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THE MORASSE FAMILY: I was born in Chatham, Ontario and raised
in Wallaceburg, Ontario. My name was Mary Elaine Morasse, but
I've always been called Elaine. I was born March 31, 1947. My
sisters were: Delores Yvonne born September 14, 1939, Christina
Joan born August 6, 1941 and Marie Louise Constance born on
December 19, 1943. My father was Christian Morasse born January
12, 1914 in Chambly Basin, Quebec. My mother was Margaret Roseanne Leveille born April 7, 1917 in Montebello, Quebec. They were married November 19, 1938 in Wallaceburg, Ontario.
My grandfather was George Morasse born July 4, 1887 in
Montreal, Quebec. He married Marie Louise Lanouette who was
born January 29, 1878 in Quebec. George died on January 23, 1931
in Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
George's father was Charles Edmond Morasse born May 17, 1862
in Sorel, Quebec. His father was Louis Morasse born September 16,
1837 in St. Pierre-de-Sorel, Que. Louis married Henriette Pouliot
on January 7, 1857. Louis died Oct. 23, 1903. Louis Morasse
was the mayor of Sorel from 1892 to 1898.
We know that Louis' parents were Christophe Morasse and
Catherine Beland, married August 4, 1835. We also know that
Christophe's father was Christophe Morasse and his mother was
Margeurite Reau. Catherine's father was Louis Beland and her
mother was Louise Bonin/Laplante. The original family name
was spelled Moras. We are still looking for dates and info....
.....and the search goes on....
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