Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wedding Wednesday- Vikivel (Valeri) Dominic Quesnelle and Cordelia Dubreuil circa 1891


Wedding Wednesday

Vikivel (Valeri) Dominic Quesnelle and Cordelia Dubreuil
Married  1891


Wedding Photo 1891

Vikivel (Valeri) Dominic Quesnelle and Cordelia Marguerite Dubreuil were married when the groom was age 31 and the bride was age 19.  They were married for 32 years until Valeri's death in 1923 having had eleven children together.  Valeri also brought two daughters from his first marriage to the family for a total of thirteen children.

Vikivel (Valeri) and Cordelia immigrated to the United States from Quebec, Canada. Valeri arrived in 1875 and Cordelia followed the year of their marriage in 1891. The couple settled in Duluth, Minnesota.  Valeri worked as a Stationary Engineer-controlling the indoor climate in a steel factory.


Valeri and Cordelia are my Paternal Great Grandparents



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