Claudia Lebel Parent and Majorique Parent

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

Claudia Lebel Parent and Majorique Parent

Description

Large, oval, and bowed black and white photographic portrait of Claudia Lebel Parent (1867-1933) and Majorique Parent (1848-1935) of Brunswick, Maine. Date unknown. The parents of Claire Parent LeTarte (1885-1970), who was married to the Brunswick photographer Albert LeTarte.

Collection

PHC Photo Collection

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

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Transcription

Claudia Lebel Parent / Jan 17, 1857 - Oct 20, 1933 / Riviere du Lo[illegible], Pov. Quebec CA, [place of birth] 14 Gilman Ave / Brunswick, Me, USA [place of death] / also lived in Lawrence, Mass. / Marjorique "Jerry" Parent - 1838-1935 / Born ? Rimouski [?], Prov Quebec, CA. / died 1935 40 Pleasant St, Brunswick, Me, Worked for R.R. / (Civil Engineer, also wholesale & retail business) / above information was copied from the / Parent family bible owned by Claire Parent LeTarte / of 40 Pleasant St. / Brunswick, Maine

Notes

Note that there appears to be several errors in this inscription: It incorrectly lists Claudia year of birth as 1857 and Majorique's as 1838; Majorique's name is misspelled as "Marjorique". Claudia's place of birth is likely Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.

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