1861 in Les Escoumins she came to church in a dress with a crinoline, only to be refused communion at high mass. An anecdote popularly known as “the crinoline affair” gave Aglaée Barry a place in history. Bilingual and well educated, he soon rose to prominence in the Saguenay region, and he held various administrative posts (mayor, jp, and small claims commissioner) along with such honorary offices as vice-consul of Sweden and Norway.Ī good and devout woman, Robertine’s mother was born in L’Île-Verte and raised her 13 children with the help of “old Cécile,” the family’s faithful housekeeper. He began his career in the lumber trade by working in the shanties of William Price*. Robertine Barry’s father, a native of Ireland and descendant of a distinguished family, came to Canada in the mid 19th century. 1863 in L’Île-Verte, Lower Canada, daughter of John Edmond Barry and Aglaée Rouleau d. unmarried 7 Jan. BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise, journalist, writer, lecturer, feminist, and office holder b. 26 Feb.
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