The fourth and final excavation at the old Catholic cemetery south of the hamlet concluded this week with outstanding results. Another 30 headstones that were buried and forgotten 50 years ago were recovered. This brings the total number of recovered headstones to 50. Along with the headstones, a lot of new information was gathered during Wednesday’s dig. For one, a headstone was found for Catharine Haimann. In 1856, her husband Tobias Haimann was one of the original petitioners for a resident priest in La Salette. Until now, no one knew where Tobias Haimann was laid to rest. Now that they ’ve found his wife’s headstone, the group behind the excavation assumes he too was buried in the same graveyard. The group also learned that La Salette had its own resident stonecutter. His last name was Grant. His name and the name of the village were inscribed on a headstone retrieved Wednesday. Thanks to this clue, the excavation group realizes that Grant’s handiwork was elsewhere in the cemetery and possibly in other cemeteries in the surrounding area. “His script is very distinctive,” says Delhi historian Danial Walker, an author who has written a history of the Catholic community in La Salette. “It ’s not like you see on common headstones. It’s not the usual calligraphy. The letters are very bold and large. They are a lot bigger than what the other stonecutters would do.” The hunt for the missing headstones has made headlines in the local media over the past year. This has prompted leads as to the location of other stones. A headstone for a Patrick Murray was recently recovered at a campground west of the old cemetery. During Wednesday’s dig, the group found the headstone of Murray’s widow Elizabeth. This was the fourth excavation at the cemetery. There are no plans to dig further. “We feel we’re at an 80% recovery, which is not bad considering the state everything was in,” Walker said. “This opens up a whole new ball game for research. This provides us with death dates for people we didn’t have before.” Walker and descendants of the families buried in the Church of Windham Catholic cemetery undertook the search to correct a historic injustice. In 1965, Our Lady of La Salette Church hired a contractor to clear brush from the overgrown cemetery. The contractor gave the job to an employee who proceeded the bulldoze the entire graveyard. Nearly 100 grave markers were dislodged. Many were reduced to rubble. Police laid charges. The damage was so devastating that the headstones were buried in the south-east corner of the property and forgotten. Burials were conducted at the cemetery from 1855 to the early 1880s. After that, Catholic burials in the area took place at the cemetery behind Our Lady of La Salette Church. Plans are to situate the headstones in the old cemetery in a manner that will preserve them for future generations. There will be no more digging because an archaeological consultant expressed confidence this week that the excavation site has been exhausted. Sponsors of the dig are interested in hearing from anyone who has any information about the graveyard. Walker can be reached at 519-582-1422.

Share August 30, 2014 ________________________________ 8/26/2014 Rev. Gerard Brochu - Obituary + click to enlarge Reverend Gerard Brochu Reverend Gerard Brochu 1923-2014 Reverend Gerard Brochu was born in Newport, Vt., the son of Adelard and Irma (Desbiens) Brochu on May 29, 1923. He died in Statesville, N.C., on Feb. 20, 2014. He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Newport High School. Father Brochu attended St. Thomas Seminary, St. Paul Seminary and the University of Ottawa and was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1950, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception by Bishop Edward F. Ryan. His priestly ministry began at Holy Family, Essex Junction, Vt. (1950-1954). He also served at St. Joseph, Burlington, Vt. (1954-1959) , Notre Dame, St. Johnsbury, Vt. (1959-1961). His first pastorate was at St. Teresa, Hyde Park, Vt. (1961-1972, St. John, Johnson, Vt. (1961- 1965), St. John, Northfield, Vt. (1972-1984), St. John, St. Johnsbury, Vt. (1984-1990) and Sts. Donatian and Rogatian, Randolph, Vt. (1990-1995). Diocesan responsibilities include the Ecumenical Commission for 9 years, Liturgical Commission for 3 years, Marriage Encounter 4 years and Cursillo 6 years. He also served for 3 years on the Hyde Park School Board. Father Jerry retired in 1995 in Fort Myers, Fla., and Later to Statesville, N.C. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling and enjoyed visiting relatives and friends. Always enjoyed the Desbiens Family Reunions and was able to attend the last one in 2012. He was predeceased by his younger brother John and his parents. He is survived by his sister Anita Brochu of Conway, N.H., nephew Kevin and his wife Suzanna and their children Sabina and Livia of Williston, niece Kim of Colchester, Kara of Colorado, sister-in-law Louise Brochu of California, aunt Jeanne Desbiens of Rhode Island, and many cousins. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Star of the Sea , on Aug. 29, 2014, at 11 am. Committal will follow in St Mary's Cemetery.

Hi Dan Charlotte & Charles were twins From RAB du PRDH Good luck Renee #178535 Yamachiche 1731-03-15 Birth : 1731-03-15 Rank Name Age MS Pr Gender 01 MARIE CHARLOTTE LEMAITRE -- S P F 02 JEAN BAPTISTE LEMAITRE BELLENOIX Father of 01 Spouse of 03 -- M P M 03 MARIE FRANCOISE LESIEUR Mother of 01 Spouse of 02 -- M P F 04 CHARLES LESIEUR -- -- P M 05 MARIE MADELEINE CREVIER -- -- P F 06 SALVIEN BOUCHER Occupation : PRETRE, MISSIONNAIRE, RECOLLET ================================================ #178536 Yamachiche 1731-03-15 Birth : 1731-03-15 Rank Name Age MS Pr Gender 01 CHARLES LEMAITRE -- S P M 02 JEAN BAPTISTE LEMAITRE BELLENOIX Father of 01 Spouse of 03 -- M P M 03 MARIE FRANCOISE LESIEUR Mother of 01 Spouse of 02 -- M P F 04 CHARLES AUGE -- -- P M 05 CHARLOTTE RIVARD -- -- P F 06 SALVIEN BOUCHER Occupation : PRETRE, MISSIONNAIRE, RECOLLET -----Original Message----- From: quebec-research-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:quebec-research-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of dan griffiths via Sent: August-29-14 12:46 PM To: Quebec Research Subject: [Q-R] Translation Help Hey Listers, Was hoping someone could assist me with translation of two baptism records and one marriage record. I have images of both I could send out if that would be easier. Otherwise, the records can be found at the following: 1) Charlotte Lemaitre on ancestry.ca - Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish, bmd 1722-1776, page 14 of 234 2) Charles Lemaitre on ancestry.ca - same as above. If I am reading properly, I think it's her brother. (They can also be found at familysearch.org. Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish, 1728-1806, image 8 of 730) 3) Marriage of Joseph Rivard and Charlotte Lemaitre, Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish 1722-1776, page 55 of 234 on ancestry.ca (The familysearch doc is ruined and I can't read it) Thanks for any assistance provided. Dan

Union 1748-02-26 Yamachiche RIVARD-BELLEFEUILLE JOSEPH & LEMAITRE-AUGER-BELLENOIX MARIE-CHARLOTTE PRDH Here is the marriage from RAB du PRDH Good luck Renee #178818 Yamachiche 1748-02-26 Rank Name Age MS Pr Gender 01 JOSEPH RIVARD -- S P M 02 CHARLOTTE LEMAITRE -- S P F 03 JOSEPH RIVARD Father of 01 Spouse of 04 -- M D M 04 FRANCOISE LESIEUR Mother of 01 Spouse of 03 -- W P F 05 JEAN BAPTISTE LEMAITRE Father of 02 -- -- M 06 FRANCOISE LESIEUR Mother of 02 -- -- F 07 ROBERT RIVARD Brother of 01 -- -- P M 08 MARIE JOSEPHE RIVARD Sister of 01 -- -- P F 09 PIERRE LESIEUR -- -- P M 10 PIERRE DUCHENE -- -- P M 11 CHEFDEVILLE Occupation : PRETRE, MISSIONNAIRE -- S P -----Original Message----- From: quebec-research-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:quebec-research-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of dan griffiths via Sent: August-29-14 12:46 PM To: Quebec Research Subject: [Q-R] Translation Help Hey Listers, Was hoping someone could assist me with translation of two baptism records and one marriage record. I have images of both I could send out if that would be easier. Otherwise, the records can be found at the following: 1) Charlotte Lemaitre on ancestry.ca - Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish, bmd 1722-1776, page 14 of 234 2) Charles Lemaitre on ancestry.ca - same as above. If I am reading properly, I think it's her brother. (They can also be found at familysearch.org. Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish, 1728-1806, image 8 of 730) 3) Marriage of Joseph Rivard and Charlotte Lemaitre, Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish 1722-1776, page 55 of 234 on ancestry.ca (The familysearch doc is ruined and I can't read it) Thanks for any assistance provided. Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For the list web page, goto: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm And we are on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QRlist/ List Archives are at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QUEBEC-RESEARCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had the good fortune as an undergraduate student at a private/independent university in Wisconsin to work one summer (1970) as an archaeologist at an excavation on Rock Island, Wisconsin (Rock Island State Park.) The excavations had gone on for 2 summers prior to the one during which I was a crew member. The archaeologists who started the excavations, Dr. Ronald Mason and his wife Dr. Caroline Mason, believe the site we excavated was the location where La Salle's ship, Le Griffon and its crew landed to reconnoiter with the French voyagers and native peoples who gathered together in one spot "in the mouth of Green Bay" with their furs to trade with La Salle and his party. We found many artifacts which were clearly of Huron and Petun (a native nation affiliated with the Huron) origin - pottery made in Huron/Petun styles and perforated bear mandibles, for example. The period of Le Griffon was when the Huron and Petun had fled westward from their home territory, to the Upper Great Lakes (an action sometimes called "the Huron diaspora") - a flight caused by of incursions and raids by the nations affiliated with the British-backed Iroquois Confederacy. We found numerous trade goods of French origin, such as pieces of brandy bottles (the French traded brandy as the liquor of choice, the British traded rum) and Roman Catholic/Jesuit religious items. We also found pieces of military uniform braid and buttons, among many other things. In the summer following the one when I worked, the remnants of a wooden stockade (post hole markings) were found. Written records made by some who traveled with La Salle after the loading of the furs onto Le Griffon mention that a large storm arose on what is now called Lake Michigan the day after the ship left the island "in the mouth of Green Bay." There are 3 theories on what happened to the ship: * The storm on the lake sunk the ship and all who sailed in her, with her cargo * Before the ship, crew, and cargo could get to the Straits of Mackinac (Fort Michelimackinac), other indigenous people (Pottawatomis and/or Ottawas) attacked the ship from canoes, killed the crew, transferred as many of the furs they could off-load into canoes, and then scuttled the ship, probably burning it * The ship's crew decided to take the cargo as their own, off-loaded them into canoes, and took off with them to sell for their own benefit Note: The only route the ship could take back to a landing on what is now Lake Erie, to transfer the furs into cargo canoes and take on to Quebec, was past Fort Michelmackinac at the Straits of Mackinac. The ship was never seen returning there. I don't know if there is a list of the names of the ship's master and crew (only about 5 or 6 men, if I recall correctly) assigned to sail Le Griffon back with the cargo. Otherwise, there might be records that would indicate if any of those men appeared in Quebec after the Le Griffon had gone missing, giving some credence to the 3rd theory I listed. Otherwise, none of the theories on what happened to Le Griffon can be proven until its remains can be found and scientifically examined. The building of Le Griffon and its voyage was quite an enterprise, one on which La Salle had pinned his hopes of great riches. For anyone who is interested, this is a link to a map showing where Rock Island is located in Lake Michigan where it becomes Green Bay (the lake area between Wisconsin's Door County the Upper Peninsula of Michigan): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rock+Island+State+Park/@45.417409,-86.818964,7z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x8295b761e8c2093e Historically yours - Jean E. DeLauche

Hey Listers, Was hoping someone could assist me with translation of two baptism records and one marriage record. I have images of both I could send out if that would be easier. Otherwise, the records can be found at the following: 1) Charlotte Lemaitre on ancestry.ca - Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish, bmd 1722-1776, page 14 of 234 2) Charles Lemaitre on ancestry.ca - same as above. If I am reading properly, I think it's her brother. (They can also be found at familysearch.org. Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish, 1728-1806, image 8 of 730) 3) Marriage of Joseph Rivard and Charlotte Lemaitre, Yamachiche, Sainte Anne Parish 1722-1776, page 55 of 234 on ancestry.ca (The familysearch doc is ruined and I can't read it) Thanks for any assistance provided. Dan

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Saw the Free Access message when I logged in to Ancestry.ca- however when I attempted a search I was asked to register for Ancestry.com Have been a member to the .ca group for a long time (beaucoup bucks!)the benefit? No "free access" to the .com apparently. Doreen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice McLennan via" <quebec-research@rootsweb.com> To: quebec-research@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:46:50 AM Subject: [Q-R] ancestry Yeah, it’s free access to ancestry.com today til Sept. 1 Janice in sunny northern ontario ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For the list web page, goto: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm And we are on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QRlist/ List Archives are at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QUEBEC-RESEARCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ontario Provincial Police say one or more suspects smashed a stained glass window at the Rockwood Cemetery chapel. (OPP) Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a case of damaged property at Rockwood Cemetery in Guelph-Eramosa Township. The vandalism occurred sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The OPP said one or more suspects took out letters from the Rockwood Cemetery sign, smashed a stained glass window and other "decorative glass" in the chapel and damaged a hydro meter. Const. Cheri Rockefeller said suspects could face charges of mischief. Anyone with information is asked to call the South Wellington OPP operation centre at 1-800-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, which is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000.

My message came from ancestry.com....it states that it is free access to 1 billion new records from 67 countries and free access to just released global records.... I used the search and came up with records, I was not even signed in... Janice

If anyone has a repertoire for St-Benoit, I would like to verify the birth I found at Ancestry: Pierre Leclerc, born 28 November, 1815 to Joseph Leclerc and Magdeleine Franche, godfather Janvier Brunet and Godmother Marie-Anne Beutrand(?). I would appreciate a copy of the birth, if possible. Jack Leclair "Two days from now, tomorrow, will be yesterday, you saw the future coming and now its history."

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Hi! John, from the Births of St-Eustache Co. Saint Benoît Parish repertoire, page 521: Joseph-Pierre Leclerc was born Nov. 26, 1816 and baptized Nov 28, 1916 in Saint-Benoît Parents, Joseph Leclerc and Madeleine Lalande Godparents, Janvier Brunet and Marie-Anne Beautronc-Major Roch If anyone has a repertoire for St-Benoit, I would like to verify the birth I found at Ancestry: Pierre Leclerc, born 28 November, 1815 to Joseph Leclerc and Magdeleine Franche, godfather Janvier Brunet and Godmother Marie-Anne Beutrand(?). I would appreciate a copy of the birth, if possible. Jack Leclair "Two days from now, tomorrow, will be yesterday, you saw the future coming and now its history."

Hi Pam, There is a marriage for a Filis Lapoint to a James Bouton in 1862 in Hinesburg Vermont at familysearch.org that list her parents as Gabriel Lapoint and Adeline Vallet. found at. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16245-14539-84?cc=1784223 Could she have been married before she married a Hall as I see that is her name on her death record in 1900. Let me put out another clue not sure if will help but found a baptism for Marie Philomene Audet dit Lapointe in 1843 to a Gabriel Audet dit Lapoint and Adelina St. Amant. Time frame fits could she have used Fillis instead of Philomene? also mothers last name but you never know. See as follows: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28024-33849-54?cc=1321742&wc=9RLJ-DPN:24586301,24586302,25275601 Regards, Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Harbison via" <quebec-research@rootsweb.com> To: "Quebec, research" <quebec-research-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:54:08 PM Subject: [Q-R] Lapointe-Vallet Hello Listers, I am hoping someone can correct some information I have. The PRDH shows Gabriel Lapointe dit Audet married to Madeline Vallett 6 Jul 1761 Boucherville. I do not doubt this as being correct my problem is I have children being born to this couple in the 1830’s and 1840’s which I know is incorrect the mother would have been in her 90’s. My relative is named Phillis Lapointe. I got information from another relative stating her parents were Gabriel Lapointe & Madeline Vallet. Her father may have been the son of this couple. can anyone help me in locating this daughter and her parents? I have her death records from Monkton Vermont which states her father was Gabriel Lapointe and her mothers name was Lena. Any help at all would be so appreciated. TYIA. Pam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For the list web page, goto: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~unclefred/main.htm And we are on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QRlist/ List Archives are at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/QUEBEC-RESEARCH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QUEBEC-RESEARCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Listers, I am hoping someone can correct some information I have. The PRDH shows Gabriel Lapointe dit Audet married to Madeline Vallett 6 Jul 1761 Boucherville. I do not doubt this as being correct my problem is I have children being born to this couple in the 1830’s and 1840’s which I know is incorrect the mother would have been in her 90’s. My relative is named Phillis Lapointe. I got information from another relative stating her parents were Gabriel Lapointe & Madeline Vallet. Her father may have been the son of this couple. can anyone help me in locating this daughter and her parents? I have her death records from Monkton Vermont which states her father was Gabriel Lapointe and her mothers name was Lena. Any help at all would be so appreciated. TYIA. Pam

I am so very grateful re the many responses/suggestions etc that I have rec'd re my loss of my FTM records. I have saved all of your notes & definitely plan to use your suggestions. My 1st step will be to re-sub to Ancestry.com & hope that they have maintained all of them (I left them a few months ago due to illness & being unable to sit @ my 'puter) Please X your fingers for me !!!!! I will post again to let you all know how I'm making out. And again THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU . Bev

*FREMONT, Neb. (AP) -- * A 52-year-old Iowa man has been arrested, accused of stealing dozens of brass vases from an eastern Nebraska cemetery. Gary L. Hostetter, of Carter Lake, Iowa, is accused of stealing the vases from Fremont Memorial Cemetery last month. He was arrested on Friday. Dodge County Jail records say Hostetter remained in custody on Tuesday. Online court records don't list the name of his attorney. http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Iowan-Accused-of-Thefts-from-Nebraska-Cemetery-258115691.html

Bev, You didn't say whether or not you lost other files - as in a computer crash, etc.  It would be very odd for just one Family TreeMaker file to disappear.  This may seem obvious, but if you have not done so already do take a thorough tour of your Family TreeMaker folder(s)..  Mary