| Born in Valentigney, Doubs on January 13th, 1907 |
| Son of Arthur Fallet et ? |
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| Oncle Willy's parents were from Délémont, city located in the Jura County in Switzerland. Switzerland towards the end of the 19th century was not the rich country it is now. It was not uncommon for Swiss people to leave their home for America or in this case just a few miles across the border. Valentigney is less than five miles from Fahy, Switzerland! |
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| Oncle Willy like many others in Le Pays was what we call "paysan-ouvrier>, those who while being factory workers also took care of the small family farms they had inherited from their folks. At the beginning of the 20th century they would take a factory job once they were through harvesting and preparing the land for the following spring. This life style finally disappeared since Peugeot by far the main employer in the area needed a more stable manpower for continuing its expansion. The younger generations anyway rather worked at the factory since it provided steady jobs that were less demanding than taking care of a farm. |
| By the early fifties, only a few large land owners were still farming. |
| My oncle even working at Peugeot, in the Baulieu-Valentigney factory was still raising a few farm animals. Unfortunately in the earlty thirties its stable was destroyed in a fire and several horses perished. I don't think he had any insurance. For a while he raised sheep and finally only a large quantity of rabbits. |
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