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Portrait of the Forest family
Information about the object
Historical period
[around 1906]
Dimensions
Height: 22.7 cm. Width: 17.6 cm.
Classification
Fine arts -- Photography
Accession number
2020.1.10
Division
Iconography -- Means of expression -- Photography
Collection
Unknown
Donor
Unknown
Category/theme
Description of the object
The photograph shows Pierre Célestin Forest (son of Alexis Forest and Anne Cyr) and his wife Marie-Anne Ducharme, married in Duluth, Minnesota, on February 12, 1901.
Pierre Célestin Forest entered the United States in 1894, passing through Sault Sainte-Marie, before finally settling in Duluth.
In the photograph, we can also see his son, George, born on December 27, 1901, and his daughter, Florence, born on January 14, 1904.
The photograph was taken around 1906 by the Lockwood and Lemon photography studio.
Pierre Célestin Forest entered the United States in 1894, passing through Sault Sainte-Marie, before finally settling in Duluth.
In the photograph, we can also see his son, George, born on December 27, 1901, and his daughter, Florence, born on January 14, 1904.
The photograph was taken around 1906 by the Lockwood and Lemon photography studio.
Value of the item
The object bears witness to the migration of Acadians and Quebecers to the United States at the end of the 19th century.
Learn more
The information was provided by Ms. Coryne Forest, great-granddaughter of Pierre Célestin Forest.
For more information:
- Genealogy of Quebec and French America, "Alexis Forest and Anne Cyr"
- Family Search, "Pierre Celestine Forest"
- The Encyclopedia of Canada, "Franco-Americans"
For more information:
- Genealogy of Quebec and French America, "Alexis Forest and Anne Cyr"
- Family Search, "Pierre Celestine Forest"
- The Encyclopedia of Canada, "Franco-Americans"