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Joseph LaFerrière

 

Born: September 16, 1863 (other sources indicate 1861 or 1870, only validation is the 1901 census)
Christening:
Died: Approximately 1903 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Information from grandsons: Joseph fell from the roof of St Mary's Church in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was crippled in the fall and died later as a result of his injuries. In the 1880 US Census for Tiverton, RI it indicates his age at the time of the census was 19 (supports the 1861 date of birth) and he worked in the cotton mills.
1901 Census Information:
Family or House-
hold
Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901 Sex Colour Relation-
ship to head of family or household.
Single,
married,
widowed
or divorced
Month and date of birth. Year of Birth Age at last birthday
17 LaFerrière Joseph M 5 Head M Sep 16 1863 37
17 LaFerrière Elalie F 5 Wife M Apr 4 1871 30
17 LaFerrière Joseph M 5 Son S Oct 8 1896 5
17 LaFerrière Alexandre M 5 Son S May 6 1898 2
17 LaFerrière Léonard M 5 Son S Aug 28 1899 1

Source Information:

1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Ditton, COMPTON, QUEBEC
District Number: 150
Subdistrict Number: h-1
Archives Microfilm: T-6519
Buried:
Occupation: According to their marriage license from Fall River, MA in 1894 he was a laborer.

In Lovell's Province of Quebec Directory for 1871 there is a reference to a Joseph LaFerriere whose occupation is listed as a bootmaker. I am not sure this is the Joseph in my family yet.

Parents: Louis LaFerrière & Catherine Patry 

Wife
: Eulalie LePage
Married: August 03, 1894 in Fall River, Massachusetts by Father Raymond Colin (Catholic Priest) as indicated on the marriage certificate dated September 19, 1894.
Residences: 42 Price Place, Fall River, Massachusetts from approximately 1898 - 1903
Information: Louis (Joseph's Father) moved his family to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1880. Most of the family worked in the cotton mills in Fall River, MA. From what I understand he did returned to Canada for a short time and then back to Fall River until his death.

Social Security Number Possibility:

Birth Date: 3 June 1865
Death Date: July 1964
SSN: 038-22-7231
Issued: Rhode Island


Children:
Joseph Alexandre LaFerrière born May 5, 1898
Anatole LaFerrière
Alfred LaFerrière born October 8, 1896 
Antoinette (Donchier) LaFerrière (Info from the RI Cemetery database LAFERRIERE ANTOINETTE 1901c - 20 JUL 1962 WO006)
Emilie LaFerrière born January 28, 1910
Eleonore LaFerrière born August 28, 1900 and died September 13, 1988. She married Philippe Laroche who was born in 1899 and died on April 27, 1994. They had six children. Rita, Therese, Gilles, Claire, Rachel, and Simon.  
Leonard LaFerrière born August 28, 1899
Eva LaFerrière born February 12, 1907

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