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Copied 1972-1976 (Creation)
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13 negatives. – 2 photographs. – 1 audio reel
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Albert Joseph LaRue (1878-1963) had six brothers and four sisters: Napoleon, Sandy [Segismond], Theodore, Joe, John, and Philias, Mrs. Joe Lajoie, Mrs. Joe Carriere, Mrs. Hermoza LaPerle, and Mrs. Romeo (Athala) Farrel. They all came in present Alberta in 1896. On the Theodore LaRue farm in Winterburn a store and a Post Office were operated.
Albert married Fedora Clara Fournell and they raised five children: Albert Stanislaus (1913-1981), Gabriel, Rene, Mary and George. Albert was a city councilor and school trustee.
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Fonds consists of a copied oral history of Piotr Topczewski, a polish farmer in Hansen Corner, Alberta, conducted by Albert S. LaRue, copies of the Alberta citizens registration covenant dating ca. 1932, photographs depicting the Holy Family Seminary at St. Albert, Alberta, the first St. Albert city council, and various stores and hotels in Edmonton, St. Albert, Athabasca, Alberta, dating 1900-1908. It includes also a photograph of the store (built 1908) owned by Segismond and Theodore LaRue in Winterburn and the residence of Theodore LaRue (built 1913), with Athala LaRue in doorway.
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Mr. Albert S. LaRue deposited these records in the Provincial Archives of Alberta in four separate accessions, one in 1972, two in 1975, and one in 1976.
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The textual material is in English.
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Use Conditions: Permission for use required. Subject to the Copyright Act.
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Includes the following accessions:
PR1972.0202
PR1975.0012
PR1975.0083
PR1976.0465
General note
Les renseignements dans la notice biographique proviennent de Memory trails of Winterburn, disponible dans la bibliothèque aux Archives provinciales sous le numéro 971.233 W842w PAA.
Certaines photographies sont disponibles dans la collection « A » aux Archives provinciales sous les numéros A4881 et A2163 à A2167.