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A Woman of Valour : The Biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle

Claire Trépanier

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A Woman of Valour is the biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle, a French-Canadian woman who found love with a priest thirty-three years her senior. Against all social convention, they lived, produced three children, and built a life together after fleeing their village.However, after several years together, Bouchard’s husband ultimately chose to return to the priesthood, abandoning his family as a result. Through interviews and documentation, Claire Trépanier tells Bouchard’s story of survival while highlighting the history of women’s stature in Canada, and raising a question about the celibacy of Catholic priests.

Table of Contents

Contents
Page 8-11

Foreword
Page 12-15

Acknowledgements
Page 16-17

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Preface
Page 18-18

Family Trees
Page 19-21

-----Family of Georgianne Tremblay and her two spouses
Page 19-19

-----Family of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle and Joseph Ray
Page 20-21

Prologue
Page 22-23

CHAPTER ONE: From Les Escoumins to Hanmer (1891–1906)
Page 24-41

-----Marie-Louise Bouchard
Page 26-29

-----Marie-Louise Labelle
Page 30-30

-----Arrival in Hanmer
Page 30-30

-----Life of Hanmer’s First Settlers
Page 31-33

-----Marie-Louise’s Education
Page 34-34

-----Primary School
Page 35-36

-----Tough Love
Page 37-38

-----And What of the Future?
Page 39-39

-----Spiritual Life in the Hamlet
Page 40-41

CHAPTER TOW: The New Arrival (1858–1906)
Page 42-55

-----Father Joseph A. Roy
Page 44-44

-----The Francophone Catholic Clergy in the Canadian West
Page 44-45

-----Wolseley, Saskatchewan
Page 46-52

-----Vernon, British Columbia
Page 53-53

-----Hanmer, Ontario (August 1906)
Page 54-54

-----First Meeting with Marie-Louise
Page 55-55

CHAPTER: THREE The Turning Point (1906–1916)
Page 56-69

-----Regular Meetings with Marie-Louise
Page 58-59

-----Presbytery Maid?
Page 60-63

-----Against All Comers
Page 64-65

-----Flight
Page 66-66

-----Impact of Their Departure
Page 66-69

CHAPTER FOUR: Family Life (1916–1928)
Page 70-93

-----New Identities
Page 72-72

-----Ottawa
Page 72-72

-----Rideau Park (May 1917)
Page 73-74

-----Life as a Couple
Page 75-76

-----Daily Life
Page 77-80

-----Intellectual Life
Page 81-82

-----Spiritual Life
Page 83-83

-----First Return to Hanmer (November 1920)
Page 83-83

-----Birth of Lorne
Page 84-84

-----1921–1926
Page 85-87

-----Gertrude’s First Communion
Page 88-88

-----Facing Facts
Page 89-89

-----Synchronicity
Page 90-91

-----The Big Decision (1928)
Page 92-93

CHAPTER FIVE: “Widow” with Three Children (1928–1935)
Page 94-125

-----Heartbreak
Page 96-96

-----Unexpected Visits
Page 97-98

-----Living Day to Day
Page 99-100

-----Free to Explore Life
Page 101-104

-----Napoléon’s Visit
Page 105-105

-----The Crash, 24 October 1929
Page 106-107

-----Family Ties
Page 108-108

-----Homeowner
Page 109-109

-----Impact of Joseph’s Departure
Page 110-111

-----Religion after Joseph’s Departure
Page 112-112

-----The French–English Question
Page 113-113

-----Life During the Great Depression
Page 114-114

-----Bank Street (1930–1932) and Sunnyside Street (1932–1933)
Page 115-117

-----Stanley Avenue (1933–1935)
Page 118-120

-----Social Life
Page 121-122

-----Convalescent Home
Page 123-123

-----Kiosk
Page 124-125

CHAPTER SIX: Living from Hand to Mouth (1935–1944)
Page 126-147

-----James Street (1935–1936)
Page 128-129

-----Lisgar Street (1936–1937)
Page 130-132

-----Nepean Street (1937–1939)
Page 133-135

-----Rideau Street, Corner of Chapel (1939)
Page 136-136

-----Slater Street (1940)
Page 137-139

-----Central Avenue (1941)
Page 140-140

-----Acquaintance Changes (1942–1944)
Page 141-147

CHAPTER SEVEN: Nanny (1944–1965)
Page 148-169

-----Grandmother
Page 150-150

-----Sewing and Knitting
Page 151-152

-----In the Kitchen
Page 153-154

-----“Breaking Camp”
Page 155-155

-----Mother-in-Law
Page 156-157

-----Jake and the Kid
Page 158-158

-----God
Page 159-160

-----Back to Ottawa (1957–1965)
Page 161-161

-----Ogilvy’s
Page 161-161

-----Cinema
Page 162-162

-----The Countess of Ségur
Page 162-164

-----A Busy Room (1962–1965)
Page 165-165

-----The Secret
Page 165-169

CHAPTER EIGHT: Return to Her Roots (1960–1964)
Page 170-181

-----Graduation (1960)
Page 172-172

-----The Two Gossips
Page 173-174

-----Inner Peace
Page 175-175

-----The Trip to the Yukon
Page 176-181

CHAPTER NINE: Old Age, Humour and Tenderness (1965–1970)
Page 182-191

-----A Time to Relax
Page 184-186

-----Always Keeping the Secret
Page 187-187

-----Reminiscences of Long Ago
Page 188-188

-----The Bloomers
Page 189-189

-----The Braid
Page 190-190

-----Thieves
Page 190-191

CHAPTER TEN: Living in Peace (1970–1973)
Page 192-201

-----Housewarming
Page 194-194

-----A Time to Enjoy Life
Page 195-195

-----Artist
Page 196-196

-----A Time to Die
Page 197-201

Epilogue
Page 202-203

Postscript
Page 204-205

Appendices
Page 206-213

-----Appendix One: Arrival in Hanmer
Page 206-207

-----Appendix Two: House in Hanmer
Page 208-208

-----Appendix Three: Landowner
Page 209-211

-----Appendix Four: Amour Immaculé / Immaculate Love
Page 212-213

Family Documents
Page 214-221

List of People Interviewed
Page 222-223

List of People Who Helped Me in My Research
Page 224-227

Abbreviated Chronology
Page 228-233

Notes
Page 234-243

Bibliography
Page 244-247

Index
Page 248-257

-----A
Page 248-248

-----B
Page 248-248

-----C
Page 249-249

-----D
Page 250-250

-----E
Page 250-250

-----F
Page 250-250

-----G
Page 251-251

-----H
Page 251-251

-----I
Page 251-251

-----J
Page 251-251

-----K
Page 251-251

-----L
Page 251-251

-----M
Page 252-252

-----N
Page 253-253

-----O
Page 253-253

-----P
Page 254-254

-----Q
Page 254-254

-----R
Page 254-255

-----S
Page 256-256

-----T
Page 257-257

-----V
Page 257-257

-----W
Page 257-257

-----Y
Page 257-257

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Book Details

Title

A Woman of Valour

Subtitle

The Biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle

Contributors

Claire Trépanier

Publisher

Athabasca University Press

Publication date

2010-01-01

Pages

255

Print ISBN

9781897425848

eBook ISBN

9781897425855

LC Subjects

Ottawa (Ont.) - Biography., Biography.

Audience

General/trade

Series

Our Lives: Diary, Memoir, and Letters

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