(died 12 Jan. 1997, aged 71), farmer. Born probably at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: William J. Major and his wife Gabrielle Besner. He worked with his father in operating the Major poultry farm at North Lancaster, then was proprietor of Ferme Avicole Major Ltée, which at the time of Laurent Major’s death was owned by his son Denis. Laurent Major was a councillor, deputy reeve and reeve of Lancaster Township. He “died in his sleep while wintering in Florida.” (six children, five surviving him) He was married (1) in 1945 to Thérèse Vachon, of St. Raphael’s, who died 15 Aug. 1992, aged 64, and (2) to Jeannine Meilleur.

Glengarry News 15 Jan. 1997 (two items), (QF) * obituaries of Mrs Thérèse Major, GN 26 Aug. & 2 Sept. 1992