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The family of Charles-Alfred Roy, known as Desjardins
29 July 1900
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2005.48

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Watching cats behind the convent
Around 1910
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2006.230

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Throughout his life, Charles-Alfred's family is of prime importance to him. However, his many interests and activities do not allow him to spend as much time as he would like with his children when they are growing up. His retirement allows him to be with his grandchildren as they grow up.

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Charles-Alfred Roy, known as Desjardins, with his great-granddaughter, Lilliane Fillion
Around 1933
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2005.59

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Alexis Darisse and his daughter Carmelle in the garden
Around 1912
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2006.236

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Éva Roy, known as Desjardins, and Alice Bérubé
1910 - 1920
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2006.233

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During his many business trips to Québec, he buys some of the city's old horse-drawn tramways. He adapts the chassis for use in transporting merchandise to the wharf or to the sawmills. The cabins of the vehicles are used as solariums, greenhouses, lounges, games rooms, etc.

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The ferryboat The Saguenay
17 August 1911
At the junction of the Saint Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The René Chaloult Family Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P1977.3654

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His interests also involve Charles-Alfred in new projects. Among these, his water distribution systems are a priority. Already the owner of the systems of Saint-André and Cabano, he acquires that of Cap-Saint-Ignace in 1913. In this same year, he also becomes the majority owner of the Lévis ferry.

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Charles-Alfred Roy, known as Desjardins, with the family of his daughter Élisabeth
Around 1915
Unknown

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P2006.267

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His wife's death seems to make Charles-Alfred more aware of his own eventual death. He generously offers different goods to members of his family. His daughter Élisabeth's family will benefit the most from this giveaway policy. Between 1913 and 1920, she will receive more than $20 000 in Dominion bonds. However, the bankruptcy of the Company in 1931 will create a great deal of tension between Charles-Alfred and Marcellin Pettigrew, Élisabeth's husband.

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Charles-Alfred Roy, known as Desjardins
1885-1905
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Ulric Lavoie, Rivière-du-Loup
N.A.C. P2005.42

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On February 21, 1914, Charles-Alfred resigns as president of ?La Compagnie Desjardins? in order to take up the other projects he holds dear. He is already 68 years of age.

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Pipes for a water distribution system
1880-1900
Kamouraska (Québec), Canada

Credits:
The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
Red spruce
N.A.C. 1977.939