In 1871, Magloire was a farmer living in St-Emelie-de-l’Energie, along with many of his brothers. Magloire and Leocadie then appeared in the 1881 Census with eight of their children still living in St-Emelie-de-l’Energie. During the 1870s, the entire world suffered an economic depression, touching even the smallest villages, including St-Emelie-de-l’Energie. Word then came from brother Xavier in Ontario that 1881 was a great year in the lumber industry.
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