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  • Start of the Great Depression

    Start of the Great Depression

  • Bruno Allaire was born

    Bruno Allaire was born

    Bruno Allaire was born on January 4th, 1930 in Montreal Canada. Bruno was the youngest child of a large group of 14. The Allaire family was in the lower class of society, only making enough profits to survive each day.
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    Schooling In Montreal

    Bruno and his siblings attended a Christian school for their years of education. The school taught them lots about religion as well as useful tools they might need around the household.
  • Bruno's parents pass away

    Bruno's parents pass away

    Because of the harsh times in both Canada and the United States, Bruno's parents could not afford to feed both the kids and themselves so they chose the future generation.
  • Bruno's Journey

    Bruno's Journey

    After Bruno turned 18, he decided it was time to make a run for his own future. Using the little money he had earned over the course of his childhood, he ventured to the great United States of America. The
  • Arriving in the US

    Bruno arrived in the United States in the August of 1949 with nothing but his ragged clothes. The USA was not at all how Bruno had imagined but he quickly adapted to his surroundings.
  • The Business Man

    The Business Man

    Not long after Bruno became acquainted with his new home, he got to work on his future business. Bruno had always been a man who liked to work with his hands, and so when he was given the opportunity to do construction on people's houses, that is exactly what he did. Settling down in New Hampshire, Bruno started attracting hundreds of new clients with his unique way of building.
  • Finding Love

    Finding Love

    Bruno met his soon to be wife, Sandy, in the summer of 1960. The two started going on countless dates and ended up marrying two years leater
  • Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After

    Bruno married Sandy St. George in the year 1962 after two years of a happy relationship. Sandy and Bruno continued their joyful companionship throughout the years
  • Pinnacle of Life

    Pinnacle of Life

    As Bruno approached the age of forty, he and his wife already had two kids; Pauline and Emma. Bruno had made his construction business into more than just a business. It was becoming an empire.
  • Settling Down

    Settling Down

    After Bruno turned sixty, he gave his business to his most trusted friend and made the final decision to retire from work. He and Sandy moved to Massachusetts where he then built his own home and started his own rhubarb farm.
  • Lost Love

    Lost Love

    Sandy passed away on June 14th, 1993. Bruno was beside himself for the longest time, but his long time friend, Murial was there to comfort him.
  • The End of Something Special

    The End of Something Special

    Bruno Allaire passed away on October 15th, 2007 after a very late development of Alzheimer's. He lived a life full of accomplishments that were the foundations for his family's future success.