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Doris Lillian Fecteau[1, 2, 3]

Female 1917 - 2009  (92 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Doris Lillian Fecteau 
    Gender Female 
    Born 28 Mar 1917  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Census 1920  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1930  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1940  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1940  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    machine operator in a needle mfg co. 
    Living 2003  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 7 May 2009  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • obituary - The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT) - 8 May 2009
      TORRINGTON - Doris L. (Fecteau) Casavant, 92, of Torrington, died Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gedeon Casavant, who predeceased her on Dec. 19, 1999.
      Born March 28, 1917, in Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nora (McCarthy) Fecteau.
      She was employed by the Brunswick Corp. until her retirement in 1979.
      She is survived by three sons, Robert Casavant and daughter-in-law Joan of Centerbrook, Ronald Casavant and daughter-in-law Donna of Torrington, Roy Casavant of Torrington, one daughter, Doreen Roy and son-in-law Wilfrid; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond Fecteau and Roger Fecteau.
      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 10:30 a.m. from The LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington, to St. Francis Church, 160 Main St., Torrington, for a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m.
      Burial will follow in St. Francis New Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Friday, May 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington.
      Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
    Person ID I17288  Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2016 

    Father Ancestors Joseph Donat Fecteau,   b. 6 Sep 1891, S. Romuald d' Etchemin, Levis, QC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1965, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Honora Agnes - Nora McCarty, «twin»; / McCarthy,   b. 20 Aug 1892, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1970, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1912  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    • Their Massachusetts marriage record has ages 20 for Joseph Dona and 20 for Norah.

      marriage intentions - Springfield Daily News (MA) - 6 Aug 1912
      Joseph Dona Fecteau of this town and Norah McCarthy of Springfield have filed marriage intentions at the office of the town clerk.
      [courtesy of the Ancestors of David Carmill... at ancestry.com]
    MA - M - Fecteau, Joseph Dona (20) and Norah McCarty (20) - 10 Aug 1912 - Springfield
    MA - M - Fecteau, Joseph Dona (20) and Norah McCarty (20) - 10 Aug 1912 - Springfield
    marriage - line 58
    Census records
    1920 - Fecteau, Joseph and Nora (McCarthy) and family - MA, Hampden, Springfield
    1920 - Fecteau, Joseph and Nora (McCarthy) and family - MA, Hampden, Springfield
    1930 - Fecto (Fecteau) - Joseph and Nora (McCarthy) and family - CT, Litchfield, Torrington
    1930 - Fecto (Fecteau) - Joseph and Nora (McCarthy) and family - CT, Litchfield, Torrington
    1940 - Fecteau, Joseph [Donat] + Nora [McCarty] - Torrington, CT (1of2)
    1940 - Fecteau, Joseph [Donat] + Nora [McCarty] - Torrington, CT (1of2)
    line 40 (rest of family is continued on another image)
    1940 - Fecteau, Joseph [Donat] + Nora [McCarty] - Torrington, CT (2of2)
    1940 - Fecteau, Joseph [Donat] + Nora [McCarty] - Torrington, CT (2of2)
    lines 41+ (continued from another image)
    1950 - Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington, ED 3-61, sh 11, hh 110, lines 8+; family of Joseph D + Nora A Fecteau
    1950 - Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington, ED 3-61, sh 11, hh 110, lines 8+; family of Joseph D + Nora A Fecteau
    lines 8+
    Family ID F7317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Gedeon Casavant,   b. 4 Dec 1917, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1999, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1940  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Children 
    Married: 1x1.Male Robert Casavant
    Married: 1x2.Male Ronald Casavant
     3.Male Roy Casavant
    Married: 1x4.Female Doreen Casavant
    Family ID F27268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Mar 1917 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machine operator in a needle mfg co. - 1940 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jun 1940 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLiving - 2003 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 May 2009 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S377] Census 1920.
      sup dis 2, en dist 145, sheet no 7A, ward 6, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

    2. [S998] Obituary Notices, Roger Donald Fecteau - Hartford Courant - 23 Feb 2003.

    3. [S1243] Ancestry Family Trees.

    4. [S1060] NewsBank - America's Newspapers - online newspaper articles, Doris (Fecteau) Casavant - The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT) - 8 May 2009.

    5. [S1869] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860- 1970, Fectau [Fecteau], Doris Lillian - Springfield, 1917 - vol 641, p 219.

    6. [S378] Census 1930, Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington, ED 32, sh 18B, p 82B.

    7. [S1676] Census 1940, Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington, ED 3-52, shs 13A+B, hh 273, lines 40+.

    8. [S1522] Massachusetts Marriage Records 1841-1915, film 2409943, folder 4329368, rec 6505; Joseph Dona Fecteau (20) and Norah McCarty (20) - 10 Aug 1912 - Springfield.

    9. [S1960] Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968, Casavant, Gedeon + Doris Fecteau - 15 Jun 1940 - Torrington.