People of Fatima
1930's to present
Marie-Claire Granger
Cover photo – Fatima church/school benediction December 7, 1952
People in Fatima 1930's to present (some who owned property did not live there)
By Marie-Claire Granger June 2009 – August 2014
Children names are not always in birth order
CF-came from, B-born, M-married, C-came (came date is date of purchase or date they
started squatting, squatting was pre-1948), L-left (some left sooner and this is the sold date,
some left on year shown but sold later), WT-went to, D-deceased
Township 17 Range 9
3.NW Wilfrid Lussier & Germaine Fontaine (sister of Hector) B-1919 M-1936 (Paul B1937, Irene, Leo, Roger B-1941, Jeannette B-1943, Lucille B-1944, Emile B-1945,
Lorette B- 1946, Edward B-1949, Alice B-1952, Albert B-1953, Raymond B-1955) C1941 L-1945; Adrien Joseph Vincent C-1950 L-1954
3.NW,SW Aimé Fillion D-2000 & Thérèse Lapierre CF-Mariapolis C-1954 L-2000
landowners only; Lionel Fillion (Aimé's brother) CF-Winnipeg, landowner only C-2000
L-2010 sold for $224,000; Brighstone Hutterite Colony C-2010 to present
4.NW Joseph Fontaine (Hector's father) CF-St-Georges D-1966 M-Hermeline Dion B-1877
D-1952 C-1942 L-1947 left but kept his quarter of land WT-Mud Falls/St-Georges, sold
land to son Hector & went back to Fatima with him & family C-1953 L-1966; Hector
Fontaine (farmer) CF-St-Georges B-1912 D-1981 & Rose-Alma Lussier B-1919 M1937 D-1979 CF-Broadlands (Annette B-1938, Henri B-1939, Maurice B-1940, André
B-1941, Claire B-1943 D-1973, Georges B-1944, Alice B-1948 D-1996, Simone B1949, Noella B-1950) C-1952 L-1980; Georges Fontaine (worked for the Pine Falls
paper mill) B-1944 & Cécile Lussier B-1948 M-1965 (Jules B-1966, Gisèle B-1968,
Bryan B-1969, Norman B-1971) C-1965 L-1981 with brother Maurice had dad's
property until 1973 WT-Powerview/Lac du Bonnet; Maurice Fontaine (farmer) B-1940
& Ghislaine Bélanger M-1970's? C-1952 L-1973 with brother Georges had dad's
property until 1973 WT-Notre Dame de Lourdes/Leaf Rapids/Portage la
Prairie?/Thomson?; Gusta ?; Steven Fosty (Mitro's son) CF-Lowland & Lynn Patzer M1973 C-? to present
4.NE Uldéric Alarie, seen spelled Alderick (farmer) CF-Elie, Uldéric is Aurelius' brother
(Michele's dad) who moved to Powerview in 1952 & they had a brother Paul & sister
Yvonne Dupont who lived in Powerview, B-1920 D-1976 & Lea Vincent B-1930 M1947 (Irene B-1947 D-1982 (Marlene B-1965, 5 more), Wilfred B-1949, Doris B-1951,
Richard B-1955, Julien B-1961) C-1947 L-1966 WT-Winnipeg/Selkirk; John Molinski
(Kenneth's uncle); Bob Molinski (John's son) now owns
4.SW Paul Leclerc (Pierre's son) CF-Baie St. Paul parish of St. Eustache & Rita Vincent B1936 M-1954 C-1948 L-1954 WT-Keewatin ON; Joe & Mike Romanchuk B-1914 D2004 bachelors, landowners only C-1959 L-1973? Joe kept farming elsewhere until
2013; Robert Niblock (Joe's nephew) C-2013-present, rents it out
4.SE Elzéar Boulet B-1893 D-1954 & Rose-Alma Wilcott B-1900 M-1918 D-? (Paul B1917 M-Eliane Bosc, Eugenie Vincent B-1920, Gabrielle Vincent B-1922, Wilfred B1923 M-1947 D-?, Antoinette Vincent B-1924, Roland B-1927 D-?, Maria Dupont B1929, Alice B-1935 D-1936, Victor, Olivier D-?) C-1944 L-1948?; Olivier (Elzéar's
son) aka Bazzé C+L-?; Ed Neurenberg C-? L-1974; Daniel Zirk & Gloria C-1974 to
present
5.NW,SW Sylvio Lafreniere B-1905 D-1980 C-1949 L-1967 SW C-1949 L-(sold)1972 WTKenora
5.NE Wilfrid Vincent C-1948 L-1972
5.SE Victor Leclerc (Pierre's brother) CF-Baie St. Paul parish of St. Eustache B-1891 &
Dolorès Bouvier M-1916, 10 kids (Cécile, Marie-Therese B&D-1919, Lucien, Marie
B&D-1923, Jeanne, Ella, Florence, Juliette, Irene, Anna) landowner only C-1940's L1946 WT-Baie St. Paul parish of St. Eustache; Pierre Leclerc CF-Baie St. Paul parish of
St. Eustache B-1886 D-1964 & Alice Giasson B-1892 M-1916 D-1934 (Joseph B-1919,
Marie-Ange, Agnes (maid) B-1921 M-Euphrem Lavoie 2 kids Omer & Carole,
Lorraine, Armand B-1924, Paul B-1926, Albert B-1929, Noella B-1927 D-2013 &
Raymond David B-1927 D-2000 M-1949 they lived at Fatima for some time, Clement
B&D-1931, Alice) C-1946 L-1961 WT-Lac du Bonnet/Fisher Branch
5.Whole section Ken McLean C-1972; rented to Joe Rachuk D-1982 & Margaret D-2011
C-? L-1982; rented to George & Gerald Hiebert C-1982 L-1992; rented to Daniel Zirk
C-1992 L-2004; Ken's daughter Gail McPherson & children sold in 2004; SW,SE
Gerald Zirk & Lana C-2004 to present; NW,NE Jason Zirk C-2004 to present
6.NW,NE Robert Thomson & Ruth Adams D-2013 landowners only C-1961 L-1981;
Thomsons to present
6.SW David Thomson C-1962 L-1980; Thomsons to present
6.SE Alex Pelletier C-1949 L-1959; Ken McLean C-1960's Gail McPherson's children sold
in 2004; Gerald Zirk & Lana C-2004 to present
7.NW,SW Arthur Baril C-1953 L-1959; David Thomson (SW only) C-1962 L-1981;
Thomsons (SW only) to present
7.NE Nick Roman C-1995; Thomsons
7.SE Gregory Lesosky C-1949 L-1976; Thomsons to present
8.NW Robert Thomson & Ruth Adams & 6 kids M-1954 D-2013 CF-Stead, landowners
only C-1961?; Albert Leclerc (Pierre's son) (woodcutter/farmer) CF-Baie St. Paul parish
of St. Eustache B-1929 C-before 1952 & Adéline Vincent B-1938 M-1955 D-1980
(Olivier B-1956, Emilie B-1958 D-?, Marian B-1959, Liliane B-1961 (Misty Chartier
B-1976), Anna B-1962, Roma B-1963) lived elsewhere in Fatima prior, rented house
here C-early 1960's L-1965 they separated WT-Grand Beach/Dryden ON Adéline WTStead area in 1974 L-?
8.Whole section Thomsons landowners only, to present
9.NW Rémi Vincent (farmer) B-1910 & Thérèse Wilcott B-1912 M-1929 D-1987 (Léa B1930, Diana B-1931 M-1951 D-1979, Rolande-Alma B-1933, Florent B-1935 L&M1958 D-1987, Rita B-1936 M-1954, Adéline B-1938, Orile B-1943 stayed until 1965
M-1966 Lorraine Gervais, Frida B-1946, Claire B-1952 M-1974, Lucie B-1955, Hubert
B-1957 M-1987) C-1939 L-1943 & C-1945 L-1968 WT-BC/AB/St-Georges/BC; Robert
Dubé (woodcutter) grandson of Léonide (Savard) Tremblay Desbiens D-1966 & Frida
Vincent B-1946 M-1961 (Lorianne B-1963, Réal B-1964) lived on same lot as Rémi in
summer kitchen C-before 1961, he lived with Felix Vincent (or Francis at St-Georges)
prior L-1966 WT-Powerview/SK/AB; Nick Roman B-1930 D-2000 & Mary (Gordon,
Gary, Susan) C-1966 L-2000 he lived there several years late 1970's while separated,
later they moved to Selkirk; Daniel Zirk B-1944 CF-Stead C-2000 to present,
landowner only
9.NE Raoul Vincent & Marie-Louise (5 kids+) C-1942 L-1943; Félix Vincent B-1905 D-
1963 & Denise Wilcott M-1927 (7 children) had 4 lots C-1948 L-1957; Nick Roman
CF-Stead B-1930 D-2000 landowner only C-1969? L-2000; Henri Vincent?; Gerald
Zirk to present
9.SW Elphege Beaudry & Marthe Leclerc (Pierre's sister) B-1898 M-1922 D-1944 CF-Baie
St. Paul parish of St. Eustache/Ste. Rose du Lac (Gerard D-?, Claire B-1924 M-1946
Aimé Bernardin D-2012, Arthur, Laura, Olive Comeault, Rita D-?, Maurice, Andre D-?,
Georges, Lucille) C-1940 L-1944 WT-Winnipeg/Elie; Wilfrid Vincent C-1948 L-1968;
Henri Vincent C-? L-2007; Gerald & Jason Zirk (Dan's sons) C-2007 to present
9.SE Wilfrid Fontaine CF-Maple Creek (brother of Hector) & Stella Desjarlais (Helene,
Emile, Jean B-D 1941, Alice B-1942, Lilianne B-1943, Adele B-1946, Ronald B-1951,
Albert, Isabelle) C-1940 L-1945 WT-St-Georges/Lac du Bonnet; Isidore Chevrefils
(brother of Adélard) B-1901 D-1955 & Flavie Lacoste M-1937 CF-Powerview D-1990
(Marie B-1940) C-1946 L-1950 WT-Powerview; brothers Philippe & Arthur Dubé Philippe Dubé (farmer/bus driver) in 1949 stayed with Leon Samletzki a short while
CF-Duck Lake SK B-1924 & Graziella Desbiens B-1932 M-1950 (Annette B-1953,
Marcel B-1954 D-1967, Nicole B&D-1955, Suzanne B-1959, Lionel B-1961, Marc B1963, Christiane B-1964, Ginette B-1965) at one time seeded 14 acres on parish land 25% went to the parish C-1950 L-1966 WT-BC; Arthur Dubé CF-Duck Lake SK B1928 D-1966 & Louise Chevrefils M-1955 (Paul B-1956, Wayne B-1959) before he
married he stayed a while with Philippe & his wife, then with Adélard Chevrefils family
C-1950 L-1955 WT-Powerview/Port Alberni BC; John Fosty (Bill's father) B-1917 D2014 & Tilly (Teenie) Kolody CF-Brokenhead area, landowner only C+L-1980's? WTBeausejour; Bill Fosty & Cindy CF-Brokenhead area (Brendan & Jolene B-80's) Cearly 1980's L-2001? they separated WT-Stead/Beausejour; grow-op, owner?, Smith;
Funk 2 years 10 acres, Daniel Zirk purchased rest of land; Randy Pusiewich CF-Stead,
approx 3 years, purchased from Local Government District WT-Stead; grow-op,
owner?; Lloyd Yang CF-Winnipeg C-2004? L-2011; Tung Hoang Ho? C-2006? rented?;
vacant from 2007-2011; Ryan CF-Winnipeg landowner only C+L-2011; William CFWinnipeg C-2011 to present
10.NW Paul Desbiens (mechanic/welder/farmer) B-1920 & Elizabeth Kelly CF-Ireland B1921 M-1945 (Gerald B-1947, Patricia B-1949, Paulette B-1951, Noella B-1952, Donna
B-1954, Marcel B-1956, Raymond B-1957, Michel B-1959, Anita B-1962, Francis) C1947 L-1965 WT-BC; Steven Fosty (Bill's cousin) landowner only C-? to present
10.NE Mitro (Dan) Fosty B-1911 CF-Lowland & Anne Buchko C-1968 L-1980 WTBeausejour; Steven Fosty (Mitro's son)
10.1SW Gérard Gentes B-1918 D-2006 & Aline Granger (sister of Hercule) B-1924 M-1942
D-1994 (Charles B-1943, Colette B-1945, Juliette aka Bobbi B-1949, Gisele B-1953)
C-1952 L-1956 WT-Letellier/Brandon; André Fontaine B-1941 (farmer/woodcutter) &
Marie Lussier B-1950 M-1966 (Richard B-1967, Lucille B-1969, David B-1970) C1966 to present, farmed with brother Henri 1966-2000
10.2SW Laurent Desbiens (farmer/woodcutter) & Rolande-Alma Vincent C-1962 L-1966;
Henri Fontaine (farmer/woodcutter) B-1939 & Rita Lussier B-1946 M-1964 (Claude B1965, Linda B-1966, Suzanne B-1967, Marie B+D-1969, René B-1971, Raymond B1972) lived in Powerview after getting married, returned 1966 to present, farmed with
brother André 1966-2000
15.NW Lucien Lussier (labourer/farmer) CF-St-Georges & Irene Fontaine C-1940 L-1963
moved across the road to #12; Ernest Dupont had a short while; Art Kemball B-1924 D-
2014 & Bella Vincent B-1927 D-2012 M-1948 C-1956 L-1988 rented it out & sold in
2005?; Steven Fosty to present
15.NE Edmond Beaudry C-1948 L(sold)-1960; Philippe Barnabé (a relative) & Agnes
Vincent, daughter of Philorum CF-St-Malo B-1919 M-1939 D-2011 had land
approximately one year C-1949; Edgar Vincent (son of Philorum) B-1913 D-2005 &
Eugenie Boulet B-1920 M-1937 (Paul B+D-1938, Richard B-1940 D-2001, Lilliane B1942 D-1978, Ronald B-1946, Diane B-1949) landowners only C-1949 L-?; Ronald
Vincent (son of Edgar); Cal Schade (had bees/hauled sod), unsure of land location on
section 15, landowner only C-1978 L-1980's; Ken Molinski (Frank's son) CF-Thalberg
B-1946 & Merle Pottinger CF-Ashern, landowners only, rented some land a few years
since 1980's, presently owns and rents to Steven Fosty, keeps some land for hay
15.1SW Omer Lussier D-1977 & Laura Vincent B-1915 M-1936 (Roland B-1937,
Therese, ? Lonia, Anita, Victor B-1943, René B-1944, Florianne, Edna B-1951,
Geralda) C-1941 L-1945 WT-Lac du Bonnet/Winnipeg/Ontario; Charles Desbiens
(farmer) B-1889 D-1978 & Leonide Savard (school teacher, 1 st M-Elzéar Tremblay D1918) B-1895 M-1920 D-1981 aka Le Vieux & La Vielle Desbiens CF-Shell River,
SK/St-Georges (Paul B-1920, Irene B-1922, Blanche B-1923, Laurent B-1925, Thérèse
B-1927, Yvette B-1929, Albert B-1931, Graziella B-1932, Carmen B-1934, Raymond
B-1935) C-1945 L-1966 WT-BC/PQ, Leonide had a daughter from a previous marriage
living with them named Antoinette B-1918 D-2002 (other kids Maurice B-1913, Aline
B-1914 M-Elzéar Dubé (Rose-Marie Sorin from Aubigny is their daughter), Rolande B1915); Raymond Desbiens (labourer/farmer) B-1935 D-2010 & Suzanne Laurencelle
(school teacher) B-1939 M-1958 (Nicole B-1959, Gilles B-1961, Louis B-1962, Yves
B-1963, Claire B-1965, René & Lise born on BC) lived with his parents then moved to
15.SE C-1958 L-1967; Frank Molinski CF-Thalberg, landowner only C-1967 L-?; Ken
Molinski & Merle Pottinger, presently own and rents to Steven Fosty
15.2SW Laurent Desbiens B-1925 D-1990 & Rolande-Alma Vincent B-1933 M-1949 (Alice
B-1950, Leon B-1951, Denis B-1952, Guy B-1955, Rachel B-1960, Gizelle B-1963,
Brigitte B-1970) C-1949 L-1966 WT-BC
15.3SW Andrew Neggers (labourer) B-1926 CF-Edmonton & Therese Desbiens B-1927 M1945 (Caroline B-1946, Lynda B-1947, Therese B-1948) C-1945 L-1963 WT-Ontario
15.SE Raymond Desbiens & Suzanne Laurencelle C-1964 L-1967 WT-BC; Ken Molinski
& Merle Pottinger, landowners, rented a few years C-1980's to present, presently rents
to Steven Fosty
16.NW Edgar Vincent C-1948 L-1974; Ronald Vincent (son of Edgar) C-1974 to present,
rents to Zirk
16.1NE Armand Leclerc (Pierre's son) CF-Baie St. Paul parish of St. Eustache B-1924 C1949 L-1964 WT-Quesnel BC; Ronald Vincent (son of Edgar) C-?-present, rents to Zirk
16.2NE Laurence Samletzki CF-Carlton SK B-1930 D-1952 & Carmen Desbiens B-1934
M-1951 (Laurence B-1952) C-1951 L-1957; Claude Breton (labourer) B-1936 &
Carmen Desbiens (Samletzki 1st marriage) M-1957 (Danielle B-1959, Lise-Anne B1960, Pierre B-1961) C-1957 L-1963 or later WT-Ontario; Ronald Vincent (son of
Edgar) C-?-present, rents to Zirk
16.SW Josephat Vincent B-1918 D-2007 & Gabrielle Boulet B-1922 M-1940 (Bella
Chartier, Jeannette Vincent, Linda Poitras, Donald, Julie Lavoie) C-1948 L-1974;
Ronald Vincent C-? rented to Zirk?; Dan Zirk to present
16.1SE Lucien Lussier B-1910 D-1962 & Irene Fontaine (sister of Hector) B-1915 M-1940
D-1996 (Maurice B-1941 D-1995, Eva B-1942, Rita B-1944, Robert B-1945, Marie B1948, Simone B-1952, Roger B-1956) C-1963 L-1967 moved here from across the road
WT-Winnipeg
16.2SE Cemetery C-1952 L-1967 WT-St-Georges (3)
16.3SE Gordon Cutting aka Jack (plasterer) CF-Plum Coulee B-1929 & Yvette Desbiens B1929 M-1949 (Heather B-1951, Lloyd B-1953, Gordon B-1958, Darrel B-1961,
Jacqueline B-1963) C-1949 L-1965 WT-Winnipeg; Georges Fontaine & Cécile Lussier,
rented the Cutting house in 1967 for 6 months or so then purchased & moved the house
next to Hector
16.4SE Raoul Vincent & Marie-Louise C-1942 L-1945; Adélard Chevrefils (brother of
Isidore) B-1894 D-1970 & Lillian Gordon M-1928 D-1990 (Charles B-19316 D-? ,
Horace B-1935 D-1947, Roland B-1936 D-? M-? & Joy Dupont, Louise B-1939) C1945 L-1955 WT-Powerview/BC, Arthur Dubé lived with them; East. 3.75 acres
School/Church, Rev Joseph de Rocquigny C-1952 L-1955 Building C-1952 L-1967
WT-Black River
16.All of SE Henri Vincent, landowner only, has other property as well C-? L-2007 rented it
out then sold; Gerald & Jason Zirk C-2007 to present
17.NW Aimé Boiteau D-2014 CF-Letellier C+L-1949; Hercule Granger C-1962 L-1973;
Gordon Roman C-1973 L-1978; Merle Haugerud & wife C-1978 L-2011; Robert Jr
“Bobby” Thomson C-1978 to present
17.NE Laurent Desbiens C-1948 L(sold)-1976; Leander Zirk (Dan's brother) C-1976 L2003?; Jason Zirk C-2003? to present
17.SW Hercule Granger (woodcutter "lumberjack"/farmer) CF-Letellier B-1925 D-1978 &
Cécile Grégoire St-Vincent CF-St-Jean Baptiste B-1932 M-1955 D-2009 (Lucienne B1956, Robert B-1957 D-2001, Emile B-1958, Alphonse B-1960, Marie-Claire B-1961,
Henriette B-1962, Juliette B-1963, Louis B-1964, Monique B-1967, Joseph B-1968,
Cécile B-1970) lived on “chemin Granger” (named by the priest) C-1949 L-1973 WTSte-Agathe/Winnipeg; Dad's parents & brother joined them, Zotique Granger B-1892 &
Juliette CF-Letellier B-1897 son Marc B-1939 D-2008 C-1953 L-1958; Gordon Roman
CF-Stead C-1973 L-1978; Merle Haugerud D-2011 & Grace Fontaine D-2009?
(Sharron, Christine, Steve, other daughter?) C-1978 L-2011; Robert Jr “Bobby” CFStead C-1978 to present, Merle & family kept 5 acres of the home place; Mike a family
member of Merle or wife CF-Winnipeg C+L-2011 stayed a few months; Vance
Mailman (Merle's wife son) C-2013 to present
17.SE Elzear Boulet C-1948 L-1965; Ernest Dupont (his mother was a Chevrefils) & Maria
Boulet (Elzéar's daughter) B-1929 M-1947 D-2008 (son B-late 50's & 5 more)
landowners only C&L-1960's?; Edgar Vincent; Gerald Hiebert & Marilyn C-1978 L1998; Jason Zirk C-1998
18.NW,NE not full quarters Robert & Ruth Thomson C-1994; NW,SW,SE Bobby Thomson
C-1994 to present
19.NW,NE Andre Saurette CF-Letellier & Madeleine Deschênes M-1950 C-1949 L-1950;
Robert Thomson & Ruth Adams C-1969 to ?; John Petals (did not have NW) C-1967 L1969
19.SW,SE Robert Thomson & Ruth Adams, some sod, landowners only C-1994 SE C-1969
to ?; John Petals (SE only) C-1967 L-1969
19.Whole section Thomsons to present
20.NW Herman Zirk C-1964 L-1966; Daniel Zirk (Herman's son) C-1966 to present
20.NE Michael Shady (farmer) C-1962 L-1974; Jim Pusiewich C&L?; Leander Zirk C&L?;
Gina Downie (Dan Zirk's daughter) C-? to present
20.SW Marcel Robert B-1926 (my uncle) & Germaine Granger B-1936 M-1954 C+L-1949
Sold-1966; Ken McLean C-1966; Ken's daughter Gail McPherson; Daniel Zirk C-2004?
to present
20.SE Marcel Dupont C-1949 L-1966; Daniel Zirk C-1966 to present
21.NW Marcel Dupont C-1964 L-1974; Leander Zirk C-1966?; Angela Baraniuk (Dan
Zirk's daughter) C-2006 to present
21.NE Joseph Vincent C-1962 L-1976; Gary Krawchuk CF-East Selkirk C-?; Daniel Zirk
rents
21.SW Andrew Neggers C-1949 L(sold)-1976; Leander Zirk; Sheila Paseska (Dan Zirk's
daughter) C-2006 to present
21.SE Philippe Vincent (siblings are Félix & Bella) B-1914 & Denise Wilcott (widow of
Felix Vincent) M-1969 C-1948 L-1974, had other land elsewhere in 1946 WT-St-Georges,
Philippe sold one lot to Henri Vincent; Gerald & Jason Zirk C-2007 to present
22.NW Philippe Vincent C-1948 L-1974; Leander Zirk; Gerald Zirk & Lana C-2003 to
present
22.NE,SE Eméric Bouvier (merchant) CF-Fisher Branch & Rose-Anna Juneau B-1895, 9
kids C-1948 L-1954 SE C-1948 L-1955 had land elsewhere C-1940 L-1965 or later; Mr
Dufour; Bernie Lefko; Brightstone Hutterite Colony to present
22.SW Edmond Beaudry aka Le Rouge & Red (farmer) bachelor B-1910 CF-Vassar C-1941
1944? L-1966 WT-BC; Ronald Vincent (son of Edgar) C-?
26.NW Michael Gusta B-1908 D-2004 (Sod) CF-Stead & Winnifred (Evelyn, Edward,
Laurence, Charles) C-1972; Edward Gusta & Iona CF-Stead C-1990; Glen Gusta &
April CF-Thalberg, landowners only to present
26.NE Edward Gusta & Iona CF-Stead C-1990; Glen Gusta & April, landowners only, to
present
27.NW,NE,SW,SE Michael Gusta & Winnifred C-1972
28.NW,NE,SW,SE Michael Gusta & Winnifred C-1972; Brightstone Hutterite Colony has
purchased possibly 3 sections of Gusta's property north of highway 304 recently
29.NW,NE Robert Thomson & Ruth Adams C-1969
29.SW,SE Joe Rachuk & Margaret, sold sod & peat moss C-1964 L-1976 SE C-1962 L1978; ? Thomson C-? to present
30.NW,SW Robert Thomson & Ruth Adams C-1994
30.NE,SE Ed Hackie D-1990's & Helen CF-Saint-Norbert, sod, landowners only C-1967 L1987; son Russ Hackie & Joan along with sons Caleb & Ezra, to present
31.NE Ed Hackie & Helen C-1986; son Russ Hackie & Joan along with sons Caleb & Ezra,
to present
31.SE Wild Rice Developments Ltd, about 2,000 acres total C-1963 L-1981; Ed Hackie &
Helen C-1986; son Russ Hackie & Joan along with sons Caleb & Ezra, to present
32.NW,NE,SW,SE Wild Rice Developments Ltd C-1963 L-1981; David Thomson C-1997
33.NW,NE,SW,SE Wild Rice Developments Ltd C-1963 L-1981; McEwen Bros Ltd (2
sisters who own sod company) landowners only, about 2,000 acres total C-1991 or so to
present
34.NW,NE,SW,SE Michael Gusta & Winnifred C-1972 NE L-1974
35.NW,SW Michael Gusta & Winnifred C-1972 L-1974
35.NE,SE Edward Gusta & Iona C-1990
? Brightstone Hutterite Colony, purchased from McEwen
Township 16 Range 9 (South of Fatima in the R.M. of Lac du Bonnet)
19.NW, SW Denis Leclerc C-1949 L-1974
20.NE,SE John Molinski C-1948 L-1961 SE C-1948 L-1960
22.NW Denis Heckert C-1987 a few other Heckerts had land south of him
27.NW Alexandre Milette CF-St. Adolphe D-1990 & Beatrice Giasson (sister of Alice) B1904 CF-Baie St. Paul Parish of St. Eustache M-1921 landowners only C-1952 L-1959 WTFisher Branch
27.SW Denis Heckert C-1996
28.NW Peter Sinavich (farmer) C-1948 L-1973; Orris Sinavich C-? rents out to Ken
Matchizen
28.NE Steve Zakaluk (farmer) B-1925 D-? & Jean Matchizen B-1930 M-1948 (Laurence B1950, Greg B-1960, Kathy B-1962) C-1948 L-1953 WT-Winnipeg/Stead/Gull
Lake/Beausejour; John Matchizen (Jean's father); Ben Matchizen (Jean's brother) CFThalberg B-1928 D-2000 L-?; Ken Matchizen (Ben's son) B-1964 (mechanic/farmer) &
Betty (2 kids) C-? to present
28.SW Isidore D'auteuil CF-Iles des Chenes C-1950 L-1956; ?; Ed Smolarski CF-Stead;
Ken Matchizen to present
28.SE Fred Froehlich C-1951 L-1959
29.NW Henri Granger (brother of Hercule) B-1917 D-1998 bachelor, landowner only C1949 L-1962 M-1993 WT-Letellier/Winnipeg; Jules Granger CF-Letellier landowner
only C-1962 L-1965; Steve Roman CF-Stead D-1988 & Stella D-2010 (Jeannette,
Maryann, Irene, Henry) landowner only, had sod at one time C-1965 L-? WTBeausejour; Henry Roman later operated the land; Gusta Sod C-2002 to present
29.NE Hercule Granger, landowner only C-1949 L-1962; Jules Granger C-1962 L-1964;
Peter Denisiuk D-1971 C-1964 L-?; Steve Roman; Henry Roman later operated the
land; Gusta Sod C-2002 to present
29.SW,SE Michael Roman C-1949 L-1964
30.NW, NE, SW, SE Ernest Mercereau CF-Carlton SK C-1949 L-1949? Sold-1972 WT-SK
31.NW,SW Horace Smith C-1964 L-1978
31.NE,SE Arthur Wooster C-1963 L-1965
31.Complete section Steve & Olga Chuckry C&L-?, later operated by sons Bill & George;
Greenwald Hutterite Colony C-? to present
32.NW,SW George Fiedler C+L-1949 SW C-1949 L-1950?; Albert Gunning
(woodcutter/ran garage business, grocery/hardware store & trucking business in
Thalberg) CF-Thalberg B-1918? D-1966?, landowner only C-1960?, had other land in
the 1950's; Adolph aka Ed Pusiewich CF-Winnipeg, landowner only C-1966 L-1968
32.NE,SE Albert Leclerc? (he may have had the land across the road on north side) C-?;
Clarence Fiedler C-1948 L-1953; Edward Neurenberg CF-Lowland (Lac du Bonnet) &
Gladys Fiebelkorn D-2013 M-1953 C-before 1957 L-1966 homeowners before 1957
moved 1960 or later & kept farming the land WT-Lac du Bonnet; Adolph aka Ed
Pusiewich CF-Winnipeg, landowner only C-1966 L-1968
32.NW George Hiebert & Dorothy Harder C-1968 L-1994; Gerald Zirk C-1995 to present
32.NE George Hiebert CF-Niverville/Powerview (grain/pig farmer/evangelist) & Dorothy
Harder B-1933 D-2012 George remarried (Darlene B-1956, Wanda B-1958, Gerald B-
1960, Eunice B-1961, Marina B-1966) son Gerald lived with his wife Marilyn & kids in
mobile home on parents property L-1993, C-1968 L-2005 WT-Powerview/Winnipeg;
Zirk Farms (less 7.3 acres) C-2005 to present; Brad & Kelly Murray & 4 daughters CFPowerview 7.3 acres, traded properties with Hiebert C-2005-present
32.SW George Hiebert & Dorothy Harder C-1968 L-2013; Gerald Zirk C-2013 to present
32.SE George Hiebert & Dorothy Harder C-1968 L-2013; Jason Zirk C-2013 to present
33.NW Steve Zakaluk & Jean Matchizen C-1948 L-1953 WT-Winnipeg/Stead/Gull
Lake/Beausejour; rented to a neighbour; Joe Romanchuk B-1910 D-2001 landowner
only C-1959 L-2013; Robert Niblock (Joe's nephew) C-2013-present, rents it out
33.NE Paul Boulet (Elzéar's son) C-around 1944 L-before 1948 D-2007; Ernest Dupont C1948 L-1974?; Ed Neurenberg C-? L-1974; Daniel Zirk & Gloria C-1974 to present
33.SW Joseph Leclerc (Pierre's son) CF-Baie St. Paul parish of St. Eustache B-1919 D-1993
& Alyce Boris CF-Richland B-1921 M-1940 D-2010 (Norman B-1941, Ronald B-1942,
Aurel B-1947, Jeannette B-1951, Giselle B-1954, Leonard B-1957, Dennis B-1963) C1948 L-1959 WT-Beausejour; Ed Neurenberg C-? L-1974; Daniel Zirk & Gloria C1974 to present
33.SE Steve Krawchuk CF-Stead C-1948 L-1977; Minnie Krawchuk, rents out to Ken
Matchizen to present
? Léo Brulé B-1910 D-1974 & Fabienne Catellier B-1914 D-2007 CF-St. Malo C-1940 L1942 or later but before 1949
? Henri Gauvin CF-St. Eustache, bachelor C-before 1940 L-1944 or later
? Clarence Schmidt CF-Carlton SK B-1926 D-2013 C-1950 L-1952 or later
Township 16 Range 8
22.NE,SE Steve Zakaluk Date of entry-1927 L-1934 SE C-1939 L-1944
23.NW,SW Graziella Baril C-1949 L-1964
23.NE,SE Pierre Baril B-1913 CF-St-Jean Baptiste C-1949 L-1964
24.NW Napoléon Baril B-1903 D-1978 CF-St-Jean Baptiste C-1949 L-1964; Peter Chuckry
C-1964 L-1965; Stephen & Olga Chuckry C-1965 L-1983
24.NE Napoleon Baril 1949-1964; Stephen Chuckry C-1965 L-1983
25.NW,SW Amédée Cécillon D-1976 & Olga Samletzki (sister of Laurence) B-1910 D2000 CF-Duck Lake SK (Roseanne, Louis, Lucille) C-1949 L-1959 WT-Windsor ON;
Henry Roman? To present
25.NE,SE Steven Chuckry C-1953 L-1966
26.SW,SE Edmond Napoleon Doucette C+L-1949; Ed & Michael Gusta C-1967 L-1986
35.NE Antoine Bérard (father of Réal) landowner only CF-St-Pierre C-1949 L-1951
35.SE Alfred Doucette C-1949 L-before 1959
36.NW Arsene Dubé (uncle of Arthur) B-1896 D-1979 CF-Duck Lake SK C+L-1949 WTSt-Boniface; John Hildebrand C&L-?
36.NE,SE Leon Samletzki (brother of Laurence) D-1985 CF-Carlton SK C-1950 L-1959
WT-SK; Chuckry?
36.SW Philippe Dubé C-1949 L-before 1964; John Hildebrand C&L-?
36.Whole section Hutterite colony C-? to present
Township 17 Range 8
1.NW,SW Thomson C-1960's?; Greenwald Hutterite Colony To present
1.NE,SE Kenneth McLean C-1953 L-1974; Thomsons to present
11.SE Michael Shady C-1936 L-1944
12.NE Tamara-Jo Thomson C-1996
12.SW,SE Hildebrand Sod Farm C-1974 to present? Possibly only has small piece of SW;
Greenwald Hutterite Colony? to present
13.NE,SE Bobby Thomson 1994 L-1997; Brighstone Hutterite Colony to present
Township 18 Range 8 and/or 9
Robert Thomson & Ruth C-1981; Robert "Bobby" Thomson C-1984 L-1994?; David
Thomson & Irene C-1984; Edward Gusta & Iona C-1990 L-1994?; Wild Rice
Developments Ltd C-1963 L-1981, McEwen Bros Ltd C-1991 or so to present
Not on map
Marc Belanger?
Jean-Charles Boucher B-1923 D-2000 C-1949 L-1949? WT-Thunder Bay
Brothers Donat & Conrad Bouvier C-1940's L-before 1949
Albert Desbiens B-1931 & Marie-Anne Kirouac B-1928 M-1951 (Henri B-1951) C-1951 L1959 latest 1966? WT-La Broquerie
Stanislaus Fontaine CF-St. Agathe, not related to Henri B-1887 D-1951 & Adele Gagnon B1900 didn't do anything with the land, owned land with a Dupuis of St-Jean Baptiste C+Llate 1940's (son Jean-Charles B-1922 M-1959 1st wife Blanche Saurette CF-Letellier (André
Saurette's cousin) worked at the Pine Falls paper mill & dam) WT-Ste-Agathe
Aldéric Gauthier C+L-early to mid 40's; Uleric Gauthier C-before 1943 L-after 1944 was
hiding during the war, these two are likely the same person (Philippe Gauthier's uncle)
Philippe is Simone Fontaine's husband
Lapointe (2) CF-St. Malo C-1940 or later L-before 1949
Maurice Lussier (labourer) B-1941 D-1995 C-1941 L-1965 or later
Joe Pusiewich, sod, landowner only C-1980? L-1990?
Jean-Guy Raymond C-1959 before and/or later/ possibly he just went to mass at Fatima
Albert St-Yves B-1928 D-1993 CF-Willow Bunch SK C-1949 L-1949? WT-Willow Bunch
Teachers at Fatima
Eliette Monchalin CF-Notre-Dame de Lourdes, boarded with Isidore and Flavie Chevrefils
C-1949 L-1950; Mlle Eliane Bosc, boarded with the Adèlard Chevrefils family C-1950 L1952 M-Paul Boulet of St-Georges; Mlle Anna Lansard CF-Lorette, boarded with the
Adèlard Chevrefils family C-1952 L-1953 M-Jean-Marie Hébert WT-Toronto; Mlle
Lorraine Gagné CF-St-Georges C-1953 L-1954; Mlle Cécile Sorin CF-Aubigny, boarded
with the Desbiens family C+L-1954; Joseph Desrosiers C-1954 L-1955; Mlle Thérèse StOnge CF-St. Agathe, boarded with the Gentes family C-1955 L-1956 WT-Winnipeg;
Marcien Ferland CF-St-Boniface, lived in the school building C-1956 L-1957 WT-La Salle;
Mlle Suzanne Laurencelle CF-La Broquerie M-Raymond Desbiens 1958 C-1957 L-1967;
André Martin, boarded with the Desbiens family C-1958 L-1959; Mlle Laurette Nadeau CF-
La Broquerie C-1959 L-1960 M-Jules Sorin WT-Aubigny/Winnipeg; Mlle Marguerite Royal
C-1960 L-1962
Population of Fatima
1942 – 13 families
1949 – 64 Catholics, 55 French, 14 families, 11 were French families, 9 students
1952 – 56 Catholics, 12 families, 1 Polish family, 7-13 students
1953 – 61 Catholics, 13 Catholic families, 16-22 students
1954 – 22-20 students
1955 – 81 Catholics, 13 families, 24 students
1956 – 11 families, 23-16 students
1957 – 61 people, 21 students
1958 – 74 French Catholics, 12 Catholic families, 18-23 students, 27 over age 21
1958 – 185 people over age 21 in Fatima & Stead
1959 – 78 Catholics, 77 French, 13 Catholic families, 22-23 students
1960 – 80 Catholics, 22 students
1961 – 23 students
1962 – 90 Catholics, 13 families, 24 students (school closed), approximately 100 residents
1964 – 86 Catholics, 85 French
1965 – 58 Catholics, 9 families
1966 – 26 French Catholics, 4 Catholic families - Hercule Granger, Rémi Vincent, Irene
Lussier, 3 Fontaine families (Henri, André & Hector; Henri the only one married with
children at home)
2009 – 4 households, 10 people?
2010 – 3 households, 8 people?
2011 – 5 households, 9 people?
2012 – 4 households, 8 people?
2013 – 5 households, 10 people
2014 – 5 households, 10 people
Population of Stead & St-Georges
1926 – 500 people approximately in Stead
1946 – 155 Catholics in Stead; St-Georges 374 Catholics
1948 – 85 Catholics in Stead
1952 – 155 Catholics in Stead; St-George 533 Catholics
1953 – 144 Catholics in Stead
1955 – 90 Catholics in Stead
1958 – 95 Polish Catholics in Stead, 185 people over age 21 in Fatima & Stead
1960 – 95 Catholics in Stead
1962 – 104 Catholics in Stead
1964 – 97 Catholics in Stead
1965 – 82 Catholics in Stead
1966 – 80 Catholics, 3 French & 2 Métis residents in Stead; St-Georges 625 Catholics
1967 – counting Fatima 103? people, 71 Catholics in Stead; St-Georges 652 Catholics
1968 – 72 Catholics, 3 Métis residents in Stead
1972 – 63 or 72 people in Stead
2002 – 120 people in Stead
2003 – 127 families in St-Georges
2009 – 55 mailboxes in Stead, 3 belong to cottagers
2014 – approximately 500 people in St-Georges