Week 50, Chosen Family: The Gendrons of Central Falls, RI
Week 50 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge is “Chosen Family.” When Melanise Laberge took her husband John to court for failure...
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Roots & Rabbit Holes
My Family History
Roots & Rabbit Holes
My Family History
I started this blog to participate in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks genealogy challenge, and to share other genealogy information and anecdotes.
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Week 18, Love and Marriage: The Many Marriages of Rose Laberge
My great-grandmother Blanche’s sister, Rose, was a strong believer in love and marriage…so much so that she married four times! “Love...
Week 41, Passed Down: Nana Peep's Sewing Machine
Week 41 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge is Passed Down. I’ve become the de facto keeper of family heirlooms. I’m not great at...
Week 40, Preservation: Eugenie's Victory Garden
Week 40’s theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Preservation. During WWII, creating and maintaining Victory Gardens became an important...
Week 25 Part II, Broken Branches: What Became of the Laberge Children
Part II of week 25’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks covers the impact of my great-great grandfather John’s alcoholism on his family members and...
Week 25 Part I, Broken Branches: My (Not So) Great-Great Grandfather, Jean-Baptiste "John" Laberge
Week 25 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks covers the theme Broken Branches. I’m not 100% sure what constitutes a broken branch. Is it when a...
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