I have been given a box of items belonging to a deceased woman whose mother, I believe, was Regina Bellavance and whose father was Joseph E. Bernier. This lady, Etiennette Bernier was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on September 21, 1918. Based on information on a funeral card found in this box, it appears her mother, Regina, died on September 23, 1918 (age 32) in Nashua. Her father, Joseph apparently remarried Delima Vallee. (These cards are in French and I am guessing that she was a second wife). He died on July 7, 1929 at age 40 years.

Other funeral cards include one for Guillaume Bernier (died 14 June 1916 age 68) and Desnaiges Bellavance, spouse of Guillaume who died 13 September, 1928 (age 69).

On the 1920 census Etiennette is shown as the youngest of 4 children, with a sister Claire, brothers William and Laurent. There may have been other children from a second marriage.

Etiennette came to California. At some point she began calling herself "Ann." She married Ulric Bean and is listed in the California Death Index as Ann Bean.

I am seeking a researcher who connects with this Bernier/Bellavance line so I can pass this box on to them. There are many pictures of ancestors, as well as pictures taken during her life here in California.

If this is your line, please contact me directly at Snibbod1@aol.com.