Grostenquin, France
"Ma Hemering" - The Rest of the Story

There has been a distinctive lack of detail on our web site. What ever happened to "Ma"? What ever happened to the pub? I have often marvelled at how awesome the Internet really is, but it was not until I received an email message from one of "Ma's" granddaughters (Pascale Coulin)that I decided it was time to pay our respects.

As is the case with many projects, there was a hurdle. Pascale spoke French with little to no English, and I, well I had not used my French since I departed France in 1965. A minor hurdle - as I immediately contacted some French speaking Canadians who were at Grostenquin in the early days. They were eventually able to gather up-to-the-minute detail from Pascale - and we owe a special thank you to Lucien St. Hilaire, Gaston Migneault, Jacques Nadeau and Maurice-Andre "Johnny" Vigneault.

If you have any positive comments - please send an email message to the airmen that worked on "our behalf".


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  1. "Ma Hemering" The Rest of the Story - March 2003.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  2. "Ma's" granddaughter Pascale and her husband Bertrand - 2002.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  3. "Ma's" son Eugene (center), his wife Therese (left) and "Ma's" daughter Marguerite (right) - 2000.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  4. "Ma's" son Charles - 1990.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  5. "Ma's" son Yves and daughter Marguerite with two of Margeurites daughters - 1972.
    This photo was taken in the small garden behind the Cafe.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  6. "Ma" about a year before she died - 1969.
    Daughter Marguerite (left) and son Yves (right).
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  7. "Ma's" step-daughter Yvette with her family - 1968.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.

  8. Wedding of "Ma's" daughter Marguerite - 1964.
    Courtesy Pascale Coulin.


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Updated: March 16, 2003