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 MHM Marais Memorial Hall - Marais MB Posted by:  PeterNoG
N 49° 04.475 W 097° 18.154
14U E 623966 N 5437134
This Manitoba Historical Marker is at the Marais Memorial Hall on Hwy 421; 2.45 km west of Hwy 75 in the former community of Marais, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMM9DG
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/17/2014
Views: 3
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| In Memory Of |
| 1870 Pioneers 1890 |
| Of The Marais District |
| 1870 — 1875 | Davis Edward Mr & Mrs |
| McClelland, Wm. Mr & Mrs | Eyres, Thos. Mr & Mrs |
| Wright, Thos. Mr & Mrs | Holwell,George Mr & Mrs |
| Copeland, Alex. Mr & Mrs | Goodhew, George Mr & Mrs |
| Houston, Isaac Mr | Whitman, John Mr & Mrs |
| Houston, Wm. Mr & Mrs | Wright, David Mr & Mrs |
| Empson, Chas. Mr & Mrs | Shields, Thos. Mr & Mrs |
| Scott, Alex. Mr & Mrs | Nairn, John Mr & Mrs |
| Henderson, Wm. Mr & Mrs | Templeton, Wm. Mr & Mrs |
| Copeland, Hugh Mr & Mrs | Scott. Thos. Mr & Mrs |
| Copeland, Jas. Mr & Mrs | 1880 — 1885 |
| Turner. John Mr & Mrs | Saurette, Amedie Mr & Mrs |
| Dillabough, Allan Mr & Mrs | Dansereau, Magloire Mr & Mrs |
| Irvine, David Mr & Mrs | Barnabe,Vincent Mr & Mrs |
| Cole, John Mr & Mrs | Fraser. John Mr & Mrs |
| Delaine, John Mr & Mrs | Jutras, N.C. Rev. |
| Batchelor, Joseph Mr & Mrs | Breckon, Alex. Mr & Mrs |
| McNish, J. Mr & Mrs | Hayward, John Mr & Mrs |
| McCaul, D. Rev. & Mrs | Durant, Matthew Mr & Mrs |
| 1875 - 1880 | Andrews, Jas. Mr & Mrs |
| Parent, Francois Mr & Mrs | Smith, Hugh Mr & Mrs |
| Breton, Gaspard Mr & Mrs | Forrester, Wm. Mr & Mrs |
| Fortier, Adolphe Mr & Mrs | Forrester, Jas. Mr & Mrs |
| Boiteau, Isidore Mr & Mrs | Forrester, John Mr & Mrs |
| Bouchard, Michel Mr & Mrs | Fraser, Donald Mr & Mrs |
| Bois, Joseph Mrs | Pow, Robert Mr & Mrs |
| Irvine, Andrew Mr & Mrs | Weir, Chas. Mr & Mrs |
| Scott, John Rev. & Mrs | Griffith, Wm. Mr & Mrs |
| Bedford, J. J. Dr & Mrs | Dupuis, Frank Mr & Mrs |
| Calder, Donald Mr & Mrs | Moore, Robert Mr & Mrs |
| Kissick, Robt. Mr & Mrs | 1885 — 1890 |
| Sheppard, Wm. Mr & Mrs | Hayward, Thos. Mr & Mrs |
| Sedore, Alex. Mr & Mrs | Franks, Harry Mr & Mrs |
| Ireland, Joseph Mr & Mrs | Knowles, Thos. Mr & Mrs |
| Erected By Their Descendants And Fellow Citizens |
Marker Name: Marais Memorial Hall
Languages: English
Location:
Marais Memorial Hall
Hwy 421
Marker Text:
Marais Memorial Hall
1926
The Marais Memorial Hall was constructed on this site in 1926by community volunteers and designated a "temperance hall". It complimented the church a mile south and the school across the road to the west. The hall was the focal point of the commenity hosting suppers, dances, family gatherings, plowing matches,whist drives, Mother's Day teas, and always the Christmas program. It survived the floods of 1950, 1974 and 1997. and remains a symbol of this community's strength past, present and future.
July 2, 2000
Agency: Not listed
Website: Not listed
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: Not listed
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