CHARLES GIGUERE (1881-1957)

Charles Giguere was born on January 28, 1881.  Some records say he was born in Georgiaville, RI, others in St. Marcel, Richelieu, Canada.

His parents were Francois and Mathilde Salvas.

Charles at daughter Aurore's wedding to Joseph Menard, 1924.

He married Georgianna Lamothe on February 12, 1901 at St. Robert, Quebec.* Georgianna was born on Dec. 3, 1878 in Bridgewater, CT. Her parents were George Lamothe and Merance Lefleur.  She had immigrated to Canada from the US in 1900.  They lived for a time in CT and then moved to Woonsocket, RI.

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Marriage of

Charles and Georgianna (Lamothe)

Circa 1901

Uncle Charles, Oscar and Ernest Menard

Some 40 years later they pose with their wedding photo.

Their first born was Charles A. Jr. who was born on Feb. 14, 1902 in Putnam, CT.  Story has it that he was struck in the head with a baseball bat by his girlfriend who was subsequently deported to Canada.  He spent the remainder of his life at the RI Mental Health Center in Cranston. He died on Sept. 19, 1958.  He is buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, MA. with his father.  His name is not on the gravestone.

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Aurore was born Oct. 15, 1905 at 28 River St., Woonsocket, RI.  She married Joseph Menard on Feb. 25, 1923.  She had two children: Oscar and Ernest.  She died on August 7, 1997 in Providence, RI.

Noella was born on Dec. 2, 1906.  She married Helidor 'Leo' Lavallee. She had 2 daughters, Claribelle and Theresa. Helidor died in 1950.  She later married a Mr. Thibault. Noella died on Feb. 13, 1975 in Woonsocket, RI.  She is buried in the
Lavallee plot in the St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, MA.

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Alpherie and Flora

Alpherie was born Oct. 7, 1907 at 242 Vose St. in Woonsocket.  He married Flora Roy in November of 1935 at St. Louis Church in Woonsocket.  They had a daughter, Elaine and a son Roland.  After Flora died, he married Exilda Leblond.  He died on April 16, 1998 at the Friendly Home, Rhodes Ave., Woonsocket. He was 90 years old. He is buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery. 

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Marie Rose was born on April 4, 1909 at 242 Vose St. She married Joseph G. Lataille on Sept. 13, 1926.  Witnesses were Dominique Lataille and Joseph I. Menard.  They had a son, Omer J. and 2 daughters, Rena Mellor (1930-2005) and Ella Turcotte.  She died on July 7, 1991 at 972 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI. at the age of 82.

 

Edgar was born on Oct. 3, 1912 at 20 Farm St., Blackstone, MA.  He married Rita Moison, who was born March 14, 1918 and died October 14, 1976.  They had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on Nov. 17, 1966 at 54 years of age. Edgar and his wife are buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery in Bellingham, MA.
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(back left to right) Charles, Jr., Georgianna, Charles, Sr., Nette Rouselle, Paul Rouselle, Beadeu Lapierre; (front left to right) Aurore, Noella, Edgar, Alpherie, Rose. ABT 1914-1916

Charles and Georgianna, Edgar, (back) Noella, Alpherie, Aurore, Charles and Marie-Rose (circa1921)

During his life Charles lived at:

•  St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec (1901)
• 28 River St. , Woonsocket, RI (1905)
• 242 Vose St., Woonsocket, RI (1909)
• 150 Privilege St.,  Woonsocket, RI (1910)
• 20 Farm St. Blackstone, MA (1912)
• Lafayette St., Blackstone, MA (1920)
• 55 Polo St., Woonsocket, RI (1934)
• 33 Roland St., Woonsocket, RI ( 1948) 

 He worked as a mill hand, blacksmith, laborer and wood cutter.

His wife, Georgianna died June 2, 1948 at the age of 69.*

Georgianna Lamothe Giguere

 He died on June 12, 1957 at l'Hospice St. Antoine, North Smithfield, RI and is buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, MA in the Lavallee plot.*

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