Alfred-JosephCarignan

[1015531.ged] Alfred was town magistrate of Ste. Angele de Laval. In this capacity,he was ca lled upon to survey and record land and properties fortownspeople as well as ma intain town records and conduct townbusiness. An incident of historical concer n, because of his foresightand through his efforts, the town of Ste. Angele was one of the firstto purchase and use a town plow on its roads. It is specula ted that Alfred's decision to leave for the YukonTerritory may have been sparke d, in part, by the very powerful,indomitable woman that was his mother. She ra n the business and wasnot prepared to relinquish this role to anyone. As a mat ter of fact,she maintained this occupation until her death at age 71, in 1909.S he was responsible for earning the money, while her daughter-in-law,Alphonsine, would manage the family household and budget. Alfred and Alphonsine's marri age was considered ideal by one and all.At the time of his departure, Alphonsin e was told by the parish priestthat she would never see her husband alive again . He would not makethe fortune he was seeking. Rather than return empty-hande d, he wouldremain stranded there. She refused to discuss her feelings regardin gher husband's absence with her children. The children ranged in agefrom three to nineteen at the time of his leaving. In 1901, Alfred Joseph Carignan le ft Ste. Angele with a group ofabout fifty Gold Rushers. Among there were: the M assey Brothers,Jimmy and Alexis, from Ste. Angele; a Mr. Croteau from Becancour t,P.Q.; Alfred Cormier and Wilfrid Dubois, also from Ste. Angele; and aMr. Labr ecque from Manchester, N, H. They traveled to British Columbia by train, the n by boat to Alaska.Inland, it is thought that they traveled by riverboat or pa ck horsesall the way to Dawson, Yukon Territory. Most of the other members o f his party returned east a few yearslater, but Alfred Carignan remained, worki ng for various companies inthat region of the world. Although most companies we re located inAlaska, he made Dawson his focal point for mail deliveries andre-s upplying. While in Dawson, he made it a point to work for the nuns at theHos pital Dispensary that existed there at that time. He reportedly wasan accomplis hed craftsman and made the nuns many pieces of furniture,some thought to still be in existence. On one of these occasions,according to the nuns, he arrived i n Dawson with gold in hispossession. He worked all day at the dispensary, plann ing to leavefor home as soon as traveling accommodations could be found. The n extday, it seems he was penniless having had himself a night on the town.He had been known to have a drinking problem and to lose his smallfortunes in the sal oons of Dawson. The Sisters of Ste. Anne were running the dispensary referre d to asthe Dawson Hospital, Some of them were: Sr.-St.Gaston, Sr. St.Raoul,and Sr. Laperriere, of whom Alfred's daughter, Marie, was later incontact. The nun s also reported that he had worked on the Dawson River withWilfrid Dubois. T he family was informed of Alfred's death by a fellow named - Seguin.When contac ted, Seguin replied nothing was owed him for burialservices. Alfred was 64 at t he time and had lived the last nineteenyears away from his family. Alfred wa s a tall, heavy set man. He was approximately 6'4" tall, andweighted between 25 0-300 pounds. He was known for the peculiarity ofnever wearing a white shirt. His appearance while in town would havebeen well-groomed rather than that of t he lumberjack. ............................................................... ................................................... Voters Records - Miner Po lling Division 3A - Consisting of that portion of Yukon Councilelectoral Distri ct No 2, lying South of the center line of KingStreet, North of center line of Princess street, West of the centerline of Fifth Avenue and East of the Yukon R iver, polling booth at ornear No. 307 First Avenue Dawson. Electoral District of the Yukon Territory December 1904 No. 71 Na [genealogie Otto Palfrenier.FTW] [15 May 2004 Palfenier.FTW] [perrot.FTW] [1015531.ged] Alfred was town magistrate of Ste. Angele de Laval. In this capacity,he was ca lled upon t o survey and record land and properties fortownspeople as well as ma intain town records an d conduct townbusiness. An incident of historical concer n, because of his foresightand thro ugh his efforts, the town of Ste. Angele was one of the firstto purchase and use a town plo w on its roads. It is specula ted that Alfred's decision to leave for the YukonTerritory may have been spark e d, in part, by the very powerful,indomitable woman that was his mother. She ra n the busin ess and wasnot prepared to relinquish this role to anyone. As a mat ter of fact,she maintain ed this occupation until her death at age 71, in 1909.S he was responsible for earning the mo ney, while her daughter-in-law,Alphonsine, would manage the family household and budget. Alfred and Alphonsine's marri age was considered ideal by one and all.At the time of his depa rture, Alphonsin e was told by the parish priestthat she would never see her husband alive ag ain . He would not makethe fortune he was seeking. Rather than return empty-hande d, he wou ldremain stranded there. She refused to discuss her feelings regardin gher husband's absenc e with her children. The children ranged in agefrom three to nineteen at the time of his lea ving. In 1901, Alfred Joseph Carignan le ft Ste. Angele with a group ofabout fifty Gold Rushers. A mong there were: the M assey Brothers,Jimmy and Alexis, from Ste. Angele; a Mr. Croteau fro m Becancour t,P.Q.; Alfred Cormier and Wilfrid Dubois, also from Ste. Angele; and aMr. Labr e cque from Manchester, N, H. They traveled to British Columbia by train, the n by boat to Alaska.Inland, it is thought tha t they traveled by riverboat or pa ck horsesall the way to Dawson, Yukon Territory. Most of the other members o f his party returned east a few yearslater, but Alfred Carignan r emained, worki ng for various companies inthat region of the world. Although most companies w e re located inAlaska, he made Dawson his focal point for mail deliveries andre-s upplying. While in Dawson, he made it a point to work for the nuns at theHos pital Dispensary that exis ted there at that time. He reportedly wasan accomplis hed craftsman and made the nuns many pi eces of furniture,some thought to still be in existence. On one of these occasions,accordin g to the nuns, he arrived i n Dawson with gold in hispossession. He worked all day at the dis pensary, plann ing to leavefor home as soon as traveling accommodations could be found. Th e n extday, it seems he was penniless having had himself a night on the town.He had been know n to have a drinking problem and to lose his smallfortunes in the sal oons of Dawson. The Sisters of Ste. Anne were running the dispensary referre d to asthe Dawson Hospital, Som e of them were: Sr.-St.Gaston, Sr. St.Raoul,and Sr. Laperriere, of whom Alfred's daughter, Ma rie, was later incontact. The nun s also reported that he had worked on the Dawson River withWilfrid Dubois. T he family was informed of Alfred's death by a fellow named - Seguin.When contac ted, Segui n replied nothing was owed him for burialservices. Alfred was 64 at t he time and had lived t he last nineteenyears away from his family. Alfred wa s a tall, heavy set man. He was approximately 6'4" tall, andweighted between 25 0-3 00 pounds. He was known for the peculiarity ofnever wearing a white shirt. His appearance wh ile in town would havebeen well-groomed rather than that of t he lumberjack. ............................................................... ............................. ...................... Voters Records - Miner Po lling Division 3A - Consisting of that portion of Yukon Councilelectoral Distri ct No 2, l ying South of the center line of KingStreet, North of center line of Princess street, West o f the centerline of Fifth Avenue and East of the Yukon R iver, polling booth at ornear No. 30 7 First Avenue Dawson. Electoral District of the Yukon Territory December 1904 No. 71 Na