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Ralliement, Le (Cohoes, NY, 1892/??/??-1893/07/??)

Progrès, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1889/09/20-1908/07/30?)

Progrès, Le (Cohoes, NY, 1890/05/??-1890/??/??)

Patriote, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1911/09/22-????/??/??)

Patrie Nouvelle, La (Cohoes, NY, 1876/02/11-1885/06/00)

Patrie, La (Cohoes, NY, 1885/07/00-1891/01/09)

National, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1911/03/??-????/??/??)

Journal des dames, Le (Cohoes, NY, 1875/09/??-1876/02/??)

Journal de Cohoes, Le (Cohoes, NY, 1877/01/??-1877?)

Journal, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1927/06/24-1928/04/??)

Écho de Lawrence, L' (Lawrence, MA, 1892/??/??-1892/??/??)

Drapeau Canadien, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1874/07/??-1874/??/??)

Courrier National, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1899/11/00-1907/00/00)

Courrier National, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1881/12/??-1882/??/??)

Courrier de Lawrence, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1907/00/00-1981?)

Courrier, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1932/04/15?-1938/05/08?)

Courrier, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1895/??/??-1895/??/??)

Coq, Le (Cohoes, NY, 1890/??/??-1891?)

Citoyen, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1882/04/??-1882/09/??)

Charivari, Le (Champlain, NY, 1869/??/??-1869/??/??)

Bulletin paroissial (Lawrence, MA, 1910/03/??-193?/??/?? [pre-1938])

Avenir National, L' (Troy / Cohoes, NY, 1872/11/??-1876/8/11)

Letter from Herbert De Fossé, to S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Herbert De Fossé

Harmony Mills Advertisement

Advertisement for Harmony Mills found in the 1883 Troy City Directory. This ad was placed in the Troy City Directory by Harmony Mills, the largest employer in nearby Cohoes. Of particular note is the fact that there were twice as many women working in the mills as there were men. Many of these were French-Canadian (or, by then, Franco-American) in origin.

L'Avenir National

L'Avenir National first appeared in October 1871 and ceased publication in August 1876. The weekly publication knew many homes, beginning first in St. Alban's, VT under the directorship of Antoine Moussette and Frédéric Houde. From 1872 to 1875, it was published in Troy, NY, and from 1875 to 1876, it was published in Cohoes, NY by Louis G. LeBoeuf. Various advertisements from Cohoes and Troy are featured here. Articles included in this collection relate to social events frequented by Franco-Americans in the two cities. In particular, the activities of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Societies of Cohoes, Albany, and Troy. Also of note are the editor's comments regarding the religious faith of the Franco-American community and his encouragement that members of that community be united, strong, and honorable citizens of the country in which they now live.

La Patrie Nouvelle

La Patrie Nouvelle was published in Cohoes, NY from 1876 to 1891 by J.-M. Authier et Frère. In 1885, the title was changed to La Patrie. Various advertisements from La Patrie Nouvelle underscore the vibrant cultural and financial activity of Cohoes, including the notable presence of many businesses owned and operated by Franco-Americans.

Bishop Scully and Parishioners outside of the French Church, St. Joseph's Church, in Cohoes, NY

This photograph was taken on confirmation day. Note the dwindling numbers of attendees.

Sarrault Family at 76 Congress Street in Cohoes, NY

Family of Albert Sarrault and Alma Lemoine. In the photograph are Wilfrid and Alfred Sarrault, Stella Chartier, Minnie Chartier, Queenie Chartier, Emile Galipeau, George Blair, and various children.

Wilfrid Sarrault and Daughter Gloria

Wilfrid was City Assessor. The photo was taken at the corner of Congress and Hart Streets. Wilfrid was a builder and city assessor. He was first generation Franco-American.

Alfred Sarrault at 76 Congress Street in Cohoes, NY

Alfred Sarrault was the first of his family to immigrate to the United States. He came to the US from Napierville, Quebec.

Armistice Day Parade in Cohoes, NY

Many Franco-Americans were in the U.S. military during WWII. Marvin Haines married into a Franco-American family and was adopted by a Franco-American family, the Daigneaults.

Alfred Sarrault and his Truck

Sarrault and Son appears on the side of the truck. Sarrault was responsible for the construction of Sacred Heart School in Cohoes.

1963 St. Joseph's Academy (Cohoes, NY) Graduating Class

Instruction was half-day in French and half-day in English, Approximately 90% of the student body was Franco-American.

GENEALOGIE de la FAMILLE RIBERDY

Genealogy of the Riberdy Family, compiled and typed by Margaret Powers' mother to record the genealogy of her mother, Melanie Riberdy Belanger, Margaret's grandmother. Melanie was from Ste. Melanie, QC. It is noteworthy that Alice was able to do this research and to type the genealogy in French because the girls in the family were educated. The boys, meanwhile, went to work, all of them for various mills in Cohoes with the exception of one who went to work for a railroad company. This reversal of gender expectations regarding schooling was unusual.

Fr. Maxime E. Sarrault with Nephew Alfred Sarrault

Fr. Maxime E. Sarrault is seen playing with his nephew, Alfred Sarrault. Alfred would grow up to become a carpenter and business owner in Cohoes, with his business located at Congress and Hart Streets. He was also a proud member of the local Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.

Certificate of Election for Wilfred Sarrault

Certificate of Election as City Officer. Wilfred Sarrault was elected multiple times as City Officer, more specifically as City Assessor, for the City of Cohoes. Wilfred was Sandra Haines' grandfather.

Wilfred Sarrault and Stella Chartier Sarrault

Wilfred and Stella Sarrault were Sandra Haines' maternal grandparents. Stella Chartier Sarrault was from Troy, NY. In this photo, they are posing in decorative hats in front of their home in Cohoes. That house is often referred to as "Dr. Peltier's House." However, Dr. Peltier was there for 20 years while the Sarrault Family occupied the home for 80 years.

Interior of St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes, NY

A photograph of the interior of St. Joseph's Church, one of the "French" churches in Cohoes, NY. This beautiful church was incorporated in 1868, and construction was completed the next year. Sadly, the church was closed in 2009.

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parade

A series of photographs featuring participants in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Parade on Congress Street in Cohoes. The "French Church," St. Joseph's, appears in the background.

Triple Wedding

Left to Right: Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Fafard (Georgette Nadeau), Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nadeau (Ida St. Hilaire), Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nadeau (Madeleine Plasse). The officiant of this triple wedding at St. Joseph's Church was Rev. Celas A. Robitaille. Bride Georgette Nadeau was the sister of the two grooms, Alfred and Paul Nadeau. (Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Fafard were Mary Doukas' parents.)

Fafard Family - Parents & Daughters

Photograph of the Fafard family of Cohoes, NY. Left to right: Suzanne Fafard, Lorraine Fafard, Lorenzo Fafard (Father), Georgette Fafard (Mother), Lucille, Monica (also called Mary).

Isabelle Charbonneau and Six Grandchildren

Photograph of Yvette Alexopoulos' paternal grandmother, Isabelle Charbonneau, with six grandchildren. Front row: Harriet, Francis, Kenneth. Back row: Ronald, Isabelle, Yvette (as a baby), Roger.

Wedding Photograph of Eva (Gaudreau) and Albert Charbonneau

Eva Gaudreau and Albert Charbonneau were wed at St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes, NY. Albert lived in Waterford, NY. Eva lived in Cohoes, NY. Both immigrated from Quebec to the U.S. as children and later met in the state of New York. They married and went on to have seven children, one of whom is Yvette (Charbonneau) Alexopoulos.

Young Alfred Jacques

Alfred Jacques was born on June 4, 1929 in Cohoes, NY to Theodore Jacques and Alice (Bisnett) Jacques. He was their only child. As an adult, Alfred worked for the D & H Railroad as an electrician. He married Evelyn Mary Hartshorn, and togeher they had 4 children, including Thomas A. Jacques, a proud member of the Federation Franco-Americaine du New York.

Postcard of St. Joseph's Church

St. Joseph's French Catholic Church in Cohoes, NY was incorporated on June 18, 1868.

Alice Bisnett (Jacques) Ryan and Grandchildren, Judith Jacques and Thomas A. Jacques

Alice Bisnett (Jacques) Ryan was born on April 20, 1903 in Cohoes, NY. With her in the photo are two of her grandchildren, Judith Jacques and Thomas A. Jacques.

Dora Vega's Examination Completion Form: "Temoignage de Satisfaction"

Dora Vega immigrated from Saint-Henri, Quebec as a child. When she arrived in Cohoes, NY, she attended Ste. Marie School. Note that this form, indicating successful completion of exams, is in French.

William Horan's Report Card

This is a report card issued by St. Joseph's School in Cohoes, NY. The school was a parochial school where, because the vast majority of the student body was Franco-American, classes were taught in both French and English. Consequently, grades for conduct and character were recorded in French on this report card. Also noteworthy is the fact that the teachers were nuns from the Order of Sisters of Ste. Anne, with the first teachers arriving from Lachine, Quebec.

Mass Card for Rev. Joseph Pelletier

Fr. Pelletier was Assistant Pastor of St. Joseph's "French" Church in Cohoes from 1933 to 1936. He then served as Pastor from 1946 until his sudden death on August 3, 1951. He was born in Sainte Melanie, Quebec in 1895.William Horan's mother saved this card through the years.

William Horan's 2nd to 3rd Grade Promotion Card

This is a promotion card for William Horan as he moved up from 2nd grade to 3rd at St. Joseph's School in Cohoes, NY. The card is signed by the Sisters of Ste. Anne.

Mass Card for Rev. Georges C. Gagnon

This card commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Fr. Georges C. Gagnon.

25th Anniversary of Ordination Card for Rev. Joseph S. Robitaille

Father Joseph. S. Robitaille celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination as a priest alongside parishioners at St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes, NY, where he served as pastor from 1970 until his passing in 2002.

William Horan's 1st to 2nd Grade Promotion Card

This is a promotion card for William Horan as he moved up from 1st grade to 2nd at St. Joseph's School in Cohoes, NY. The card is signed by Superintendent Sister M/ Marguerite de l'Eucharistie of the Order of Sisters of Ste. Anne.

Millworkers in Cohoes, NY

Photograph of millworkers posing in front of a building. The hats people are wearing in the photograph suggest a mix of Franco-American and Irish-American workers together.

Bill and Agnes Perras Posing Outdoors

Photograph of Bill and Agnes Perras possibly taken in Cohoes, New York

Louise and Alphonse Perras in Rocking Chairs at their Cohoes, New York Home

Photograph of Louise and Alphonse Perras relaxing in rocking chairs at their home on Main Street in Cohoes, NY.

Harvey Perras Home on Leave

Photograph of Harvey Perras with Louise and Alphonse Perras. Harvey Perras (in uniform) was home on leave.

Thibert Wedding Party

Photograph of the just married couple, Mary Arthur and Leo Thibert, with wedding guests.

Louise and Alphonse Perras in Cohoes, NY

Photograph of Louise and Alphonse Perras taken in the late 1940s in Cohoes, NY.

Perras Family Photograph

A photograph of the Perras family outdoors in Cohoes, NY. From Left to right: Harvey Perras, Louise Perras, Al Perras, Alphonse Perras, Bill Perras.

Certificate of Marriage for Louise Chabot and Joseph Lalumiere

Copy of 1892 marriage certificate.

George H. Prouty

Portrait photograph of George H. Prouty, born in Green Island, NY on December 30, 1901. His mother, Marie Emma Derilas Robin, emigrated to the United States from Chicoutimi, Canada.

Napoleon Babbie Sr.

Portrait photograph of Napoleon Babbie Sr., a Franco-American farmer who married four times.

George Mayo and his Wife

Photograph of George Mayo and his wife in a decorative frame.

Sunday Apron with Small Flowers

White apron with small pink and blue flowers, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.

Apron

White apron with small pink and blue flowers, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.

Sunday Apron with Large Flowers

White apron with large pink flowers with blue stems, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.

Everyday Apron

White apron with black dot pattern, worn everyday except Sunday by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.

LaValley Family

Photograph of LaValley family members mounted in an ornate beadwork frame.

LaValley Sisters in 1906

Photograph of the LaValley sisters mounted in an ornate beadwork frame. The year 1906 appears at the bottom of the frame.

FrancoAmerican Gravy: Family History & Stories from Upstate New York, Quebec and Acadia

Stories of family and ancestors who lived and worked in Cohoes (textile and garment workers, butchers and barbers), Waterford (canalers), Whitehall (farmers and canalers), Port Henry (iron miners and Civil War soldiers), Champlain (canalers and farmers) and other towns along the Champlain Canal in New York State with some diversions to the places they emigrated from....Quebec (landless farmers, shoemakers, sailors, soldiers), Acadia (more farmers), and even Cornwall, England (tin miners).

Centennial Parade on Columbia Street in Cohoes, N.Y.

Linda Altrock (walking) and her parents (in wagon) participate in the Centennial Parade in Cohoes, N.Y.

LaValley Family Farm in Champlain, N.Y.

Front row: Cyrille and Bertha (LaValley) Babbie; Back row: Nellie LaValley, brother George, a child, and Abraham LaValley, Jr. on family farm on Glass Road in Champlain, N.Y.

Caroline (Durant) LaValley and Abraham LaValley, Sr.

Caroline and Abraham LaValley, Sr. were Rita Rae Laurin's great-grandparents. Caroline died in 1929. The photo was taken at the family farm on Glass Road in Champlain, NY, near the Canadian border.

Conseil La Salle No. 129 L'Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique Cohoes, N.Y.

Society was founded on May 7, 1900 according to medallion; "Conseil La Salle No. 129, l'Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique -- Cohoes, NY" on ribbon; ribbon has two sides- the colorful side is for regular meetings and days, the black side is for memorial such as a funeral.

Enfants de Marie (Children of Mary) Member Badge

Ribbon badge with image of Mary (Marie) medallion.

La Societe St. Jean Baptiste Ornamental Pin

Brass or copper maple leaf-shaped pin with an image of a beaver.

Badge for the Society of St. Jean Baptiste, Cohoes, NY

Badge would have been worn at church-related, religious festivals; Society of St. Jean Baptiste was a mutual aid society for Franco-Americans in Cohoes, NY.

St. Joseph's School Medallion

Medallion with the image of a cross.

Member Badge for Ladies of St. Anne, from St. Marie's Church in Cohoes, NY

This badge would have been worn at conferences or formal church services; the society Ladies of St. Anne belonged to St. Marie's church; reverse side of badge was worn at funerals and memorial services.

St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes

Postcards of the exterior and interior of St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes, NY

Exterior

Postcards of the exterior and interior of St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes, NY

Early American Jesuit Missionary

Postcard of the memorial to Father Joques in Cohoes, NY

A Brief History of the Amyot Family's Journey to Cohoes, New York and the Surrounding Communities

This material is a summary of the Amyot family history that was researched and written by Andre Amyot, his wife Peg, and son Bob in 2008. Although the research identifies many descendants over eleven generations, this summary includes only those who are in the direct line of the Amyot family that has its origins in France and Canada, and has been in Cohoes, New York since the 1850s.

High Jump

John Thomas Donnelly, a member of the Cohoes High School track team, photographed in mid-air.

Godmother with Godson on Mechanic Street Porch in Cohoes, NY

Eva Mary Amyot and her godson John Thomas Donnelly in Cohoes, NY

Franco-American Gathering

Eugenie Therrault Donnelly (thrid from left) with a group of people at an event.

Franco-Americans on the Front Stoop

Eva Therriault Hanrahan (far right), Eugenie Therriault Donnelly (behind and to the left of Eva), and other Therriaults sitting on the front stoop in the Dyke area of Cohoes, NY

Bathing Beauties

Therriaults in bathing suits posing with an automobile.

Franco-Irish Wedding Photograph

The groom is a Franco-American member of the Therriault family. The bride is Irish.

Groom and Best Man

Studio photograph of John Hennessey, best man (in chair) and Omer Therriault, groom (standing) in wedding attire. Therriault married Anna D. Mace at St. Joseph's Church in Cohoes, NY.

Cohoes High School Track Team