I'm thrilled to have found this thread. I spent years trying to unravel a knot in my lineage, and finally tracked it down to the fact that a set of GGG-grandparents had changed their name from Lamadeleine (or Lamagdeleine) to McDonald. Francois & Marie Lamadeleine-dit-Ladouceur became Frank and Mary McDonald. Their daughter Florestine Ladouceur (b 1867) married Patrick Kelty (from Vermont) in 1888. They had three children, two of whom were Edith and Edward.
I've always hoped to learn more about Francois & Marie Lamadeleine (aka Frank & Mary McDonald), as well as about their daughter Florestine.
Does anyone have these names in their files at all?
Donna
dondev@ziggo.nl