The Turcotte Family of Canada can trace it's roots in Canada back
to 1632 when the first French Portage workers were brought in to central
Canada. The workers, all short and strong in stature, were needed to carry
canoes and cargo over the many land crossings and to paddle the canoes.
The Ethier Family, being knighted by the king and given holdings in the
New World, came to Canada in 1646 and settled in Ottawa as Solder/Farmers.
Arthur Turcotte in Saskatchewan
circa 1910
Jo and Eva Cossette at their home in Saskatchewan  Photo taken 1913
Armistice Day Crowd - Winnipeg Ca 1918

Arthur Turcotte
born: 1891
died: 1964

Celina Cossette
born: 1903
died: 1996
The Matriarch of the Ethier Family,
Anna Hanel Ethier, was
married to Augustin and had two
sons; Joseph and Gerry.
circa 1920
Betty Turcotte first knew Joe Ethier as a pest and a bully when
they worked together at the Saint Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg
Manitoba Canada just prior to the Second World War.
circa 1939
 Upper right: Joe Ethier (right)
circa 1928
Right: Joe Ethier in front
circa 1926
On the farm in St. Laurent Manitoba Photo taken 1945
Downtown Winnipeg circa 1945
Arthur and Celina Turcotte and their 15 children lived in Saint Laurent, a farming community outside of Winnipeg
Manitoba Canada. Photo taken 1945
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