The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 870 

AUGUST J. LA BISSONIERE.

August J. La Bissoniere, who in the spring of 1918 purchased one hundred and
sixty acres of land on the Ahtanum and is now identified with ranching
interests, having sixty acres of land under cultivation, was born at Red Lake
Falls, Minnesota, January 31, 1890. He is therefore yet a young man but already
he has won a most creditable position in ranching circles. He is a son of
Francis and Adeline (Derroche) La Bissoniere, both of whom were natives of
Canada, whence they removed to Minnesota in 1868. After residing for many years
in that state they came to Yakima county in 1906 and purchased a home on Nob
Hill. The father is now living retired on the Moxee, making his home with a
daughter.

August J. La Bissoniere acquired a public school education and in young manhood
worked for wages. He was employed in a grocery house and also in connection with
a wholesale fruit business, but he was ambitious to engage in business on his
own account, so that he carefully saved his earnings until the sum was
sufficient to enable him to invest in land. In the spring of 1918 he purchased
one hundred and sixty acres on the Ahtanum and now has sixty acres of this place
under cultivation, devoted to the raising of grain and hay. He also has a
five-acre orchard and he is most carefully, systematically and successfully
developing and improving his land, which he is converting into one of the fine
ranch properties of the district.

On the 9th of January, 1910, Mr. La Bissoniere was united in marriage to Miss
Myrtle Hecox, a native of Wisconsin and a daughter of Fred R. and Mary Hecox,
who came to Yakima county in 1900. The father purchased the ranch that is now
owned by Mr. La Bissoniere. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. La Bissoniere four
children have been born, Kenneth, Monica, Margaret and Elizabeth. The religious
faith of the family is indicated in the fact that they are communicants of St.
Paul's church, and Mr. La Bissoniere is also identified with the Knights of
Columbus at Yakima. Fraternally he is an Elk, belonging to the lodge at
Ellensburg. Politically he maintains an independent course, voting for men and
measures rather than party. He has worked diligently and persistently as the
years have gone by and his enterprise and industry have been the strong features
in the attainment of his present day prosperity.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.