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The Community1800's onward
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The small towns on both sides of the river grew and families built their homes in the rural community.3
Family First1800's onward
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Families were an important element in the everyday life of the community. The bigger the family meant that there would be more people to help with the many chores of early life. The young children learned to work at an early age and were capable of taking care of the household or of keeping the farm going.5
Generations1800's onward
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Many families consisted of several generations living in the same household. Young men and women would marry and move in with their parents. The older members of the family would help raise the children and offered guidance and security to the young couples.7
Jos Leblanc's House in Beauglen1800's onward
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Many of the early houses in the community were two story buildings, with upstairs bedrooms for sleeping accommodations. The houses were usually built big enough to hold large families, sometimes with as many as 10 children or more. They usually had a large front veranda for sitting or working. This would have been especially helpful in the heat of the summer, when all the cooking had to be done on wood burning stove in the kitchen.9
Woodman's House1800's onward
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Joshua Woodman moved to the Cascapedia River in 1865. He built his farmhouse large enough to offer lodging accommodations to people travelling up the Grand Cascapedia River. This included miners, surveyors, lumbermen and the early fishermen.11
Small Towns1800's onward
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Several small towns made up what we know today as Cascapedia St Jules. There were places such as Irishtown, Droken Road, McKay Road, the Nordwest, Back the Concessions, Little Montreal, and Grand Cascapedia.13
Stores1800's onward
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Because of the distance to travel to pick up supplies, several small stores were built in the town. |
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