Re: Francois Faneuf/Sophie Combe or Brindamoor
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Re: Francois Faneuf/Sophie Combe or Brindamoor
Kay Birch 12/17/07
A tiny breakthrough yesterday. Found Theodore's parents listed in some Worcester MA Dirctories that have been posted on Ancestry since I last checked for my Phaneufs.
1872 Frank Phaneuf (aka Francis) harnessmaker, 228 Main, boards Thomas. Theodore Phaneuf, painter house 45 Sumner. No mention of Cyril in this directory. (I wonder if they took turns if it cost money to put yourself in the directory? They are both listed in the 1880 directories though.)
This is the first reference I have found listing Francis as Frank.
1879 Cyril Phaneuf, carriage painter, house 74 Market.
1880 Angeline, widow of Frank, boards 74 Market with Cyril Phaneuf, carriage painter.
So - Francis/Frank Phaneuf died before this Directory was published on Jan 15, 1880.
This is the first reference to their mother as Angeline, on all documents I have she's listed as Sophia.
The last metion I can find of Sophia/Angeline is the 1883 Directory where Sophia Phaneuf boards with Cyril. So far unable to turn up anything about their death info on Ancestry or NEHGS, and with a quick check of Drouin, not having any luck there either.
So now looking for a Sophia/Angeline married to Francis/Frank Phaneuf harnessmaker.