At the time he was born, the family numbered 8 children. He was 6 years old when they moved to the Moxee area in Yakima county, Washington from Crookston.
They were part of an exodus of French-Canadian immigrants from Minnesota who responded to advertisements for newly opened irrigated farmland in the Yakima Valley. His generation became known as the "box car babies of Moxee", named for the mode of transportation that their parents took to get to the valley.
On September 11, 1914 at the age of 23, he was ordained to the priesthood of the Catholic Church and was named Fr Clement Regimbal OSB.
He performed the first marriage at St. Martin's College Priory in Lacey, Washington. It was for his nephew, Avilla Hilaire Fortier (1895-1987) and his bride, Muriel Charlotte Hutchings (1899-1986) both of Yakima, Washington. Avilla's mother, Sara Regimbal Fortier (1875-1913) was Fr Clement's sister.
Fr Clement was the family historian as well, and produced several papers which were circulated among the known relations in the State. It is from those kernels of information that my generation learned of our forefathers and their families. - M Fortier, great grand nephew
(Bio contributed by Mike)
At the time he was born, the family numbered 8 children. He was 6 years old when they moved to the Moxee area in Yakima county, Washington from Crookston.
They were part of an exodus of French-Canadian immigrants from Minnesota who responded to advertisements for newly opened irrigated farmland in the Yakima Valley. His generation became known as the "box car babies of Moxee", named for the mode of transportation that their parents took to get to the valley.
On September 11, 1914 at the age of 23, he was ordained to the priesthood of the Catholic Church and was named Fr Clement Regimbal OSB.
He performed the first marriage at St. Martin's College Priory in Lacey, Washington. It was for his nephew, Avilla Hilaire Fortier (1895-1987) and his bride, Muriel Charlotte Hutchings (1899-1986) both of Yakima, Washington. Avilla's mother, Sara Regimbal Fortier (1875-1913) was Fr Clement's sister.
Fr Clement was the family historian as well, and produced several papers which were circulated among the known relations in the State. It is from those kernels of information that my generation learned of our forefathers and their families. - M Fortier, great grand nephew
(Bio contributed by Mike)
Family Members
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Sarah Regimbal Fortier
1875–1913
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Louis Fabien "F Louis" Regimbal
1877–1949
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Edmond Francois Regimbal
1880–1966
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Olivine Marie Denise "Sister Ethelreda" Regimbal
1881–1959
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Desneige Marie Mable "Sister Joanna" Regimbal
1883–1969
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Xavier Francis "X" Regimbal
1885–1962
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Dr Ernest Joseph Regimbal
1887–1965
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Salome Marie Ann "Mamie" Regimbal Perrault
1889–1963
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Donat Joseph Armand Regimbal
1893–1928
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Lorie Emelie "M" Regimbal Tompkins
1895–1992
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Stella Henriette Regimbal Lenseigne
1898–1980
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Aime Peter Regimbal
1900–1946
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Olympe Marie Regimbal Moreland
1902–1989
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