Monthly Archives: September 2010

The long and winding road of Ron…

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Ron Depatie was desperately searching for who had built la Maison Chaumont. Ron thought Toussaint, the son of his ancestor Jacques Bélisle, had built la Maison Chaumont. Nice job… After Ron and I teamed up in our research, we believe … Continue reading →

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Sixth inning… Remember Adolph Lagasse

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Do you remember him? Click here. Sandy had this in her files.   Pierre Adolphe Lagasse 1851-1922 Then this…   Elphege Lagasse 1879-1923 And this… Adolphe Lagasse lived in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He died in 1922. His son Elphege died … Continue reading →

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Fifth inning… Marguerite Alexandre

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

This game can go extra innings you know… Last month, Joe sent me this picture of Marguerite Alexandre, Henriette Alexandre’s sister. It’s not over till it’s over… Marguerite is one of Joe’s ancestors. That’s as close as I can get … Continue reading →

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Fourth inning…

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

There is someone out there in the bleachers who is watching this game. I don’t know who this person is, but he or she downloaded some of Pierre Lagasse’s picture on my Ancestry site. Pierre Lagasse and Mathilde Leblanc Pierre … Continue reading →

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Third inning

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Linda is quite a genealogy player… She had covered a lot of grounds to find her roots. The only error she made was with Agnes’ parents: Pierre Lagacé and Mathilde Leblanc. Sandy and I backed her up. Linda is not … Continue reading →

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All roads lead to Ron…

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

All roads lead to Ron… Ron lives in Midhurst, Ontario. Midhurst is not a stone throw away from Ste-Anne-des-Plaines. But Ron had to come to Ste-Anne-des-Plaines to see where is ancestor Jacques Bélisle had lived back in the 1800s and … Continue reading →

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William Lagasse

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

William Lagasse was my grandfather’s nephew. I don’t believe Léo Lagacé Senior ever met William. But maybe he did. I don’t believe he ever knew what happen to William either. But maybe he did. I never knew anything about William … Continue reading →

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Second inning…

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Now we’re getting somewhere… After Stephen whose great-great-grandfather is also mine, Linda has now join our team. Linda has been searching for the Lesperance lineage for quite a while and she hit a lot of home runs even if she … Continue reading →

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Bottom of the first

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

A day in a life… The wedding of Samuel Lagasse and Marie-Anne Lepage Claudette, Sam’s little girl sent me this on Tuesday. If you don’t know who Claudette is… Click here. There is someone else who is playing ball with … Continue reading →

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Top of the first inning…

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

First pitch… I know a lot of people will be happy to play ball with us this morning… The old woman in the centre of the picture is Philomène Trahan also named Philomène Desforges. Philomène is Joseph Lesperance’s mother and … Continue reading →

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