Monthly Archives: May 2010

Meet George

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

If you have been reading my blog since the end of April, you know that Alyce said that her grandfather Idala Lagasse had five sons. She only knew the identity of two them: Samuel and of course David who was … Continue reading →

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The whole picture

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Alyce LaGasse and Pierre Lagacé did not know each other last April. Pierre Lagacé in 2009 Pierre Lagacé in 2011 Alyce LaGasse Now they know all there is to know about Idala LaGasse’s ancestors and his descendants… Idala Lagasse Well … Continue reading →

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Samuel’s little girl called me…

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

Alyce made contact with one of Samuel’s daughter. This is what I sent Alyce so she could send it to her. Alyce found the two daughters of Samuel Jean-Baptiste Jacques Lagasse and Marie-Anne Lepage. Marie-Anne’s ancestors were from Rimouski, Quebec. … Continue reading →

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Why only next Monday…?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

Learning things about your roots can be sometimes hard and very painful. I know… I have been doing this for the last three years or so. So we are all going to take a deep breath and come back on … Continue reading →

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Idala was a humble man…

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

How do I know this…? I can feel it in my bones. Idala was certainly a humble man and I know all this publicity makes him very uncomfortable. Idala Lagasse 1870-1947? He was a carpenter by trade just like my … Continue reading →

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Hey what going on down there…?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

This is probably what Idala is telling everyone nowadays in paradise. Idala is fast becoming a rising star in paradise just like Emeril Lagasse is a star down on Earth. Bam! Meet Idala, Alyce’s grandfather. Bam! With the help of … Continue reading →

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Remember Diodore LaGasse?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

Remember Diodore? Well this man is not Diodore. Diodore died when he was an infant. I just found out about it while searching on FamilySearch.org. I had found his baptisimal certificate in Notre-Dame-des-Anges parish. Diodore was born on March 11, … Continue reading →

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Pictures, pictures and more pictures…

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

Try this one for a starter… Click on the image to zoom in. 1921 Alyce says this is Idala’s farm house in 1921. Alyce knew little about who was in the picture so we will play History Detectives… Alyce said … Continue reading →

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Alyce has been searching hard… and sharing a lot

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

Alyce has been waiting for ten years to learn more about her father. Now it is her turn to help me in my search for André Mignier dit La Gâchette’s descendants. Alyce went on the trail of other descendants of … Continue reading →

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Band of Brothers…

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Alyce who lives in Wonderland, U.S.A., sent me this picture… Click on the picture to zoom in. His father is photographed with his brothers. David is the young man on the left in the second row. Here is what I … Continue reading →

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