Monthly Archives: July 2011

Joseph Mignier dit Lagacé’s parents

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Time flies doesn’t it. Last day of July. Is time spent looking for our ancestors a waste of time…? Of course it’s not. Brian LeGacy told me he could not get to sleeep after I gave him a helping hand and … Continue reading →

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Benjamin L’agacé

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Always nice to help someone with his family tree even if they are not related to me. In this case Brian is. This is the translation of the document Brian LeGacy sent me… On 18 December 1817, Louis Mathurin born … Continue reading →

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He knows a lot about our ancestor

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

This man is Gilles Tremblay. He wrote about our ancestor André Mignier. This is the link to read all about it. It’s in French. Very interesting piece of detective work. I would like to translate it all but it’s 23 … Continue reading →

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A little help from my friend…

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Ron jumped on the LeGacy’s band wagon yesterday and offered some help. He sent me some of his files on the Lagacés. I sent him a message… Hi Ron, Thanks for the help but I have found everything. I just … Continue reading →

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Sleepless in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

It’s hard to fall asleep when you want to find out about your roots. This is what Brian sent me yesterday morning after a sleepless night… He was burning midnight oil to find his ancestors… I can understand because I … Continue reading →

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Searching for Brian’s roots

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Brian LeGacy wants to find out the link with André Mignier. I told him we were distant cousins. I asked Brian to give me more info. He is quick on the trigger just like André Mignier… “Call me the Trigger…” … Continue reading →

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Of course you are…

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Brian wrote this comment… Hello. I have the surname LeGacy and I’m curious to learn whether or not my family is linked to Andre Mignier “La Gåchette”. My father’s family owned land in Princeton, Maine and likely migrated through New … Continue reading →

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Anybody here seen my old friend… Abraham

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Abraham Martin that is. He was known as Abraham Martin dit l’Écossais. He owned the plains of Abraham. Do you know someone who is related to him? Well guess what? I met one of his descendant in Ste-Anne cemetery. Ron … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s coming to dinner…

Posted on July 8, 2011 by
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Paul is coming home…

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Paul wrote me this morning. All systems are go. I even gave him an alternate route to drive to Ste-Anne-des-Plaines. There is a lot of road construction in Quebec. The most direct route would be using Mercier bridge. But that’s … Continue reading →

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