Gaston Jules Marie Jaspar was one of thirteen children born to Léon Henri Eugène Marie JASPAR (1850-1903) and Anne Marie "Emma" WATIER (1852-1906). At the time of their mother's death, several of the siblings were under twelve, so plans were made to keep the orphaned family together. Stephane, the 2nd eldest brother, decided to check out the homesteading opportunities in Canada. He settled in Red Deer, Alberta, got a job as a clerk at the R.C. Brumpton store and in July 1909, had a house built in North Red Deer to hold the family.
Shortly afterwards, seven siblings joined Stephene in Red Deer: Gaston, Joseph, Paul, Rene, Emma, Jeanne and Marie Therese. Jean and Marie Therese immediately found love and married two of the Wiart brothers from Castor: Marie married Tony in July, 1910, and Jeanne married Eugene four months later. Gaston, Joseph and Paul found work at the Great West Lumber sawmill, while Rene was hired by a construction firm, and Emma kept house for her brothers.
Gaston, Joseph and Paul also followed the lead of Stephene and filed for homesteads: In 1913, they were awarded three homesteads near Castor, Alberta, probably chosen because Castor was the hometown of their new brother-in-law, Tony Wiart.
The brothers had worked their last less than a year when WWI broke out. Gaston, Joseph and Paul immediately returned to France and enlisted in the French army.
Sadly, Gaston was an early casualty of WWI. He was killed on the 2nd of November, 1914, just two weeks after turning 30, while on patrol. However, his family didn't find out until six months later, as, at first, Gaston was reported as MIA. When he was found, in May 1915, reports say his wounds were dressed, and there was a suggestion that he was left to die. Reports at the the time suggest he was ambushed and crawled into the abandoned castle. As his wounds were dressed, something was amiss, as the fact that it took half a year to find his body meant that whoever dressed his wound and left him there to die, did not report seeing him.
After his death, title to his Castor homestead was transferred to his sister, Marie Therese Wiart. Joseph was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of the Aisne in January 1915, and Paul's war details are unknown. Fortunately, both of them survived and returned to Canada.
Paul (17168971) moved to Fort Kent, Alberta where he died in 1930: He is buried in Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery at Fort Kent.
Joseph Marie Alfred Kaspar (154433444) got married and both he and his wife, Jeanne, died in Winnipeg, where they are buried.
In December, 1910, once his siblings were settled, Stephane (127781288) returned to France. On February 6th, 1911, he married his childhood sweetheart, Alice Magnin, and they returned to Red Deer, where Stephane became involved in local politics. He was a school trustee, a council member and, in 1916, he became acting Mayor of the villlage of North Red Deer when the current Mayor enlisted. However, in March 1917, Joseph resigned and moved his family to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Forty years later he died, and is buried in the South Hill Cemetery in Prince Albert, along with Alice and four of their children.
Their sister, Marie Therese Jaspar Wiart outlived them all. She married Tony Wiart in 1910, before her brothers went off to war. By 1916, there living on the homestead that Gaston had deeded to her near Castor. Tony worked as a butcher in Castor, while Marie raised their three children. Marie died in 1878 at the age of 96. and had children and is buried in the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery at Castor, along with her husband, Tony and their three children.
Shortly afterwards, seven siblings joined Stephene in Red Deer: Gaston, Joseph, Paul, Rene, Emma, Jeanne and Marie Therese. Jean and Marie Therese immediately found love and married two of the Wiart brothers from Castor: Marie married Tony in July, 1910, and Jeanne married Eugene four months later. Gaston, Joseph and Paul found work at the Great West Lumber sawmill, while Rene was hired by a construction firm, and Emma kept house for her brothers.
Gaston, Joseph and Paul also followed the lead of Stephene and filed for homesteads: In 1913, they were awarded three homesteads near Castor, Alberta, probably chosen because Castor was the hometown of their new brother-in-law, Tony Wiart.
The brothers had worked their last less than a year when WWI broke out. Gaston, Joseph and Paul immediately returned to France and enlisted in the French army.
Sadly, Gaston was an early casualty of WWI. He was killed on the 2nd of November, 1914, just two weeks after turning 30, while on patrol. However, his family didn't find out until six months later, as, at first, Gaston was reported as MIA. When he was found, in May 1915, reports say his wounds were dressed, and there was a suggestion that he was left to die. Reports at the the time suggest he was ambushed and crawled into the abandoned castle. As his wounds were dressed, something was amiss, as the fact that it took half a year to find his body meant that whoever dressed his wound and left him there to die, did not report seeing him.
After his death, title to his Castor homestead was transferred to his sister, Marie Therese Wiart. Joseph was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of the Aisne in January 1915, and Paul's war details are unknown. Fortunately, both of them survived and returned to Canada.
Paul (17168971) moved to Fort Kent, Alberta where he died in 1930: He is buried in Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery at Fort Kent.
Joseph Marie Alfred Kaspar (154433444) got married and both he and his wife, Jeanne, died in Winnipeg, where they are buried.
In December, 1910, once his siblings were settled, Stephane (127781288) returned to France. On February 6th, 1911, he married his childhood sweetheart, Alice Magnin, and they returned to Red Deer, where Stephane became involved in local politics. He was a school trustee, a council member and, in 1916, he became acting Mayor of the villlage of North Red Deer when the current Mayor enlisted. However, in March 1917, Joseph resigned and moved his family to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Forty years later he died, and is buried in the South Hill Cemetery in Prince Albert, along with Alice and four of their children.
Their sister, Marie Therese Jaspar Wiart outlived them all. She married Tony Wiart in 1910, before her brothers went off to war. By 1916, there living on the homestead that Gaston had deeded to her near Castor. Tony worked as a butcher in Castor, while Marie raised their three children. Marie died in 1878 at the age of 96. and had children and is buried in the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery at Castor, along with her husband, Tony and their three children.
Gaston Jules Marie Jaspar was one of thirteen children born to Léon Henri Eugène Marie JASPAR (1850-1903) and Anne Marie "Emma" WATIER (1852-1906). At the time of their mother's death, several of the siblings were under twelve, so plans were made to keep the orphaned family together. Stephane, the 2nd eldest brother, decided to check out the homesteading opportunities in Canada. He settled in Red Deer, Alberta, got a job as a clerk at the R.C. Brumpton store and in July 1909, had a house built in North Red Deer to hold the family.
Shortly afterwards, seven siblings joined Stephene in Red Deer: Gaston, Joseph, Paul, Rene, Emma, Jeanne and Marie Therese. Jean and Marie Therese immediately found love and married two of the Wiart brothers from Castor: Marie married Tony in July, 1910, and Jeanne married Eugene four months later. Gaston, Joseph and Paul found work at the Great West Lumber sawmill, while Rene was hired by a construction firm, and Emma kept house for her brothers.
Gaston, Joseph and Paul also followed the lead of Stephene and filed for homesteads: In 1913, they were awarded three homesteads near Castor, Alberta, probably chosen because Castor was the hometown of their new brother-in-law, Tony Wiart.
The brothers had worked their last less than a year when WWI broke out. Gaston, Joseph and Paul immediately returned to France and enlisted in the French army.
Sadly, Gaston was an early casualty of WWI. He was killed on the 2nd of November, 1914, just two weeks after turning 30, while on patrol. However, his family didn't find out until six months later, as, at first, Gaston was reported as MIA. When he was found, in May 1915, reports say his wounds were dressed, and there was a suggestion that he was left to die. Reports at the the time suggest he was ambushed and crawled into the abandoned castle. As his wounds were dressed, something was amiss, as the fact that it took half a year to find his body meant that whoever dressed his wound and left him there to die, did not report seeing him.
After his death, title to his Castor homestead was transferred to his sister, Marie Therese Wiart. Joseph was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of the Aisne in January 1915, and Paul's war details are unknown. Fortunately, both of them survived and returned to Canada.
Paul (17168971) moved to Fort Kent, Alberta where he died in 1930: He is buried in Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery at Fort Kent.
Joseph Marie Alfred Kaspar (154433444) got married and both he and his wife, Jeanne, died in Winnipeg, where they are buried.
In December, 1910, once his siblings were settled, Stephane (127781288) returned to France. On February 6th, 1911, he married his childhood sweetheart, Alice Magnin, and they returned to Red Deer, where Stephane became involved in local politics. He was a school trustee, a council member and, in 1916, he became acting Mayor of the villlage of North Red Deer when the current Mayor enlisted. However, in March 1917, Joseph resigned and moved his family to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Forty years later he died, and is buried in the South Hill Cemetery in Prince Albert, along with Alice and four of their children.
Their sister, Marie Therese Jaspar Wiart outlived them all. She married Tony Wiart in 1910, before her brothers went off to war. By 1916, there living on the homestead that Gaston had deeded to her near Castor. Tony worked as a butcher in Castor, while Marie raised their three children. Marie died in 1878 at the age of 96. and had children and is buried in the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery at Castor, along with her husband, Tony and their three children.
Shortly afterwards, seven siblings joined Stephene in Red Deer: Gaston, Joseph, Paul, Rene, Emma, Jeanne and Marie Therese. Jean and Marie Therese immediately found love and married two of the Wiart brothers from Castor: Marie married Tony in July, 1910, and Jeanne married Eugene four months later. Gaston, Joseph and Paul found work at the Great West Lumber sawmill, while Rene was hired by a construction firm, and Emma kept house for her brothers.
Gaston, Joseph and Paul also followed the lead of Stephene and filed for homesteads: In 1913, they were awarded three homesteads near Castor, Alberta, probably chosen because Castor was the hometown of their new brother-in-law, Tony Wiart.
The brothers had worked their last less than a year when WWI broke out. Gaston, Joseph and Paul immediately returned to France and enlisted in the French army.
Sadly, Gaston was an early casualty of WWI. He was killed on the 2nd of November, 1914, just two weeks after turning 30, while on patrol. However, his family didn't find out until six months later, as, at first, Gaston was reported as MIA. When he was found, in May 1915, reports say his wounds were dressed, and there was a suggestion that he was left to die. Reports at the the time suggest he was ambushed and crawled into the abandoned castle. As his wounds were dressed, something was amiss, as the fact that it took half a year to find his body meant that whoever dressed his wound and left him there to die, did not report seeing him.
After his death, title to his Castor homestead was transferred to his sister, Marie Therese Wiart. Joseph was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of the Aisne in January 1915, and Paul's war details are unknown. Fortunately, both of them survived and returned to Canada.
Paul (17168971) moved to Fort Kent, Alberta where he died in 1930: He is buried in Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery at Fort Kent.
Joseph Marie Alfred Kaspar (154433444) got married and both he and his wife, Jeanne, died in Winnipeg, where they are buried.
In December, 1910, once his siblings were settled, Stephane (127781288) returned to France. On February 6th, 1911, he married his childhood sweetheart, Alice Magnin, and they returned to Red Deer, where Stephane became involved in local politics. He was a school trustee, a council member and, in 1916, he became acting Mayor of the villlage of North Red Deer when the current Mayor enlisted. However, in March 1917, Joseph resigned and moved his family to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Forty years later he died, and is buried in the South Hill Cemetery in Prince Albert, along with Alice and four of their children.
Their sister, Marie Therese Jaspar Wiart outlived them all. She married Tony Wiart in 1910, before her brothers went off to war. By 1916, there living on the homestead that Gaston had deeded to her near Castor. Tony worked as a butcher in Castor, while Marie raised their three children. Marie died in 1878 at the age of 96. and had children and is buried in the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery at Castor, along with her husband, Tony and their three children.
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