02296cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000310012924500430016026400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950802230042052011200064353400450176365300490180865300530185785600430191099900170195356461UtSlPG20260610134312.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a26021816  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aF10011 aDugas, Georges,d1833-192813aLa première canadienne du Nord-ouest 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-29  aProduced by Claudine Corbasson and the online Distributed
Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)  a"La première canadienne du Nord-ouest" by Georges Dugas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book primarily chronicles the life of Marie-Anne Gaboury, the first French-Canadian woman to settle in the North-West, detailing her arrival in the region in 1806 and the challenges she faced. Through her experiences, the text delves into themes of courage, resilience, and the harsh realities of life in a largely untamed land.  At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage for Marie-Anne Gaboury’s journey, highlighting her life in Maskinongé and her eventual marriage to J.-Bte Lajimonière. Soon after their wedding, she learns that her husband intends to return to the North-West, compelling her to decide between staying behind or following him into the wilderness. The opening illustrates her initial quiet life and juxtaposes it with the adventurous and perilous path that lies ahead, as she resolves to accompany her husband into unknown territory, thus embarking on a remarkable journey defined by hardship and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLajimonière, Marie Anne Gaboury, 1782-1878  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Canadian40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56461  c97292d97292