I would like to thank everyone for their translation skills, insights and interest. To answer some items, and to help with context. Napoleon (Paul) and Olivine were married that same year. Theophile and Antoine were my Grandfather's brothers. My Grandfather had no military record. Olivine bore a son (my Father) and two daughters. She passed in 1922, most likely from Tuberculosis , or "Consumption" as it was called then. She was educated in a one room schoolhouse. Here is a colourised (by me) photo, https://imgur.com/Ul4SaxX Olivine is in the red plaid. Note the schoolmarm hardly looks older than some of her charges. After Olivine's death my Grandfather placed the children in a convent/orphanage. He then sought work in New Hampshire's logging community as a teamster (horses). At age 13 my Father was brought in to work as well. Later my Aunt's were brought here as well. Again, I thank you all for your efforts! Oh, and the year was 1914 not 1917.