Walter Mark Cruchet was born March 24, 1860 in Quebec, Canada. Mary Amelia Stone was born November 9, 1864 in Michigan. The Cruchets were married in Michigan, November 21, 1884, where Mr. Cruchet had a small workshop. They came to Devils Lake that year where he worked in a wood working shop.
The family came to Carrington in 1885 where Mr. Cruchet became the proprietor of his own woodwork shop. He continued in business for 50 years until he retired in 1935. He was a wood carver and wood worker par excellence. Many people in the area have some of his carvings. Walter Cruchet was a Master Mason in Aurora Lodge in Carrington.
The Cruchets had six children: Winona, Alfred, Nellie, Paul, Tell, and Walter.
Mrs. Cruchet died March 12, 1927. Mr. Cruchet died January 5, 1937. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 20B