Iris Virgilio

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 10:24

Iris enjoyed her time working at the Montrose, she always said it was a pleasant environment.  Upon the closure of the Montrose went to work part time at different places like the Glenark Mill or the Mill on Park Ave., which is now  "Red Loft Apt." 

Aurore Victoria Mulcahy

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 10:21

Aurore was the sixteenth child of Hermanie (Brule) Dubois and Dieudonne Dubois, both born in Quebec province. At age fifteen her parents allowed her to leave school to work at the Woonsocket Worsted mill. She met her husband, James A. Mulcahy at a CYO dance. Her parents were not overjoyed that her beau was an Irishman but allowed the courtship due to their common faith. James was more than 13 years older than Aurore and doted upon her. They married on September 8, 1930.

Laurence Yvonne Trottier

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 09:38

Laurence's mother, Emerance Morvan Fontaine, immigrated to the US in 1916 from Cochrane, Ontario at age 50 shortly after the family home had been destroyed by fire. At this point she was a widow, homeless and penniless with 8 children to care for. At the time of her immigration to the States she did not have the money to bring the whole family at once. Laurence's older brothers joined the Canadian Army. The two youngest girls, Marie Ange and Laurence stayed in a boarding school and joined the family at the end of 1916.

Henri Eusebe Trottier

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 09:31

Alfred Trottier , Henri's father, a farmer in Fortierville, Canada at age 48 took his 7 children in 1917 to Woonsocket, RI. The children ranged in age from 7 to 21. His brother-in-law, Leo Laquarre was his sponsor. Leo resided at 102 Rathbun Street in Woonsocket. The whole family went to work in the textile mills.Alfred Trottier was a spinner in a textile mill. Henri Trottier worked in the mills for over 42 years. Although baptized as Henri, he changed it to Henry on all his official documents. Eventually the whole family ended up residing at 520/522 Rathbun Street.

Marie-Ange Fontaine

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 09:23

Marie Ange's mother, Emerance Morvan Fontaine, immigrated to the US in 1916 from Cochrane, Ontario at age 50 shortly after the family home had been destroyed by fire. At this point she was a widow, homeless and penniless with 8 children to care for. At the time of her immigration to the States she did not have the money to bring the whole family at once. Marie Ange's older brothers joined the Canadian Army. The two youngest girls, Marie Ange and Laurence stayed in a boarding school and joined the family at the end of 1916.