posted on 2024-06-05, 18:09authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
At the end of the war, my great uncle Pete Marceau was billeted with a family in the Netherlands after spending six long years fighting overseas. They discovered he had a beloved niece Mary Lou (my mother) back home in Canada and crafted a pair of wooden shoes for him to send to her. Despite having almost no food themselves, they still managed to stuff the shoes with candy for the little girl. This act of generosity and appreciation still chokes me up to this day. A few years ago, my mother gave the wooden shoes to my daughter Holly with a letter describing them as part of her heritage.
History
Item list and details
A pair of wooden shoes sized for a girl aged 10. They were sent back home to Canada in the spring of 1945.
Person the story/items relate to
Pvt Peter Marceau, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Person who shared the story/items
Robb Johnstone
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
The person who sent the wooden shoes was my great-uncle Peter Marceau. The little girl who received the shoes was my mother Mary Lou Marceau.
Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.