Mr. Jean DesRoches was born at Riviere Platte, better known as Malpeque, on November 30, 1799, and Barbe Poirier, his wife, saw the light of day for the first time at the same place on February 2, 1802. They were married in the old church at Riviere Platte on January 10, 1823. The Sacrament of Marriage was administered by Father Cecile, then missionary on the Isle of St. Jean. They settled in Miscouche immediately afterwards. Mr. DesRoches died December 3, 1893, having passed his ninety-fourth year; he had been married for seventy years. The Old Lady, (Barbe), reached her ninety-fifth year on Candlemas Day, 1897. She is in good health. Her sight is perfect. She never used glasses and can thread a needle as easily as a young girl. She busies herself, dividing her time between her rosary and her knitting. There's an example of the Arcadian life, and in the number of their decendants who number 220, dead alive, we see the proverbial fruitfulness of our nationality. I am listing the names of two generations with the number of their children. Those of the first generation are: Prospere, drowned at the age of 20; Laurent, died February 15, 1897; Marie Rose; Pierre; Isabelle; Marie; Bibiane; Joseph; Jean; Celeste.