LaChapelle Family from New Bedford, Ma
I'm searching for info on a John Brooks, b. 1 March 1894 in New Bedford, Ma. and his last known address was Gerald, Mo.
Johns original name was Ernest LaChapelle, s/o Jacques "Eusebe" Alphonse LaChapelle and Alida Dube.
Alida died from childbirth complications on 23 Sep 1904 in New Bedford, Ma. Johns father had abandoned the family at the time of her death and their five (5) children became wards of the State of Massachusetts.
Alphonse "Hilo" b. 14 Mar 1892 went to Rhode Island ; Ernest b. 1 Mar 1894 was later adopted by a Brooks family from Gerald, Mo. Ernest married but had no children from the union, but they adopted a son called "John Boy".
Arthur b. 30 Dec 1895 went to Silver Springs, Md ; Wilfred b. 6 Jun 1898 went to California and Ulric George b. 30 Nov 1901 remained in Massachusetts.Any help will be appreciated. Arlene LaChapelle Gootee