Author Archives: Pierre Lagacé

Going Back in Time With Celina

Pam never expected her friend Susan and I were related somehow. I never expected it also. Celina Marineau is one of Susan’s ancestors. Celina would be this man’s sister. Jean-Baptiste Marineau I wrote about Jean-Baptiste Marineau, the son of Jean-Baptiste Marineau and Marie-Jeanne … Continue reading

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Car Craziness

Reblogged from itinerantneerdowell: “How do I love thee? let me count the ways.” These words from Shakespeare apply to America’s love affair with the automobile.  Maybe the relationship has soured a bit over the years.  Certainly the cost of maintaining the relationship has … Continue reading

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1958 Buick Century

This 1958 Buick Century is owned by Claude Chouinard. Beautiful 1958 Buick Century That’s the Father’s Day Mystery Car. A car speaking to us with her large mouth all covered with chrome! You can read about it on this site. … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day

If you try to use automatic translation to translate my post on Father’s Day 2013 on my blog Nos ancêtres, you would probably get Lost in translation. I would  not like that at all so here is my translation of … Continue reading

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“Nevah, nevah, nevah give up.” Winston Churchill

I told Susan I was not going to post anything on my blog Our Ancestors for a while since I am concentrating on my other blogs right now. My main interest is in WWII History and I finally found after … Continue reading

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Fond Regards

I love this e-mail from Judy. I have met Judy on the Internet through this blog thanks to this old picture I have in my collection since 2007. I am sure I can post her e-mail message on this blog … Continue reading

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Missed Opportunity

I sometimes use Facebook to reach out on cyberspace for descendants of some of your ancestors and mine. Sometimes people will reply, sometimes others won’t. I am getting used to it, so don’t feel sorry for me… Just feel sorry … Continue reading

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Fred J. Jewell Quartermaster Second Class

You probably never heard Fred J. Jewell’s name before. That’s a pity unless you read the comments on my blog. I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. My grand mom would know of such feelings. She sent 3 sons off … Continue reading

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Sometimes It Takes a Long Long Time

Take this picture for example. Only one person was identified back in 2009. Then another, then another, then more people and so on and so on. This is my latest find. Arthur Hogue’s wife. Ellen Elizabeth Doucette and Genevieve Hogue … Continue reading

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Amazing Offer

Free pictures! If one of your ancestors was Genevieve Hogue or her mother Ellen Elizabeth Doucette… this picture is free! It was taken on April 14, 1909 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Little Genevieve seen with her mother was born on November 12, 1908 … Continue reading

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