Lovina B married Homer I PRINCE
3 September 1928
in Thompson, Connecticut, USA
.
Homer I PRINCE
was born
13 November 1903
in Thompson, Connecticut, USA .
Homer I died
11 May 1989
in Thompson, Connecticut, USA .
Homer I was the child of William Asa PRINCE and Eugenie DESROSIER.
Lovina B LACHAPELLE died
2 July 1989
in Thompson, Connecticut, USA .
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Birth — 1902 29 March 1902 New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Adalid Lachepel 34, married 10 years, b. Canada, weaver in cotton mill Pamela Lachepel 29, , married 10 years, mother of 5 children, 5 children living, b. Canada Alfred Lachepel 9, b. CT Lovina Lachepel 8, b. CT George Lachepel 6, b. CT Arther Lachepel 4, b. CT Annette Lachepel 8/ 12, b. CT
Adelaid Lachchapel, b. abt 1878, age 42, year of immigration 1902, weaver in cotton mill Parmelia Lachchapel, b. abt 1883, age 34, year of immigration 1896, b. Canada, weaver in cotton mill Alfred Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1901, age 19, b. MA, weaver in cotton mill Lovina Lachchapel, daughter, b. abt 1903, age 17, b. CT, card room in cotton mill George Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1905,age 15, b. CT Arthur Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1906, age 14, b. CT Alvin Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1912, age 8, b. CT Raymond Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1916, age 4, b. CT
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Page 422 LaChappelle Adelard (Palmyra) emp G Co h 342 Three Rows (8) LaChappelle Arthur emp G Co r 342 Three Rows LaChappelle Fred emp G Co r 342 Three Rows LaChappelle George emp G Co r 342 Three Rows LaChappelle Lavina emp G Co r 342 Three Rows
1928 Marriage / Partner Lovina B LACHAPELLE and Homer I PRINCE 3 September 1928, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
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Obituary
THOMPSON - Lovina B. (Lachapelle) Prince, 85, of Riverside Drive, Pineview Court, Grosvenor Dale, died yesterday in Fogarty Memorial Hospital, North Smithfield, R.I.
Her husband, Homer I. Prince, died May 11. Mr. and Mrs. Prince observed their 60th wedding anniversary last Sept. 1.
She leaves a daughter, Shirley Houghton of Thompson two brothers, Alvin Lachapelle of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Raymond Lachapelle of Putnam seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She was born in New Bedford, daughter of Adelard and Pamela (Langlois) Lachapelle, and lived here most of her life. She then lived 18 years in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., before returning here in 1987.
Mrs. Prince worked for many years in the finishing department of the former Risom Mfg. Co. in North Grosvenordale, retiring in 1959.
She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in North Grosvenordale.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, 18 Main St., North Grosvenordale.
Birth — 1902
1928 Marriage / Partner
Death — 1989
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