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Scope and Contents From the Series: The Marcil family came to Rolette County, North Dakota, from Montreal in the late 1880s. Four Marcil brothers: Alexis, Sefroid, Alcide, and Arsene; sons of Jacques and Celina (Trembly) Marcil, were ancestors of all the Marcils born and raised in Rolette County. A manuscript titled "Rolette County’s Marcil Settlers" describes the lives of these four brothers and their families, and includes other stories and family notes. Written by Wilmer Marcil in August 2007, the manuscript is ten pages in...

Scope and Contents “Beaulieu Remembered” is an essay written by Lorn Dunnigan (Lincoln, Nebraska) and Raymond Dunnigan (Walhalla, North Dakota) regarding the settlement of Beaulieu in Cavalier County, North Dakota. The community was founded in 1880 and named in honor of Paul Beaulieu, a descendant of the fur trader Joseph Beaulieu. One of the most distinguishing features of the community is the Beaulieu trail, which many hunters and trappers used even before it was named. The first store in the settlement was...

Scope and Contents From the Series: “Beaulieu Remembered” is an essay written by Lorn Dunnigan (Lincoln, Nebraska) and Raymond Dunnigan (Walhalla, North Dakota) regarding the settlement of Beaulieu in Cavalier County, North Dakota. The community was founded in 1880 and named in honor of Paul Beaulieu, a descendant of the fur trader Joseph Beaulieu. One of the most distinguishing features of the community is the Beaulieu trail, which many hunters and trappers used even before it was named. The first store in the settlement was...

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Kacie Richard of Rolette, North Dakota, delivered this speech to her 11^th grade English Class at Rolette Public School. The speech examined the history of the Acadians and highlighted their struggles due to British aggression during the French and Indian War.  Many Acadians were displaced, exiled or became prisoners of war. Kacie Richard donated the speech text to Dr. Virgil Benoit, who deposited the essay in Special Collections in April 2008 (2009-2949).

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Kacie Richard of Rolette, North Dakota, delivered this speech to her 11^th grade English Class at Rolette Public School. The speech examined the history of the Acadians and highlighted their struggles due to British aggression during the French and Indian War.  Many Acadians were displaced, exiled or became prisoners of war. Kacie Richard donated the speech text to Dr. Virgil Benoit, who deposited the essay in Special Collections in April 2008 (2009-2949).

Scope and Contents This material consists of a photocopy of the 1904 edition of “Notices Généalogiques sur la Famille Guibord”. This is French book chronicles the family of Antoine Guibord. Also included is a 1914 supplement, also written in French. Finally, there is an ancestral chart outlining six generations of the Guibord family. Michael Martin of Gig Harbor, Washington, donated this material to Dr. Virgil Benoit in January 2007. Dr. Benoit then deposited the information in Special Collections in April...

Scope and Contents Among these family history documents are a two page of a pedigree chart, listing the ancestry of Eléonore Brunelle, married in Oakwood, North Dakota, in 1881. There is also an ancestral chart of Med-We-Goo-Nint, a full-blooded Chippewa who was the great grandmother to Eléonore Brunelle. Finally, there are assorted documents regarding a mitochondrial DNA test used to identify ancestral origins along maternal lines. Jacqueline Keller of Colorado Springs, Colorado, donated these materials to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Among these family history documents are a two page of a pedigree chart, listing the ancestry of Eléonore Brunelle, married in Oakwood, North Dakota, in 1881. There is also an ancestral chart of Med-We-Goo-Nint, a full-blooded Chippewa who was the great grandmother to Eléonore Brunelle. Finally, there are assorted documents regarding a mitochondrial DNA test used to identify ancestral origins along maternal lines. Jacqueline Keller of Colorado Springs, Colorado, donated these materials to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This material consists of a photocopy of the 1904 edition of “Notices Généalogiques sur la Famille Guibord”. This is French book chronicles the family of Antoine Guibord. Also included is a 1914 supplement, also written in French. Finally, there is an ancestral chart outlining six generations of the Guibord family. Michael Martin of Gig Harbor, Washington, donated this material to Dr. Virgil Benoit in January 2007. Dr. Benoit then deposited the information in Special Collections in April...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This material consists of assorted documents and publications regarding the history of Rolette County, North Dakota. Included is information on several different Catholic parishes and the Queen of Peace Convent in Belcourt. Materials regarding the cities of Dunseith and Rolette, the Rolla Community Hospital, and historical sketches written by Marie Roberge about women who lived in the county are also included. Marie Roberge of Rolette, North Dakota, donated these materials to Dr. Virgil...