Here is the Obit of someone who had a great influence in giving me the genealogy bug. She wasn't related to me -- at least I haven't found a link yet --- but she was married to my grandmother's 1st cousin (he was my 1st cousin 2x removed). I felt a closer kinship to her than I did with many of my own 1st cousins. Fleurette Marguerite WHISSELL Born February 15 1918 in St-Andre-Avellin, Ripon Twp., Quebec Married Sep 24 1838 St-Jean-de-Brebeuf, Sudbury, Ontario Wilfred TREGONNING (born Russel Cyril BELANGER) Adopted son of Joseph TREGONNING & Marie LEBEAU 1st studied at "Ecole Ste-Marie" and "St-Louis De Gonzague" in Sudbury. She attended "Le Couvent Notre-Dame De Lourdes" in Sturgeon Falls. And also at "Le Couvent Notre-Dame" in Ottawa. She worked as a Legal Secretary for various lawyers and was Admissions Superintendant of St-Joseph's Hospital from 1964 til 1967. After her retirement, she wrote numerous historical and genealogical books. TREGONNING, Marguerite (née Whissell) TREGONNING, Marguerite (née Whissell) author The family announces with sorrow her death, Monday, October 11, 2004, in Sudbury at the age of 86 years. Daughter of the late Adorice and the late Yvonne (née Nault) Whissell and stepdaughter of the late Joseph Mailloux. Wife of the late Wilfred Tregonning. Loving mother of Wilfrid, Yvonne (late Valéry Maillet), Laurent (Karen), Juanita Langdon (Robert), Diane Thibault (Raymond), Johanne and François all of Sudbury. Predeceased by her brothers Adorice Whissell (late Alice) and Alphonse Mailloux (Rose-Mai of Sudbury). Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by 5 grandchildren James, Dominique (Pierre Tremblay), Guy, André (Helen), Roxanne, and 2 great-grandchildren Jacob and Sébastien. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the CO-OPERATIVE FUNERAL HOME, 222 Lasalle Blvd. E. (at Notre Dame), Sudbury, Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9:30 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday 10:30 am in St. Jean de Brébeuf Church, Sudbury. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.