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Title
Date(s)
- 1882-1969, predominant 1882-1920 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
13 cm of textual records (20 files)
251 photoprints : b&w ; 16.5 x 22.5 cm
42 photonegatives
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Joseph Victor Begin, 1856-1932, was born in Quebec and early in life worked on steamboats on the St. Lawrence River. He served in the militia for over three years and because of this training was appointed an inspector on joining the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) in 1885. He was subsequently stationed at Regina, Prince Albert, Maple Creek, and Battleford, Saskatchewan, Fort Macleod, Alberta and Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. From 1900 to 1902 he served in South Africa, and on returning to Canada was posted to Lethbridge, Prince Albert and Maple Creek. Begin married Alexina Charland in 1891 and they had two children, Jean Berchmans, 1897-1971, and Renalde (Reginalde) Francoise (Capdevielle), 1892-1956. He served in First World War, and in 1929 moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he died.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Helena Neiswander, 1974-1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of Joseph's military and other records, Begin family photographs, some of Jean's military records, and scrapbooks and memorabilia relating to Renalde's social activities.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available
Also available on microfilm.
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.
Note
The microfilm, done in 1994, has no accession number.
Note
Microfilm-Begin
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Name access points
- North-West Mounted Police (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Tuesday, August 14, 2018