Hi,
My name is Marcel Chabot. I was born in St-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, a small village near Quebec city. Henry Chabot (originally named Lauradan) was probably born in Somersworth, because his parents, Pierre Chabot and Aurélie Bilodeau, came in this town about 1899 with all their family to find work in the mills. They returned in Quebec 3 or 4 years later because 4 of their children died meantime. The oldest children, Maria married to Pierre Lambert and Alfred stayed their. Henry returned probably in Somerswortd when he was a young man, I suppose, maybe with the help of his sister Maria.
Henry (Lauradan) was hence my uncle, brother of my father Alphée, born in 1896. This one told me, when I was a child, he had learned to speak english the time he leaved in Somersworth with the family. I knew my aunt Maria because she came sometimes in St-Lazate when I was a small child, but I never met uncle Henry. Aunt maria had children with Pierre Lambert but we lost their tracks.
I am the secretary of the Chabot's Association. Our website address is :
www.webchabot.comMy personal website is :
www.sitechabot.com/WebAlph In this website you can find, among the family members of Pierre Chabot and Aurélie Bilodeau, the name of Lauradan (Henry) and those of his siblings, with a photo of him when he was a young man.
Il would be glad to share some information with you if you wish. I would like to gather more information on the descendants of the members of the famiiy of Pierre et Aurélie who have established in USA around 1900'.
Marcel Chabot
Secretary of the Chabot's Association (Association des Chabot in French)
Joliette, Quebec
J6E 9B1
Please, be tolerant for my poor english , my mother language is French...