FRANCOIS GIGUERE (1839-1894)

Little is known of Francois Giguere.  He was born in Canada sometime around 1839.  His parents were Francois and Marie Salvas.

He married Mathilde Salvas on Feb. 8, 1864 in St. Michel, Yamaska, Quebec.*  She was born on Nov. 112, 1843 in St. Michel, Yamaska, Quebec. (He may have been married two other times, to Julie Nadeau and M Adelaide Foucher or Adelaide Brouillard in St-Aime de Massueville, Canada.)

Francois and Mathilde, Circa 1880

Their children included:

Marie, who married Roch Guilbeault on June 7, 1887 in St. Marcel, Quebec.

Maxime Pierre, was born June. 10, 1876 in St. Marcel, Richelieu, Quebec.  He lived in Woonsocket, RI for 42 years. He married Melina Lozeau on August 12, 1895 in St. Marcel.* (Other records say April, 1893) She died sometime before he did. 
They had 5 sons; Dorila, born in St. Marcel on April 2, 1904.  He died February 18, 1948 in Woonsocket, RI. Aubert R., who was born June 12, 1905 in St. Marcel.  He died March 3, 1969 in N. Smithfield, RI; Wilbrod, Conrad A. and Leo B.: 5 daughters; Mrs. Albert Rouleau of Oakland, Mrs. George St. Germain of Detroit, Mrs. Leo Bell of Manchester, NH, Mrs. Herve Guertin of Wilton, NH and Mathilda of Woonsocket, who married Jacob Theroux.  (Mathilda was alive when her husband died in 1951.)
He worked at Woonsocket Spinning Co.  He died at Woonsocket Hospital on Feb. 23, 1960 at the age of 83.*
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Ovila of Windsor Mill, Quebec.

Jean-Baptiste, was born March 25, 1878 in St.  Marcel, Quebec.  He married Delia Rousseau on February 26, 1900 in St. Hugues, PQ. He died at age 46 on July 2, 1925 on Farm Street in Blackstone, MA.*
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Joseph O. was born on June 24, 1871 in St. Marcel, Quebec.  He married Zenaide Picard on April 10, 1893 in St. Marcel, PQ and later married Anna Dextraze  with whom he had two sons; Deus O. and Oscar.  He had three daughters Mrs. Joseph Lizotte, Mrs. Louis Lacroix, and Mrs. Omer Bibeault. He also had step-daughters.  He was a retired carpenter.  He died July 22, 1945 at home on Farm Street, East Blackstone, MA.*

Charles was born on January 28, 1881.  Some records say he was born in Georgiaville, RI, others in St. Marcel, Richelieu, Canada.  He married Georgianna Lamothe. He was a blacksmith.  Charles and Georgianna had 3 sons; Charles A., Alpherie, and Edgar.  They had three daughters; Mrs. Aurore Menard, Mrs. Noella Lavallee and Mrs. Joseph Lataille.  He died on June 12, 1957 in N. Smithfield, RI.

Ernest of New York City who may also have lived in Detroit, Michigan.

Emella or Melia married Edmond Langevin and moved to Boston.

Emilia or Hemilia was born in 1873 at St Marcel, PQ.  She married Wilfred Lemieux.

Georgianna was born on February 5 or 6 in 1873 in St. Marcel, PQ.  She married Joseph Messier in April, 1893.  She died on December 28, 1964 in St.Louis, Quebec. She was 91 years old.

Mathilda was born Aug 20 1886 in St. Marcel.  She married Jacob Theroux on January 31, 1905 in St. Marcel de Richelieu, Quebec.  She eventually moved to Woonsocket, RI.  She died Dec 22 1928 in Woonsocket, RI.

Hermas J. was born on August 10, 1870 and died August 15, 1870 in St. Marcel, PQ.

Dorila who married Agnes Laplante on September 5, 1905 and at one time lived in Woonsocket.

Possibly:

Marie who married Roch Guilbeault on June 7, 1887.

Delima who married Desire Ferron on Februaary 1, 1887

Clautilde, born Apr 6 1868, died Dec 1, 1950.

Francois died on December 10, 1894 in St. Marcel, PQ. He was buried on December 13, 1894. (Another record has his death at June 24, 1916 in St. Aimee de Massueville, PQ.)

Mathilda lived on and in 1908 she immigrated to the US to live with her children there.  She died on June 19, 1923 at her son Maxime's home at 120 Daniels Street in Woonsocket, RI.* She is buried in Precious Blood Cemetery in Woonsocket, RI.

And the line continues:

Francois Giguere's parents were:

     Francois Giguere and Marie Salvas

Francois Giguere's parents were:

     Charles Giguere and Marguerite St. Germain

Charles Giguere's parents were:

      Joseph Giguere and Charlotte Farlardeau

Joseph Giguere parents's were ;

     Louis Giguere and Elizabeth Deguire

Louis Giguere's parents were:

     Martin dit Despins Giguere and Marie-Francoise Pinard

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