Biography

EARLY CHILDHOOD Eugene Forward was born on November 23, 1920 on the south shore between St. Lambert and Longueuil. He was the ninth of Helen and Hugh Forward's ten children, Willis, Josephine, Doris, Frank, Helda, Winnie, Helen, Kenith, Eugene and Roy. His father died when Eugene was only nine years old.

EDUCATION

Although Eugene quit school in grade six to help his family, he did not stop learning. Even though he earned only six dollars a week as a carpenters apprentice he did not he learned how to be a carpenter. His education continued in the army, where he learned many new skills

Married Life

Eugene married Margaret Stewart Weir Hogg, they had two children, Bruce and Maureen (Moe).  They lived in Hudson in a three bedroom house the he built from a small summer cottage. He worked a a carpenter for the veteran's hospital in Senneville.  He also bought a cottage across the street in Hudson and rebuilt it from the ground up.

Today

After Margaret and Moe died he moved to Lancaster, Ontario. He has three grandchildren, Karen, Tanya, and Stacey and six great grandchildren, Tyler, Carly, Ryan, Lauren, Connor, and Grace. Now he lives with  his friend Anne and Rosita, the parrot in another house he renovated.