Family of Joseph Harmisdas Lacroix & Emma Holroyd

[dbree]

Hi Treefan,

An obit for Frank Holroyd from the Globe and Mail December 21, 2009,

"Passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Place, Friday December 18th, 2009 at the age 91.
Predeceased by his wife Dorothy (Hudson), parents Joseph and Harriet Emily Holroyd,
sister Emma Lacroix and brother Charles Holroyd. Forty year employee of Canada Office
and School Furniture. Loving father of....PMing details.

Cheers
DB

[*Sandra*]

Great that DB has found a couple of obituaries for you. Used in conjunction with Canada 411 you may find the relatives which the obit lists.

http://www.canada411.ca/

Joseph Harmidas Lacroix with parents in 1910 Newton Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Baptise J Lacroix  45 Born 1865 Canada. Immigrated 1898.
Melvina Lacroix  43 Born 1867 Canada. Immigrated 1898.
Hermidas Lacroix  10 Born MA.
Aurore Lacroix  7 Born Rhode Island.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Jean Baptiste Lacroix - Elvina Larosee - Married 1889 - Pierreville, Québec (Quebec)

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

WW1 Draft - Joseph Harmisdas Lacroix born 30 August 1900 - Resided 278 California Street. Newton Ma. Repair man for rope making mach. Silver Lake Co, Watertown Street,  Nonantum Middlesex MA. Nearest relative Hosanna Napoleon Lacroix, at the same address.
Medium height, slender, light brown eyes, dark brown hair. Not bald.

17 Sept 1918

Sandra

[Treefan]

   I am completely blown away with all of the information that you all have found on my behalf.
In England, our last census which is available to the public to view is the 1911 census & I didn't know what had become of the family after that date. All that I knew was that Joseph & Harriet Emily's daughter Emma had eventually married & lived in Canada but I had no idea that Joseph & Harriet Emily & all of their Holroyd offspring had emigrated there too. It's fantastic to have learned so much. Thank you all very much,
Jan.

[*Sandra*]

Hi Jan

Pleased we could all help. Dbreeze has helped out with the obits which is great.    The last census in Canada is 1921 so we rely on Canada Voters List, newspapers etc to try and get further.
I have asked RunKitty to cast her beady eye over the thread, it might be possible to find more obits, you never know. (fingers crossed)

Regards
Sandra

[RunKitty]

Hi,

No luck, I am afraid.  I was only able to find the 2 obits that dbreeze found in the Globe.  I don't have access to the earlier editions of the Waterloo papers.  Perhaps the Waterloo library or OGS could do a search or two.  Luckily, you have some dates to work with.

RK

[Treefan]

Many thanks for trying to seek out any obits, it's much appreciated.
I shall do as you suggested & make contact with the Waterloo library to ask if you might be able to help me.
Thanks again,
Jan.

[*Sandra*]

Great team effort.  Hope the library are able to help you out. 

Regards
Sandra