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History of Cornwall Township

Jesmer family History Louis Jasmin Dahaut page The Jesmer family moved for Montreal, eastward towards Cornwall Township. They were competing for farmland with British Loyalist Refugees from the American Revolutionary War and from Scottish settlers. They also had to endure various skirmishes during the war of ` 1812. They were French speaking and Catholic. Most […]

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Moving To Fort Covington NY

Jesmer family History page Louis Jasmin Dahaut page

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History of Franklin County New York where Louis Jasmin Dahaut Settled.

It includes only the know portions of the county where the Jesmer Clan settled. Jesmer family history page Louis Jasmin Dahuat page Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State, and A Complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, […]

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Cornwall and the War of 1812

Louis Jasmin Dahaut page (Louis Jesmer) Jesmer family history page

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Skip Day

2nd and 3rd generation page R.D. Parker Collegiate page Skip Day was and annual event for seniors. Many times, it meant a party at someone’s cabin at Paint Lake. It always involved a lot of beer. These pictures were scanned from a yearbook.

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Curling Club

2nd and 3rd Generation page There has been an active curling club in Thompson, since the beginning of Thompson itself. It started in several forms, more notably as a “2 sheeter” of natural ice situated in an old corrugated steel building (with no insulation), built by dedicated curlers who just had to have a place […]

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Fur Tables

Post for the Fur Market Return to the Second Generation Thompsonite page The Fur Auction: (Note: not a post about the ethics of trapping). This was held every year in the Ukrainian Hall. The trappers would bring their furs in and sell them at the auction. In the boom years, they received $600,000. In the bust […]

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Second and Third Generation Thompsonites

Posts from the the Second and Third Generation Thompsonites Facebook Group. Many of us have fond memories of growing up and living in Thompson during the 1970s and 1980’s. We played outside until midnight. We drove to the airport road. We enjoyed the lakes, rivers and forests. We had grad parties at the lake. We […]

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The Great Northern Railway in Princeton Minnesota

Great Northern Railway https://baldwintownship.govoffice.com/?SEC=0C14BA52-C9DA-417A-98C4-7D880E025A21 Time Table for RR.jpg January, 1886.  Residents of Princeton and Zimmerman, Minnesota, were filled with hopelessness fearing they would never enjoy the luxury of railroad service.  Although pioneer inhabitants of these communities frequently besought the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba’s (St P M & M) management to provide railway service, the […]

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Psalm 119:33-40. TURN MY EYES FROM WORTHLESS THINGS

TURN MY EYES FROM WORTHLESS THINGS Psalm 119:33-40     (He)      Kevin E. Jesmer Key Verse: 119:36,37          6-18-21 “Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.” (ESV) Part 1: Turn My Heart Toward Your Word (33-37)       Verses 33-37 […]

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