From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904
Stevens County, WA Biographical Sketches

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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AUGUST BELHUMEUR
	August Belhumeur, is one of the pioneers of Stevens county,
Washington, having cast his lot in that locality as early as 1884. He now 
owns a comfortable residence situated on a quarter section of land, thirty 
acres of which are improved. He is a Canadian by birth, the Province of 
Quebec being the place of his nativity, and the date of birth, January 6,
1863. His parents, Nicholas and Zozette (Day) Belhumeur, were Canadian 
farmers and the parents of twelve children, of whom nine survive, viz: 
Lousia C.,married to F.James of Canada; Adolf; Odell: Lina; Valeria; Frank; 
Wilfred; David; and August,the subject of this article.
   The latter was reared and educated in Canada, living with his parents and
contributing ot their support, until he was twenty years of age.He then came
to the United States, locating first in Montana, where he remained eighteen
months. Removing to California he resided in the Golden state six years,
engaged in various pursuits, and in 1884 he settled in Stevens county. The
following four years he was engaged in such employments as he could secure
in the neighborhood, and in 1888 he took a pre-emption claim and lived on the
same for some time. This he disposed of and purchased railroad land upon
which he now resides, He cultivates thirty acres, raises considerable stock,
and is surrounded by comfortable buildings.
   In 1891 he was united in marriage to Miss Ava Kramer. Three children were
born to this union of two whom survived, Freddie and Delphine. The wife and 
the mother died in 1900. He is a member of the Catholic church.
   Politically his affiliations are with the Republican party. He is a prog-
ressive and enterprising man, a good citizen and one who has won the confi-
dence of the neighborhood in which he resides.
   It is interesting to note that Mr. Belhumeur was the first white resident
of the famous Camas prairie.. He came hither with a man named Tudor, but he 
was frightened on account of the number and hostile actions of the Indians.
Camas prairie was the favorite place where the savages dug the Camas root 
and they objected to the whites coming in.    
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