Ester Elena Marontate (August 15, 1879-July 8, 1973) was the daughter of Thomas Marontate (August 1841-February 5, 1890) and Olive Deneaux (September 28, 1843-October 8, 1915). She was part of the sixth generation the Marentette family of the Windsor area that had established itself in that region in the 1740's when the flag of France still flew in the lower Great Lakes/St-Lawrence Valley.

Noé Louis Victor Pilon was born January 24, 1885, the son of Victor Pilon and Olive L'heureux. He married Ester Elena Marontate on October 1, 1912. Like many of their generation, they honeymooned at Niagara Falls. Lena would bear 6 children (Francis Victor, Vincent Louis, William Justin, Olive Rose Marie, Raymond Ambrose), all born in the Amherstburg area except for Mary Helen who was born in Vaudreuil, upriver from Montreal. LV passed away on December 13, 1971.

This photograph was taken in front of a home on Richmond Street in Amherstburg, quite likely that of Louis Victor and Lena. The lady standing on the left is Amelia (likely Marie Emilie Marontate, Dec 8, 1969-June 11, 1966, married to Thomas Bondy), Lena's sister. She is holding Bill Pilon in her arms. Lena is standing on the right with Frank Pilon in front of her. Seated is Mary (likely Mary S. Marontate, January 17, 1865-January 7, 1946, married to Thomas Stanley Beaudoin), another of Lena's sisters, with Vince sitting beside her. The name of the standing young man with the hat on is given as Cecil.

(this information is on the back of the photograph and likely obtained from Ambrose Pilon).

Given that Bill, born in 1918, appears to be between 1 and 2, the photo was probably taken just after the end of the Great War, perhaps 1920.