Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts . da, where she died. Albert, born 1848, died whenonly eighteen years of age, when in the sixth year of his college N., mentioned at length in the following paragraph. Clovis N. Bandouin early evinced a desire to extend his educa-tional advantages as far as possible, and at twelve years of age enteredLAssomptinn College, \>here he pursued the full course, completing thesame in the year 1876, and thus he ga\e the best years of his life inendeavoring to secure the knowledge t


Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts . da, where she died. Albert, born 1848, died whenonly eighteen years of age, when in the sixth year of his college N., mentioned at length in the following paragraph. Clovis N. Bandouin early evinced a desire to extend his educa-tional advantages as far as possible, and at twelve years of age enteredLAssomptinn College, \>here he pursued the full course, completing thesame in the year 1876, and thus he ga\e the best years of his life inendeavoring to secure the knowledge that he is anxious and willing toimpart to all people who come in contact with him. After his gradua-tion from LAssomption College he entered Varennes Seminary, wherehe pursued his studies for four vears, and on December 20, 1879, he wasordained to the priesthood in Montreal. The following two years hetaught French literature in Varennes College, and then was assignedto assist the pastor at St. Johns, Quebec, where he labored for abouttwo years. He was then successively assistant pastor in St. Paul and. BERKSHIRE COUNTY 329 Montreal, in 1884 was sent to North Adams. Berkshire county, Massa-chusetts, as assistant pastor, and in 1885 was transferred to Ware,Massachusetts, where lie Avas located for aljout one year. In 1886 hewas given a pastorate at Fitchhurg, Massachusetts, where he organizeda parish, which today stands as a monument to his labor. After fouryears work in Fitchburg- he AAcnt to Indian Orchard, Massachusetts,where he spent seven years, during which time he established schoolsand a convent. He was then transferred to Williamstown, Massa-chusetts, and after three years in that field was appointed pastor of theNotre Dame church, Pittsfieid. Massachusetts, assuming charge inJanuar}, 1901, this house of worship being for the French speakingresidents of Pittsfieid. Since that time, a period of almost five years,he has accomplished remarkable achie\ements. He has purchase


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