Morrissette, Marianne, 1868-1967

Title:	Morrissette, Marianne, 1868-1967
Subject:	Clothing, Morrissette, Ledoux, Marianne, Belanger, Leoville, Debden, Fort Pitt
Description:	Pictured above is Marianne Morrissette (née Ledoux) from the Debden, Saskatchewan area. Marianne was born on December 25, 1868 at Muskeg Lake (in what is now present-day north-central Saskatchewan and died in 1967 in Big River, Saskatchewan. Her parents were Joseph "Toomeetoon" Ledoux (b. January 24, 1835, St. Norbert, Red River and d. 1931) and Isabelle "Mistaw" Belanger (b. 1845, Red River and d. Sandy Lake, Saskatchewan). She married George "Jordie," "Pi-Ka-Ties" Morrissette (b. Fort Pitt in present-day Saskatchewan and d. Leoville, Saskatchewan in 1951). Her brother Pierre was also active in the 1885 Resistance. Her oldest sister Louise was married to Augustin Laframboise, a member of Muskeg Lake Band. He was killed during the fighting at Duck Lake. Her sister Helene was married to Vital Dumont dit Cayole a Resistance activist from One Arrow’s Band. During the 1885 Resistance at Batoche, Marianne was a cook for the Métis troops. She is sitting on a chesterfield and she is sewing. Yvonne (Morrisette) Richer and Lawrence J. Barkwell. Corrected information provided by Ane Kirstine Street, Marianne's great-granddaughter.
Publisher:	Gabriel Dumont Institute
Date:	1940s, 1950s
Type:	Image
Format:	image/jpeg
Identifier:	GDI.HP.0081
Language:	English
Date of Copyright:	May 30, 2003; Revised January 5, 2026
Coverage:	Debden, Saskatchewan
GDI Media Location:	Image DVD 1
GDI Media Filename:	arcand_01.jpg

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