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The Chantelu Bion Fonds - France - Canada Photos

Maria in France 1909 / 1910

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Maria in Canada 1910

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Paul in Canada 1910

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Taken at Laon in March 1912. Back Row LHS - Moise J Bion, RHS Benjamin E F Bion. Seated - Clara and Pierre Bion. Moise undertook his military training between Sep 1910 and Sep 1912 and was commissioned in March 1912.

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- taken at Laon March 1912. Standing LHS - identity not known, but may be a Lt Edmond Bouffin (b 1874) who is recorded as living with Pierre and Clara Bion in the 1911 Laon census. Standing RHS - moise J Bion. Seated Benjamin E F Bion.

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- work in progress as to whether these are Edouard's children.

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Joined No. 5 battery, Trench Mortar Battery, 1st Canadian Division BEF(CEF). In France by Dec 23 1916.

This photo was probably taken after he became an officer in the Chinese Labour Brigade 1917.

He met the Bions in Vietnam and they planned to immigrate to Canada. He had family in Hong Kong and spoke Cantonese fluently. He arrived in Vancouver March 11, 1910 from Hong Kong (smallpox was discovered on board and they were quarantined on the vessel in Victoria.) In Vancouver he rented an apartment and rendezvoused with the Bions. Later sold his SSI holdings to Bion. (Notes courtesy of Chris Arnett)

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- Not a Bion. This person is from the same Regiment as Paul Bion and probably a person friend of Paul.

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- Not a Bion. This person is from the same Regiment as Paul Bion and probably a person friend of Paul.

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- I believe that this is Nancy (wife of Edouard) and two of their three children. I hope to confirm this when we go to Vergeze in September and am able to confirm the ages of the children from the 1921 town census records. I have checked Paul's letters for 1916 and can find no evidence that he was in Amiens, but he certainly did visit Vergeze.

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- I believe that this is Nancy (wife of Edouard) and two of their three children. I hope to confirm this when we go to Vergeze in September and am able to confirm the ages of the children from the 1921 town census records. I have checked Paul's letters for 1916 and can find no evidence that he was in Amiens, but he certainly did visit Vergeze.

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Is there any identification to link this photo to Mondragon?

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HS Pierre @ Vergeze, others tbc

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Pierre - Little boots??

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Pierrot dans le jardin d'un coté les corns et l'autre les fleurs (little Pierre in the garden with corn on side and flowers on the other)

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Pierrot dans le jardin d'un coté les corns et l'autre les fleurs (little Pierre in the garden with corn on side and flowers on the other)

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Ida Pierrot Bion V. Akerman Y. Akerman Paulette Chantelu Simone Chantelu

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Ida Pierrot Bion V. Akerman Y. Akerman Paulette Chantelu Simone Chantelu

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Ida Pierrot Bion V. Akerman Y. Akerman Paulette Chantelu Simone Chantelu

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Ida Pierrot Bion V. Akerman Y. Akerman Paulette Chantelu Simone Chantelu

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Ida Pierrot Bion V. Akerman Y. Akerman Paulette Chantelu Simone Chantelu

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Ida Pierrot Bion V. Akerman Y. Akerman Paulette Chantelu Simone Chantelu

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