# Ephrem Surprenant — Maria Chapdelaine character guide

> Ephrem Surprenant in Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ephrem Surprenant of Honfleur, Honfleur, Ephrem

**First appearance:** 0004-v-the-vows

## Who they are

Lorenzo's father, a farmer from Honfleur who visits the Chapdelaines.

## Relationships

### [Maria Chapdelaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/characters/maria_chapdelaine)

_social_

Ephrem Surprenant is a neighbor and acquaintance of Maria, part of the local community.

### [Samuel Chapdelaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/characters/samuel_chapdelaine)

_social_

Ephrem is a fellow settler and friend to Samuel, sharing the challenges of frontier life.

### [Maria Chapdelaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/characters/maria_chapdelaine)

_social_

Ephrem Surprenant is a neighbor and acquaintance of Maria, part of the local community.

### [Maria Chapdelaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/characters/maria_chapdelaine)

_social_

Ephrem Surprenant is a neighbor and acquaintance of Maria, part of the local community.

### [Samuel Chapdelaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/characters/samuel_chapdelaine)

_social_

Ephrem is a fellow settler and friend to Samuel, sharing the challenges of frontier life.

## In the story

### [XII: Love Bearing Gifts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/xii-love-bearing-gifts)

Ephrem hosts the gathering and confirms the Frenchmen's former trade as a piano-tuner.

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