"A Volume of Treasures," Donated by Becky Leonard

"A Volume of Treasures" is a photocopied scrapbook documenting the Martineau family of St. John, North Dakota. The family traces its roots to Fortunat Martineau and Marie Cedule Plante, who were married in Quebec City on February 20, 1882. The couple moved to St. John in 1883, where the Martineaus operated a general store and merchandising business. The couple had twelve children, including Emma, who created the scrapbook. The scrapbook (1882-1968) contains family photographs, documents, and newspaper clippings. All of the photographs are identified, and a majority of them are dated. The scrapbook was given to Dr. Virgil Benoit by Becky Leonard, Rolla, North Dakota on April 27, 2007. Dr. Benoit then deposited it with Special Collections on November 14, 2007 (2008-2921). Special Collections staff added material regarding the Martineau family from various genealogical sources.