The Encyclopedia of the Lacharité, Lampron, and Desfossés Families in North America, Index (ePub)

I joined the Canadian Army when I was 17 and after 38 years of service I retired to enjoy other exploits. During those 38 years I lived in Europe twice and in the United States once, and have travelled extensively to many countries in the world. On retirement I pursued my many hobbies and interests and found that there not enough hours in the day to do them all.

One of my favorite pursuits is genealogical research which I have been doing for more than thirty years. However, it is an inclement weather hobby that I do in the fall, winter, and spring. For years I was an avid cyclist and racked-up enough miles to circle the globe at least three times. I am an avid builder and like to build fine furniture but have also built recumbent bikes. My friends see me as a mister fix-it because there seems to be no limit to the things that I can build or repair - and my workshop reflects those interests.

My degree was in mathematics and physics, but I have always had an interest in scientific inquiry of all types. I was an early adopter of computer technology and learned to program to support my genealogy interests (and for work also). Throughout my life, I have written numerous documents, two other books which I have since taken out of print (in favor of the Encyclopedia), and a number of articles that have been published. I have a strong political science background and am committed to political evolution. In brief, I have numerous interests and try to give them all a bit of my time.

However, as I age the commitment to publishing the results of my research has grown stronger. I have an extensive website (https://gen.lacharite.ca) that showcases the facts and supporting documentation and citations of my research. However, when I die I expect the website will go with me and I would be a terrible waste of all that research time and effort. Hence the writing and publication of the Encyclopedia. I hope you enjoy the books that I have and will continue to publish. I