In 2004, Acadian descendants visited Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia. Our ancestors had been deported from their lands in 1755. Many of our ancestors who lived here were also buried here. Sitting near the old willows planted by our ancestors and reflecting on their lives, a cool breeze suddenly blew through the willows. At that moment we felt the spirit of our ancestors. This blog is dedicated to their memory.


Showing posts with label Andover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andover. Show all posts

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Sacret Heart Cemetery, Andover, Massachusetts - My grandparents


Grave of my grandparents who are buried at 
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Andover, Massachusetts
Etienne Levesque and Arthémise Dumas
were my mother Rosanna Levesque LeBlanc's parents.

My grandparents were married at Ste Anne Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts
All of their children were baptized and married at Ste-Anne's.
My grandparent's funerals were held at Ste-Anne's - the parish has since closed.
Sacred Heart Cemetery was part of Sacred Heart Parish that has also closed.

The cemetery was established to accommodate Franco-American/
French-Canadian families who belonged to one of the following parishes:

Ste Anne (the mother church), Sacred Heart (originally a mission church
of Ste Anne), Ste Theresa (originally a mision church of Ste. Anne's
now Our Lady of Good Counsel) and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
( originally a mission church of Ste. Anne now closed).

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Whispers Through The Willows
Lucie LeBlanc Consentino
2011 - Present

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover, Massachusetts - Cajetan Demers


Cajetan Demers was my grandmother's brother
therefore my great uncle.
He was born 01 August 1876
in Ste-Anastasie-de-Lyster, Quebec, Canada.
He died  November 1936 in Lawerence, Massachusetts
at the age of 60 years and 3 months.
Born a Dumais, he took his mother's maiden name
of Demers and the family was always known thus.

His wife was Adele Massé Demers
was born January 1878 place unknown.
She died May 1959 in Lawrence, Massachusetts
at the age of  81 years 4 months.

Buried with them is the son
Philibert Joseph Adrien Demers
He was born 20 February 1905 in Lawrence, Massachusett
He died September 1968 at the age of 53 years 7 months.

Also in this grave is Phil's wife
Viola Lescarbeau who was born 1907
in Lawrence, Massachusetts and died
August 1961 at the age of 54.

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Whispers Through The Willows
Lucie LeBlanc Consentino
2011- Present




Saturday, January 8, 2011

Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover, Massachusetts

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Whispers Through The Willows
Lucie LeBlanc Consentino
2011 - Present