some people I remember are the Cameron brothers (Edwin & Robert), Teddy Christopher, the Grant sisters. I went to the English elementary school. I also remember the Ouimets that had a grocery store on Metcalfe St. We had moved from Joliette and after Rawdon, we moved to Toronto. My mother had died in Joliette, and in Rawdon, we had a wonderful live in housekeper by the name of Olive Scroggie, a life time Rawdon resident. I often think of Rawdon and of some wonderful memories. The principal of our school was a Mr. Ferguson, who was the father of the very famous jazz musician, Maynard Ferguson. I wonder if anybody still remembers me. I now live in Toronto, am 68 yrs old, and my email address is robert388@sympatico.ca One of these days I would dearly love to go back and have a look around the town.

I lived in Rawdon from 1952 to 1962 and before that we spent summers there. Hello to Bev Prud'homme -- Hi also to Barb Berry, I was and continue to be a close friend of her brother Art. Barb- we winter in Panama City Beach, FL and believe you are somewhere in FL. My grandmother Violet Barrie ran the Barrie Boarding house (now a restaurant) on the corner of Maple and 3rd Ave. Lots of Barrie's lived in Rawdon- my grandfather William, and uncles and aunts. Lots of history there. Nice to read the comments. If anyone is interested, my wife and I, with help from Bill Miller and others have been working on the Barrie family history. Contact us at mcbridemary@yahoo.ca.

Hi Norman, my sister Barbara {Hoard} lives in Milton Fla which is about 40 miles from Pensacola. Her e-mail is barhoard@bellsouth.net I will fwd the original email for her information and maybe she will make a contribution. We now live here in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island and I am amazed at how many people that I meet from back east who have fond memories of Rawdon. One lady lived one street over from where we lived on LaSalle Ave, she is Donald Tinkler Jr.'s daughter Anne. Another spent all of her summers at Gratten Lake. I do remember the Ferguson family Percy and Olive. One of the great Principals from Rawdon Consolidated was Mr McOuat who came over from Lachute, he was well liked and respected. This is very interesting reading.I lived in Rawdon from 1949 to 1988, my two sons Christopher and Matthew and their 4 children still live there. Art

Hi. My father's family was from Rawdon and Joliette. The families were the Daly family (Alexandre and Domitilde Foucher--my grandmother was the youngest daughter Therese Adeline Daly King) she emigrated to Vermont with my grandfather Thomas M. King (Roy?) in 1894. I can't find much about his family. The MacCarvel family was involved too. We live in Minneapolis and I never met my Vermont relatives with the exception of 2. The family lived in Proctor Vermont. If you know of this family, please email me at trekker1234@gmail.com. Thank you.

Rawdon............such fond memories. of the crisp fresh air and the delicious water. the untouched bush where we could get lost in the wonder of nature, the hidden apple trees and abundant blue berries, rasberries and sweet strawberries. What wonderful childhood memories I shared with my brother, Arthur and summer visitor, Geoffrey Scropher...
it is good to know that the former residents of this wonderful little village have found a place to meet and exchange information.
We sure are a travelling lot, arent we ?
Florida is now my home, but I love the bush !
Where is Peter Wright ? I am thinking that his birthday was Jan 26th. anyone remember if that is so ?
If you are reading, Peter, Happy Birthday !!!
Like fine wine, We only get better with age.