From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOSEPH DeSAUTEL DeGASPER
	Joseph DeSautel DeGasper resides nine miles north from Republic
and has the distinction of being one of the oldest pioneers of norhtern
Washington, having been fifty years in these parts.  He was born in
Montreal, Canada, on March 22, 1824, the son of Joseph and Janette
(DeChalan) DeGasper, natives of Canada, where also they remained until
their death.  The father was foreman on the log and lumber drives on
the St. Lawrence.  Nine children were born in this family, Joseph,
Felix, Narcis, John, Maxime, Antoin, Abraham, Margret and Mary.  Our
subject was educated in the French language but never attended English
school.  When eleven he laid aside his books and entered on the stern
realities of life, his first wages being fifty cents per month.  For 
rhis renumeration, he worked for several years, then got his pay
doubled.  In 1843, he went to work for the Hudson's Bay Company, 
operating both on the British and American side.  In 1854 Mr. DeGasper
took a homestead at Pinkney City, near Colville, the place now owned
by L.M. Meyers.  He sold this place to Mr. Meyers and took another.
Later he went to Nespelim, but was sent out of that country by General
Howard, who was in charge of military affairs then and was seperating
the white people from the Indians.  He returned to Colville and took
a homestead which was his home for eleven years.  After that he came to 
where Republic now stands and took land which he farmed with his son, 
Maxine.  In 1899, Mr. DeGasper settled where he now lives, nine miles
north from republic, having a good farm and raising stock.
	In 1851, Mr. De Gasper married Miss Julia LaFleur, daughter of
Waukene and Margret LaFleur.  Mrs. DeGasper has two brothers, Joseph
and Michael.  To Mr. and Mrs. DeGasper the following named children 
have been born : Maxine, in this county, John, in Stevens county; Adolph,
in Okanogan County; May, also in that county; Frank, in Stevens county;
Rose, wife of J.A. Rutherford, in Republic; Olive, married to Thomas
Pehrson, in Republic; and Felix, with his parents.  Mr. DeGasper is a
member of the Catholic church as also are the other members of his
family.  He is a strong Republican and always takes a keen interest in
political matters.  He stands well in the community and has many friends.
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