Hi Jean Pierre: Laurent Duguay was my grandfather's brother. Laurent was married to Delia Marie (Lea) Cousineau in Bonfield, Ontario Apri 14, 1888. They had a child John Baptiste Duguay born circa 1890.
According to my cousin Lee Payne, who is the great grandson of Laurent and Delia Marie, Laurent is said to have died in a logging accident near Sudbury shortly after his son Jean Baptiste (Jack) Duguay was born. However, the same Laurent is found in 1901 Census in Quebec, living with his parents.
Delia married (or lived with Joe St. Arnold who adopted Jean Baptiste or Jack as he became known (Jack St. Arno)
about 1890 or 1891. She left him about 1907 and the younger children were taken by the state about 1908.
Jean Baptiste (Jack) Duguay St. Arno died about 1952 in Lansing, Ingham County Michian. He met and married Laura M. Hallett August 19, 1913 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Chippewa County). No one knew of any of this until after Delia died. Lee found some of her papers and began piecing things together. He then contacted me with the story. I have a copy of Delia and Laurent's marriage certificate from Lee. If you wish to correspond with him here is his email address.
leekit99@hotmail.com I met Lee and his wife Kit last summer. They live in Michigan and we were is Sault Ste. Marie, On. visiting my mom. We are trying to find out what really happened and where Laurent is buried. I don't know when he died. If he and Delia were separated or divorced I don't know if he could have been buried in the catholic cemetary in those days. Thanks Jo-Anne Hiscock