ULLIAC, JOSEPH + MARIE-LOUISE COSPEREC (2) (152 ENGLISH)
The line for the railroad went across Joseph Ulliac's farm, on towards Plamondon; but the railroad takes another direction, through timber limits, and in 1916 it is built to Lac La Bich and northwards. So the railroad is about thirty miles from the "Bretons". Grain, what there was of it, was hauled to Athabaska; later on to Venice and even Boyle.
In 1916 the Duigou family move west and settle to the east of Le Rouzicx from where in 1930 they will move to where Wuillaume Duigou lives today.
In April 1918, Jean-Marie and François are called by the Army and leave for Calgary. Their mother is worried; she makes novenas and even goes and prays at the cross place on the carner of their land. François returns in september and Jean-Marie for Christmas.
In 1919, Jean and Jean-Marie marry and they will in turn stay with their parents.
The Plamondon Exposition, started in 1920, had for first president Joseph Ulliac. Albert Chevigny was the secretry, office held by Jean-Marie from 1922 to 1928.
Joseph Ulliac obytained the Post Office in 1923 andnamed id Gourin in memory of Gourin, France.
François was married in 1925 and Louis in 1927. Then came marriages in the other generation: Marianne Cosperec in 1928.c in 1930 and Marie Duigou in 1931.
The first death was that of Mélanie, Mres DCosperec, on the 31st of March 1932.
In 1917 help had been given in lenghtening the first Plamondon church. Then in 1926 and 27, the "Bretons" helped in the construction of the present church. Mass was sometimes offered in the home of Joseph Ulliac, but itwas in Plamondon that they attended mass in church. Sometimes they walked seven miles.
As a token of gratitude to the priests who served there, we mention their names: Father Lepage, Chartrand, Chapleau, Cadoux, Durocher, Loranger and Ricard. The Oblats Father of the mission also helped. Father Loranger, pastor from 1931 to 1950 has undoubtedly baptised forty of the Ulliac descendants.
There were other settlers in the district: Grenet in 1914, Croutze and Garnier in 1917. Daken in 1919 and Boulanger in 1920. and later from France came Legall, Porodo, Favenec, Salun.
In 1936, pioneers ages 77, Mr and Mrs. Joseph Ulliac celetrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They didnot want a celebration but Joseph bought a Grandfather's clock to leave as a souvenir.
In 1937, the Gourin school was built and it is in 19052 that it was closed and since then the children are taken to Plamondon by School Bus.
The store was also built in 1937; later, in 1959, a telephone was installed there.
Joseph Ulliac had lived at Gourin Grance for 24 years and after being in "his" Gourin for 24 years, having seen great progree and development, he died on the 23rd of December 1938. His wife Marie-Louise Cosperec, died on Septeber 8, 1942. He died at 79 years of age and she at 83. Neither of the two had been to see the doctor one in their life.
In 1946, Jean-Marie with his family of girls left Gourin and went to Chilliwack, BC.
Three miles west of Gourin is the hamlet of Atmore, It started with the Post Office in 1934 or 35. That is where some the Ulliac descendants helped to build a church in 1952. Mrs. Loranger, P.D. blessed it on January 6, 1953.
In 1954, the Parish of Atmore which includes part of Gourin district was officially separated from Plamondon Parish. Father St-Arnault ws the first resident priest. In 1955, Father Noël was named in charge of the Parish. He organized the cemetary, built the rectory in 1956 and a groyyo was build in 1959. In September 1961, Father E, Croteau was named pastor, he also serves Prosperity, 15 miles west.
The bus service between Edmonton and Lac La Biche via Gourin was started in 1930 and became daily with the coming of a better road in 1946. For the past four years the mailservice has been daily.
Today in 1964, the descendants of Joseph Ulliac total 192, that is 7 children 44 grand children, 129 great grand children and 12 great great grand children. Among them, eleven have died, five adults, Mélanie Cosperec (n.e Ulliac) Jean Le Rouzic, Marie duigou (née Ulliac). Lucienne Ulliac and Madeleine Cherkas (née Duigou).
Of the 181 living descendants, 70 live within three miles of Joseph's homestead, and 39 bear the name
"U L L I A C ".
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