The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 954 A portrait of I. L. Marchildon appears in this publication. A portrait of Mrs. Eva Sickenga appears in this publication. A portrait of Miss Maria Marchildon appears in this publication. A portrait of Dr. F. N. Sickenga appears in this publication. A portrait of Mrs. I. L. Marchildon appears in this publication. I. L. MARCHILDON For seventeen years I. L. Marchildon has resided in Yakima county. Arriving here in 1901, he purchased twenty acres of land and has since given his attention to its further development and improvement, converting it into a farming ranch property largely devoted to fruit raising. Mr. Marchildon is of Canadian birth. He was born in Ontario on the 4th of December, 1854, and is a son of Constant and Genevieve (Tessie) Marchildon, who spent their entire lives in Canada. The son was educated in a French school and when seventeen years of age started out in the business world on his own account, since which time he has depended entirely on his own resources. He was first employed on boats on the lakes and afterward went to St. Louis, Missouri, from which point he sailed on the Mississippi river for nearly three years. He afterward devoted twenty-four years of his life to wheat raising in Minnesota and in 1901 came to Yakima county, where he invested in a twenty-acre tract of land adjoining the limits of Yakima. There were a few apple trees on the place at the time but the work of development had been carried forward to only a slight extent at the time of his purchase. He closely studied the possibilities for the development of his ranch and that he has made the most of his opportunities is indicated in the excellent appearance of the place, which is today largely planted to orchard. He has various kinds of fruit trees, which are in healthful condition, showing excellent care. The income from the fruit which he raises is a most gratifying one. He has rebuilt his residence, has also put up barns and other necessary buildings for the shelter of his fruit and the farm machinery and implements, with which he has equipped his place. On the 19th of February, 1882, Mr. Marchildon was married at Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, to Miss Amanda Lizee, of Ste. Genevieve de Bastican, Quebec, Canada, a daughter of Treffle and Mary (Jacob) Lizee, who were also of Canadian birth and of French descent. The mother died in Canada, March 2, 1880, and the father afterward took his family to Minnesota, where he passed away in 1884. They had a family of ten children, nine of whom reached adult age, this number including Mrs. Marchildon, who by her marriage has become the mother of three children: Eva, a graduate of the Ellensburg Normal School, and who taught school until her marriage and is now the wife of Dr. F. N. Sickenga, of Yakima; Dulice, deceased; and Maria, at home. She is now attending the University of Washington and has won major rank in the French Fine Arts College of Education. Mr. and Mrs. Marchildon are Members of St. Paul's Catholic church and his political allegiance is given to the democratic party. he has never been ambitious to hold office, preferring to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs, which, carefully directed, have brought to him a substantial measure of prosperity. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.