Laurette Nepton est originaire de Mashteuiatsh. Ses grands-parents, de la Nation abénakise, sont des résidents de St-Urbain, avant leur arrivée au lac Saint-Jean. Son père passe la majeure partie de son temps en forêt tandis que sa mère travaille sur la ferme. Les enfants participent tôt aux travaux de la ferme. L’hiver, c’est Laurette qui s’occupe des travaux manuels en l’absence de son père. Plus tard, elle conduit un attelage de chevaux et voyage les personnes qui souhaitent se rendre en ville.
LAURETTE NEPTON (1911 – 2003)
Laurette Nepton was born in Mashteuiatsh. Her grandparents were Abenaki and lived in St-Urbain before moving to Lac Saint-Jean. Her father spent most of his time in the forest while her mother worked on the farm. The children helped with farm work from an early age. In winter, it was Laurette who did the manual work while her father was absent. Later, she had a team of horses and provided transportation for people who wished to go into town.