Nothing is known of his early years in Bécancour except that, by dint of many personal sacrifices, he continued “to practise wood-carving in his shop, [which was] fitted out as a studio.” ###>On ne sait presque rien des premières années qu’il passe à Bécancour, sinon qu’il continue à «pratiquer la sculpture dans sa boutique aménagée en atelier», tout en s’imposant bien des sacrifices.