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Marie Delima Garceau

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Marie Delima Garceau was born 12 SEP 1865 in St. Bernard de Lacolle, QC Canada. She died 9 DEC 1865 in St. Bernard de Lacolle, QC Canada. She was the daughter of Alfred Ovilla Garceau (1821-1892) and Rosemarie Montmigny. Her siblings were Jeremie Garceau (1842-?), Brigitte Garceau (1845-?), Narcisse Garceau (1849-?), Alfred Joseph Garceau (1853-1945), Constant Garceau, Francois Jules Garceau, Marie Garceau, Euphemie Garceau, Philomene Garceau.

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St. Bernard de Lacolle, QC Canada

Saint-Bernard-of-Lacolle:

Since 1841, the inhabitants of the Seigniory of Lacolle had asked for theconstruction of a church which they wished to place under the term ofSaint-Patrick, several of them being of Irish origin.

At that time they were served by the priests of Napierville and St-Valentine. On February 1, 1842, Mgr Ignace Le Bourget, bishop ofMontreal, set up the parish of Saint-Bernard however, in the honor of MgrBernard-Claude Panet (1753-1833) thirteenth bishop of Quebec.

The following year, the first priest opens the parochial registers there.November 29, 1845, the municipality of the parish of Saint-Bernard isset up.