The Mystery of Great-Grandma's Origins
I asked my Mom if she knew where Great-Grandma Kennedy was born. She
brought out a box of old papers so I could look through them. I found some interesting
things, but not a clear answer! My Grandma Damico (Florence Eva Kennedy Damico) always said her Mother was from
Three Rivers, Ontario. We looked on the map and could not find a Three Rivers anywhere,
however for all we knew there once was such a place at one time. Mom said she remembers her
Grandma telling her she was born on an island in a river. If you look at the map you
will find a city called Trois-Rivieres in Quebec which appears to be on an island! So...
was Louise Serre born in Quebec or Ontario? Grandma Damico's birth certificate says she
was born in Ontario, but does not name a city. Here's another mystery...on some of the records,
Louise's last name is Scary not Serre! Her grave in Alpena, Michigan says Serre
though. One day I hope to go to the birth records place and try to find out the
answer to these "mysteries".
My Great-Grandmother from Canada
Louise Serre Kennedy