Tag Archives: Bristol

Remembering William Lagasse

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Dennis IV sent me this link…  10 Remarkable Facts About World War One It reminded me of William Lagasse who was my grandfather’s nephew. I don’t believe they ever met. Maybe they did. I don’t believe he ever knew what … Continue reading →

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What About Lilie Lagasse?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

I hope I did not mislead you with this picture last time. It was not deliberate. Lillie, Lily, or Lillian is on this picture. This is a very rare picture of workers at the Ingraham factory in Bristol, Connecticut at … Continue reading →

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Opening a New Chapter: Lilie Lagasse (1873- ?)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

I wish I knew more about Lilie. She was my grandfather’s sister. Back in 2007, I knew nothing about my Lagacé lineage. I knew of course about André Mignier dit la Gâchette, but I could not link up with him. … Continue reading →

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When Joseph Comes Marching Home

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

I had a senior moment yesterday as I posted two articles. It does not matter… Joe gave me this newspaper clipping last week when I paid him a visit. He said: “Remind me not to forget to  give you  something … Continue reading →

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Senior Moments

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

I did not know that expression until I visited Joe… I had a lot of senior moments during my trip to Connecticut trying to remember some of the names while I was visiting cemeteries with Joe and Frank. We visited … Continue reading →

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A Little Help From My Friend

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Joe knows Bristol well and helped me yesterday with some pictures. He told me this parade did not take place in Bristol. I would guess the parade was “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show” coming to town, but the town is … Continue reading →

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Tired of reading this blog about Our Ancestors?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Then try this for a change… These pictures found in the old Lagasse album. one of our lighter than air ships Try finding information on Google about this airship… a U.S. Army OA-1 observation blimp and its sleeping quarters. Good … Continue reading →

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Pictures From the Lagasse’s Album

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Last year Lionel Lagasse sent me these pictures via his son Dennis. Lionel’s grandfather was Dennis Lagasse III. Dennis Lagasse III is easily identified as well as on this picture of his family. This is Dennis Lagasse II. He was … Continue reading →

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We have come a long way on this blog…

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

We have come a long way on this blog since I posted that picture almost two years ago.    Flavie Alexandre and Myra Alexandre, daughters of Philomène Lagacé and Jean-Baptiste Alexandre This was one of my favorite pictures… It still … Continue reading →

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Late 1890s sisters Bristol, Conn

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

We have come a long way on this blog since I posted that picture almost two years ago. These two young women were unknown to us in 2010. We just had a few clues. Click here to go back in time … Continue reading →

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