Aurore (Ora) Giguere
Aurore Marie Rose Blanche Giguere was the 4th child of Charles and Georgianna Lamothe. They were both 26 years old at the time. Aurore was born October 15, 1905 at 28 River St. in Woonsocket, RI. Her godparents were: Jean-Baptiste Giguere and Délia Rousseau.*
In 1923 she worked at Nyanza Mills in Woonsocket.
A TRIP TO SPRING LAKE, Burrillville, RI. From left: Rose Menard, Aurore Giguere, Mrs. Rosalie (Morin) Menard; second picture: Joseph Menard and Aurore Giguere
A TRIP TO SPRING LAKE, Burrillville, RI. From left: Rose Menard, Aurore Giguere, Mrs. Rosalie (Morin) Menard; second picture: Joseph Menard and Aurore Giguere
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| Aurore during the "Roaring Twenties". |
At the age of 19, she married Joseph I. Menard on February 25, 1923 at St. Louis Church in Woonsocket, RI. by Father D. B. Brunelle.
Behind Joseph is his father, Wilfred Menard and behind Aurore is her father, Charles Giguere.
Behind Joseph is his father, Wilfred Menard and behind Aurore is her father, Charles Giguere.
Joseph began work as a stationary engineer.
On July 29, 1924 Oscar Wilfred was born at 90 East St., Woonsocket, RI.
On January 13, 1926 Ernest Albert was born.
Aurore with Joe's car in NYC
Around 1926.
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Aurore and sons Ernest and Oscar, 1942
Aurore and Joseph were separated for many years. Joseph divorced her in 1937. He remarried a couple of times but being a Catholic Aurore waited until Joseph died to remarry. Joseph died December 13, 1960.
Aurore and Joseph were separated for many years. Joseph divorced her in 1937. He remarried a couple of times but being a Catholic Aurore waited until Joseph died to remarry. Joseph died December 13, 1960.
On January 28, 1961, Aurore married long-time companion Albert Magnan.*
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Magnan on their wedding day, January 28, 1961
Albert Magnan and Memere with grandchildren, Albert (the author of this blog) and Suzanne Menard.
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| Albert and Memere at our house at 944 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI in 1970 To hear Albert sing in French, click here. |
Albert died on July 27, 1979 at the age of 85.
Aurore married Maurice Parent on May 29, 1988.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Parent celebrate their wedding at Savini's In Woonsocket, RI on May 29, 1979 with Aurore's two sons, Oscar and Ernest.
During her life Aurore lived in many different places. Some of these include:
- 28 River Street, Woonsocket, RI (1905)
- 12 Lafayette Street, Blackstone MA (1924)
- Rayner Street, Blackstone, MA
- 63 Polo Street (1937-1938)
- Sayles Street
- Grand Street, New York City
- Riverside, New York City
- Center Street, Manville, RI
- Farm Street, East Blackstone, MA
- 252 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI (1943-1958)*
- 293 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI
- Social Street, Woonsocket, RI
- 935 1/2 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI (1959)*
- 1041 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI (1960-1961)*
- Nursery Street, Woonsocket, RI
- Winter Street, Woonsocket, RI
- Harris Avenue, Woonsocket, RI
- Parkview Apartments, Woonsocket, RI
During her life she worked as a spinner for Nyanza Mills at $22.50/week. She also did twisting at Riverside and was a housekeeper for the Gottlieb family for many years.
Aurore died at the age of 91 on August 7, 1997.*
Maurice died at the age of 82 on November 15, 1997.*
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