I did some research on your query. Emma, widow of Alphonse LaPlante, can be found in the 1904 and 1907 Worcester Directories. She is also found in the 1910 Census living in the home of her parents Alexis and Elise Giard with her three children in Worcester, MA.

My grandmother, Malvina Giard Hamelin (1870-1959) has been a brick wall in my research. Anyone reading this query who can provide assistance in tracing her line back would be greatly appreciated.