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[1] MANCHESTER, NH, home of many French-Canadian immigrants

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The largest city in NH, Manchester, also known as the QUEEN CITY, attracted 23,000 French-Canadians, who made up 40% of the Manchester, NH population by 1900. They came because of the work available in the mills along the Merrimack River.

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  • denise conti rocks

    said  of chantelle chantelle 2002.12.07 at 17:03:50 PST

  • I READ YOUR MESSAGE ON ANCESTRY.COM MESSAGE BOARD ABOUT LOOKING FOR BEAULIEU ANCESTORS. MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS WILLIAM P. BEAULIEU BORN IN NEW YORK IN 1858 DIED IN SPRINGFIELD, MA IN 1923. HIS FATHER WAS FROM CANADA ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS IN 1920 BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS PARENTS NAMES WERE OTHER THAN THE FATHER WAS BEAULIEU FROM CANADA AND MOTHER WAS BORN IN NEW YORK. CAN YOU HELP ME? THANK YOU. EMILYSALINGS@AOL.COM

    said  of 2002.11.27 at 22:06:04 PST

  • Brenda, the 1959 graduating class of the Mount (MSMS-Mountie) is in album # 12. Do get in touch. I've written to you at the email address you've provided.

    said  of murmur murmur 2002.10.19 at 06:23:53 PDT

  • Muriel: I am having difficulty finding the 1959 photos. Would love to hear from you...bramz@earthlink.net . Class of 1960

    said  of 2002.10.17 at 14:44:45 PDT

  • Hi, I got your message yesterday about the records. Could you see if you can find Corinne Bourgeois % Paul Cyr's marriage? Was Paul from NH too? Paul was not there while Wilfred & siblings grew up. ? if he died, left, divorce, or what. She married John Fortin 2nd.(it was wrong somewhere) Poor Corinne gets left out of her parents list of children all the time. I do have a few things, but, not good with computer, send me your address and I'll send you copies. My e-mail contid22@aol.com Thanks, Denise

    said  of 2002.06.12 at 16:04:18 PDT

  • Muriel--what a wonderful collection of photos. I was never in NH until after I married a man from Manchester; it is really interesting to see the town as it used to be. Thanks again for your note jak

    said  of 2002.04.06 at 09:16:57 PST

  • Muriel, It is wonderful, what you have created. I wish my Ducharmes were from Manchester,NH instead of Fairfax VT.

    said  of 2002.01.05 at 18:59:35 PST

  • Robert, I've looked up the baptisms in several French parish registries of Manchester, NH, and have been unable to find your father, HECTOR-PHILIPPE DESCOTEAUX, listed. I have the following registries:St. Augustine, Vol. 1 A to H 1871-1993: Baptisms (RP 005),Vol. II H to Z 1871-1993: Baptisms (RP 005); St-Edmond Vol. 1: Marriages & Burials;St. Georges Vol. 1: A-H, April 1890-December 1996: Baptisms (RP 028) Vol. II: H-Z, April 1890-December 1996: Baptisms (RP 028); St. Georges,(RP 029, Burials: 15 January 1895-December 1997, Marriages: 2 January 1975-December 1997; St. Georges Marriages: 1890-1975; Ste. Marie(RP 003)Marriages: 1880-1973. Should you know anyone from your DESCOTEAUX family, who may be listed in these directories, just write to me at the email address listed for this site & I'll send you the information contained within the registry. I do hope you will enjoy your eventual visit to Manchester.

    said  of muriel muriel 2002.01.02 at 07:30:13 PST

  • Hello to the birthplace of my father Hector-Philippe DESCOTEAUX 17 may 1887 I hope one day to be there and see the place where my dad was born and grew up.

    said  of 2001.11.11 at 16:10:01 PST

  • my maiden name is LeCours I was born and raised in Maine but moved to Manchester when I was 12

    said  of 2001.10.19 at 14:48:49 PDT

  • Muriel Manchester sure has changed in 30 years. I enjoyed looking at these pictures and also the old ones. Cindy

    said  of chmar chmar 2001.07.14 at 19:34:05 PDT

  • I stumbled across this site through favorite user links. I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia this summer. After seeing your site, I want to go through Manchester now!

    said  of marcel marcel 2001.05.14 at 10:02:03 PDT

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