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Napoleon Bessette, better known as "Paul", arrived with his family in Lumby in 1890. Paul and his wife Hortence brought five children with them to White Valley. Napoleon Jr., John, Emma, Lesima and Helena.
When Paul and his family came to White Valley they bought a sawmill from Pierre.
With the assistance of his son Nappy, and perhaps John, they produced
the "best lumber in the Okanagan." At the same time his son took the
time to build a house north of Pierre's house. Napoleon and his son
were carpenters and built the first Catholic Church on Pierre's land
next to the cemetery in 1893. Napoleon passed away in Vernon on February
21st, 1895.
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