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Early life
Lorraine Mary Freeman, originally Lorraine Mary McTavish, was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba, on January 2, 1954. Freeman grew up in a family of seven, with parents Delmer Kenneth McTavish and Reta Coutts, and four siblings: Sam Ronald McTavish, Dodie Patricia Gaudry, Janie Delma Green, and Robert Coutts. Freeman's Mother, Reta Coutts, was influential in her aim to instill Metis pride in Freeman and her siblings.

Personal life
Lorraine Freeman married E. Keith Freeman, who would remain her husband for 33 years until her death in 2005. Freeman had three children throughout these years: Jennifer Lynn, Jacqueline Marie and Keith Tyler.