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).

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Rivet-Rivest-Rivé Families of Repentigny, Québec - PART 3

On Rue Notre Dame during Fête au Petit Village

La Ceinture Fléchée - the traditional sash of Québec

The arrow sash of L'Assomption is synonymous with traditional Québec. By 1835 L'Assomption region was the foremost producer of this colorful sash. More history is available at Fléchée.