Born St. Marc sur Richelieu, Quebec Province, Canada
Alex was born in the small farming town of St. Marc sur Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. Around 1850 the family emigrated to St. Albans, VT in the USA. Alex was married in St. Albans on September 16, 1864 to Vitaline "Helen" Rocheford. A decade or so later, many members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families came to Nebraska seeking a better future, including Alex and Helen. The family tried homesteading in Holt County, NE, eventually abandoning their claim and moving to Omaha where Alex worked in the construction trade. After a time, Alex and Helen moved to Pawtucket, RI, where other members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families had settled. They continued to live in and around Pawtucket, RI until their deaths.
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Source: Homesteading Papers From the National Archives
August 28, 1883
Alexander filed Homestead application 9545 the S.E. 1/4 of Section 4, in Township 27 of Range 9 West, containing 160 acres. The land was located in the Ewing Township, Holt County, NE.
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Source: Obituary from the Pawtucket Evening Times Newspaper, Pawtucket, RI, USA
October 28, 1907
Mortuary.
Alexander LaChapelle.
The funeral of Alexander La Chapelle, a well known and highly esteemed resident of the Woodlawn section, took place from his late residence, 20 Capital street, this morning at 8:30 o'clock. A high mass of requiem was solemnized at St. John's Church at 9 o'clock by Rev. Fr. Gaton.
There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, many being present from Worcester and other cities, and there was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes placed about the casket.
The interment was at Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery, and the bearers were: George, William, Arthur and Emmett LaChapelle, sons of the deceased.
Mr. LaChapelle is survived by a wife and four children.
Note: I think the pall bearer, George, is in fact Alexander's grandson - son of William H. LaChapelle. In the 1900 census, George is living with Alexander and Helen LaChapelle. The fourth son the obituary refers to would have been Alexander's oldest son, Joseph Alexander. Joseph would have been living in Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA, in 1907. I do not know if Joseph attended his father's funeral.
Alex was born in the small farming town of St. Marc sur Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. Around 1850 the family emigrated to St. Albans, VT in the USA. Alex was married in St. Albans on September 16, 1864 to Vitaline "Helen" Rocheford. A decade or so later, many members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families came to Nebraska seeking a better future, including Alex and Helen. The family tried homesteading in Holt County, NE, eventually abandoning their claim and moving to Omaha where Alex worked in the construction trade. After a time, Alex and Helen moved to Pawtucket, RI, where other members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families had settled. They continued to live in and around Pawtucket, RI until their deaths.
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Source: Homesteading Papers From the National Archives
August 28, 1883
Alexander filed Homestead application 9545 the S.E. 1/4 of Section 4, in Township 27 of Range 9 West, containing 160 acres. The land was located in the Ewing Township, Holt County, NE.
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Source: Obituary from the Pawtucket Evening Times Newspaper, Pawtucket, RI, USA
October 28, 1907
Mortuary.
Alexander LaChapelle.
The funeral of Alexander La Chapelle, a well known and highly esteemed resident of the Woodlawn section, took place from his late residence, 20 Capital street, this morning at 8:30 o'clock. A high mass of requiem was solemnized at St. John's Church at 9 o'clock by Rev. Fr. Gaton.
There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, many being present from Worcester and other cities, and there was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes placed about the casket.
The interment was at Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery, and the bearers were: George, William, Arthur and Emmett LaChapelle, sons of the deceased.
Mr. LaChapelle is survived by a wife and four children.
Note: I think the pall bearer, George, is in fact Alexander's grandson - son of William H. LaChapelle. In the 1900 census, George is living with Alexander and Helen LaChapelle. The fourth son the obituary refers to would have been Alexander's oldest son, Joseph Alexander. Joseph would have been living in Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA, in 1907. I do not know if Joseph attended his father's funeral.
Born St. Marc sur Richelieu, Quebec Province, Canada
Alex was born in the small farming town of St. Marc sur Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. Around 1850 the family emigrated to St. Albans, VT in the USA. Alex was married in St. Albans on September 16, 1864 to Vitaline "Helen" Rocheford. A decade or so later, many members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families came to Nebraska seeking a better future, including Alex and Helen. The family tried homesteading in Holt County, NE, eventually abandoning their claim and moving to Omaha where Alex worked in the construction trade. After a time, Alex and Helen moved to Pawtucket, RI, where other members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families had settled. They continued to live in and around Pawtucket, RI until their deaths.
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Source: Homesteading Papers From the National Archives
August 28, 1883
Alexander filed Homestead application 9545 the S.E. 1/4 of Section 4, in Township 27 of Range 9 West, containing 160 acres. The land was located in the Ewing Township, Holt County, NE.
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Source: Obituary from the Pawtucket Evening Times Newspaper, Pawtucket, RI, USA
October 28, 1907
Mortuary.
Alexander LaChapelle.
The funeral of Alexander La Chapelle, a well known and highly esteemed resident of the Woodlawn section, took place from his late residence, 20 Capital street, this morning at 8:30 o'clock. A high mass of requiem was solemnized at St. John's Church at 9 o'clock by Rev. Fr. Gaton.
There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, many being present from Worcester and other cities, and there was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes placed about the casket.
The interment was at Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery, and the bearers were: George, William, Arthur and Emmett LaChapelle, sons of the deceased.
Mr. LaChapelle is survived by a wife and four children.
Note: I think the pall bearer, George, is in fact Alexander's grandson - son of William H. LaChapelle. In the 1900 census, George is living with Alexander and Helen LaChapelle. The fourth son the obituary refers to would have been Alexander's oldest son, Joseph Alexander. Joseph would have been living in Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA, in 1907. I do not know if Joseph attended his father's funeral.
Alex was born in the small farming town of St. Marc sur Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. Around 1850 the family emigrated to St. Albans, VT in the USA. Alex was married in St. Albans on September 16, 1864 to Vitaline "Helen" Rocheford. A decade or so later, many members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families came to Nebraska seeking a better future, including Alex and Helen. The family tried homesteading in Holt County, NE, eventually abandoning their claim and moving to Omaha where Alex worked in the construction trade. After a time, Alex and Helen moved to Pawtucket, RI, where other members of the Rocheford and LaChapelle families had settled. They continued to live in and around Pawtucket, RI until their deaths.
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Source: Homesteading Papers From the National Archives
August 28, 1883
Alexander filed Homestead application 9545 the S.E. 1/4 of Section 4, in Township 27 of Range 9 West, containing 160 acres. The land was located in the Ewing Township, Holt County, NE.
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Source: Obituary from the Pawtucket Evening Times Newspaper, Pawtucket, RI, USA
October 28, 1907
Mortuary.
Alexander LaChapelle.
The funeral of Alexander La Chapelle, a well known and highly esteemed resident of the Woodlawn section, took place from his late residence, 20 Capital street, this morning at 8:30 o'clock. A high mass of requiem was solemnized at St. John's Church at 9 o'clock by Rev. Fr. Gaton.
There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, many being present from Worcester and other cities, and there was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes placed about the casket.
The interment was at Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery, and the bearers were: George, William, Arthur and Emmett LaChapelle, sons of the deceased.
Mr. LaChapelle is survived by a wife and four children.
Note: I think the pall bearer, George, is in fact Alexander's grandson - son of William H. LaChapelle. In the 1900 census, George is living with Alexander and Helen LaChapelle. The fourth son the obituary refers to would have been Alexander's oldest son, Joseph Alexander. Joseph would have been living in Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA, in 1907. I do not know if Joseph attended his father's funeral.
Family Members
Siblings
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Eusebe LaChapelle
1841–1924
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Cordelia "Delia" LaChapelle Charbonneau
1846–1929
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David Charles LaChapelle
1849–1917
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Rachel LaChapelle Allard
1853–1927
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Elmira "Minnie" LaChapelle Relle
1858–1933
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Joseph Blanchard "J. B." LaChapelle
1860–1927
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Olive LaChapelle Schmidt
1867–1935
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Henry Charles LaChapelle
1867–1912
