Adelaide Laplante (1831-1901)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Octave Rivard Basilise Rivard Philomene Rivard Louis Rivard+ Alex Rivard+ Etienne Rivard+ Victoria Rivard Exise Rivard Clara Rivard Elijah Rivard+ Marie Rivard Fasdena Rivard Adelaide Laplante 1 2 3 Born: July 1831, Canada 2 4 Marriage: Octave Rivard about 1850 in Canada 1 Died: 13 March 1901, Polk County, Minnesota at age 69 5 Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Genilly, Polk, Minnesota 5   Things to check: The 1900 census says she is the mother of 14 children, 10 of whom are still living.   In her life: • In 1880 she lived in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. 2 • Adelaide was counted in the 1880 US census for Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. 2 ED 81, Page 27. Enumerated as Delia. • She immigrated from Canada in 1863. 1 • In 1900 she lived in Tilden Township, Polk, Minnesota. 1 • She was counted in the 1900 US census for Tilden Township, Polk, Minnesota. 1 ED 225, SD 134, Sheet 8B. Enumerated as Adelaide. Adelaide married Octave Rivard about 1850 in Canada.1 (Octave Rivard was born in October 1828 in Canada 2 7 and died after 1900.)

1 U.S. Census -- 1900.

2 U.S. Census -- 1880.

3 The Hallbergs, Internet Research. This is "best guess" data, combining information from various sources (generally from the Internet) in a way that seems logical but may in fact be incorrect.

4 U.S. Census -- 1900, This source gives the month of July, but says the year was 1840 -- but then also says she's 69, which makes the year 1831 (which agrees with other sources).

5 Shirley Dorgan, Minnesota GenWeb Project -- Polk County, Holy Cross Cemetery Transcriptions. St. Peters Catholic Church, Gentilly Township.

6 The Hallbergs, Internet Research.

7 U.S. Census -- 1900, This source gives the month of October, but says the year was 1838 -- but then also says he's 71, which makes the year 1828 (which agrees with other sources).