What
Lavallee gedcom are you looking at? Scott, to both be searching for Lavallees that changed their name to
Lovely, we have to be connected somewhere.
Since we last corresponded, I've found more information and clarified some of what I thought I knew....here's where I am right now....
Alexandre
Lavallee (b. 1840) married Philomene (Phoebe)
Allaire (b.1842) on September 29, 1863 at St.Athanase, Iberville, Quebec. They had nine children; at least four (including my husband's great great grandfather) were born in Canada before they came to the US (
Worcester,
MA) about 1880. Their children's names were John, Alfred, Louis,
Cora,
Blanche,
Delia, Mary, Frank, and
Rosamond.
All the sons, I know, lived their lives in or around
Worcester. A few of the sisters moved to Providence RI and one to
New York but there they lived under married names. I have not yet found a link to
Vermont but it seems like there has to be one.
If I could find out more on the family in Canada we might find the source.
Keep me posted on your Lovely/Lavallees
Cynthia
Lovely