Saturday, March 20, 2010 As the road curved towards Beaverville, we noted the first sign of my familial connection to the area. A barn stenciled, “The Arseneau Farm 1912.” My mother’s maiden name is “Arseneau.” My Grandpa is Marvin Arseneau; born in Beaverville, Illinois in 1916. Many of the French Canadian families from this area, [...]
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A Cathedral in the Cornfields
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