THE
DesLauriers
FAMILY HISTORY
1700's
The Beginning
The DesLauriers are a very old Canadian family having arrived sometime in the early-mid 1700's from Bourges, France. They came to escape the French Revolution because they were nobility.
The Revolution wasn’t until 1789, but one of the earliest records that were found was of Francis DesLauriers as having married in Montreal in 1748. He went up river to Detroit and was married there. His son (also named Francis) had a son, Jean Baptiste. Jean Baptiste fought in the War of 1812 and was given a pension by the American government for fighting in the War of 1812 and received a land grant and purchased property across the river in Maidstone, Ontario.
Maidstone (township) was a township in Essex County in Ontario, Canada, from the Canadian Confederation in 1867 until 1999.
1800's
Point Pelee
Maidstone (township) was a township in Essex County in Ontario, Canada, from the Canadian Confederation in 1867 until 1999.
1800
1851-1861
The Deslauriers
Homestead
DesLauriers House is approached along a boardwalk at the western edge of the marsh lands at Point Pelee. It is located in Point Pelee National Park and was originally constructed between 1851 and 1861 by Oliver DesLauriers. The house was occupied by the DesLauriers family until 1966 when it was designated as "Recognized" because of its historical associations and architectural significance, and for its relationship to its environment.
1967
Wellington Tavern
1970
Betty & Norm's
Pizza Palace
Betty & Norm's Tavern:
A pizza tavern owed by chef DesLauriers's parent. Opened in
A featured article describing Betty & Norm's as the place to eat
 |
|---|
 |
 |
1978
Country Boy
1987
Country Boy too
1993
Midnight Cowboy
1996
October
1998
Pepper's
Bar & Grill
July
NEw York's
Steak, Seafood
& Pasta Co.
December
New York's, Crabby Dicks,
And Peppers
2000
2010
St.Joachim Diner
Formerly known as Country Boy Tavern, the restaurant was revamped by Chef Debra Deslauriers and transformed it into
St. Joachim Diner. Located in Belle River, Ontario, St. Joachim Diner served up local, homemade diner food from breakfast to dinner.
_edited.jpg)
_edited.jpg)
_edited.jpg)
.jpg)
John Catucci, host of the Canadian Food Network's You Gotta Eat Here!, with Chef Debra Delaurier
St. Joachim Diner was featured in a segment that aired on the Canadian Food Network late 2013 to early 2014
John Catucci, host of the Canadian Food Network's You Gotta Eat Here!, with Chef Debra Delaurier
John Catucci, host of the Canadian Food Network's You Gotta Eat Here!, with Chef Debra DesLauriers
cookbook
Our Family Fridge
The book's mission statement is to enjoy the benefits of home cooking.
The entire book is based around the ideology that cooking from scratch in your own kitchen will provide your family with an increase of health and well-being that could never be achieved through the purchase of premade or processed products.
On September of 2010, The Windsor Star featured Chef Debra DesLauriers and her best friends
Our Family Fridge authors (from left to right)
Patricia Morris, Debra Deslauriers, and Mandy Buindo
