John Joseph Lavigne

Male4 June 1908–

Brief Life History of John Joseph

When John Joseph Lavigne was born on 4 June 1908, in Winterville Plantation, Aroostook, Maine, United States, his father, John James Lavigne, was 22 and his mother, Edith Saucier, was 20. He lived in Portage Lake, Aroostook, Maine, United States in 1920 and Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States for about 47 years. He was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

John James Lavigne
1885–1937
Edith Saucier
1887–1976
Maxime Lavigne
1907–1922
John Joseph Lavigne
1908–
Amos Lavigne
1911–1988
Mabel Mary Lavigne
1913–1996
Ethel Hattie Lavigne
1915–
Frankie Lavigne
1918–

Sources (9)

  • John G Lavgne, Jr in household of John Lavgne, "United States Census, 1930"
  • John Lavigne, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • John James Lavigne, "Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (6)

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World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Age 1

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1917 · World War I Contributions

Age 9

The legislature of Maine dedicated approximately $1 million towards World War I at the time that US involvement began. By the time armistice would be declared in 1918, Maine contributed roughly 35,000 men and $116 million.

1941

Age 33

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Jacques, Marcel, Normand, Lucien, Emile, Gilles, Francois, Germain, Michel, Ovila.

French:

from Old French vi(g)ne ‘vineyard’ (from Latin vinea, a derivative of vinum ‘wine’), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a vineyard or a metonymic occupational name for a vine dresser or the owner of a vineyard (compare Vigne ). It is formed with fused feminine definite article la.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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