(5 Oct. 1908-22 Aug. 1992), carpenter and woodcarver. (John Lacelle) Born at Lochiel, GC. Parents: Alexander Lacelle and his wife Delia Berlinguette. John Lacelle lived for a time as a child in Montreal, before the family moved to the Williamstown area. Most of his life was spent in GC and Stormont County, and he worked as a carpenter and woodcarver. His obituary (Glengarry News) stated, “There are many homes throughout Ontario and Quebec that boast his beautiful works of art as does St. Columban’s Catholic Church in Cornwall.” Also, he was prized as a story teller. He died at Glengarry Memorial Hospital, Alexandria. He married (1) Jeannette Socqué, (2) Floris Galipeau, (3) Alice Saucier, and (4) Yvonne Taillon. (children surviving him: 1)
Glengarry News 2 Sept. 1992