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1976.14

ID Number: 1976.14
Category: Personal Artifacts
Sub-category: clothing - outerwear
Item Name: skirt
Maker: Morand, Virginia Ducharme
Date: 1884
Materials: textile, wool
Measurements: overall: 78 in x 30 in
Description: homespun wool, one piece of cloth; four darts, machine stitched; waist and hem hand stitched; hook and eye fastener at waist; undyed; cream patch pocket; crocheted border applied above hem; thin in places
History: Made by Virginia Ducharme Morand of St. Joseph near Lake Huron. She was the wife of Moise Morand of Tecumseh who, in c.1884, bought property in Roseland, South Windsor, skirt is said to date1893. They lived in a log cabin at the present day Ducharme Street near Howard ave intersection. Later they built the homestead which was situated on Howard Ave. between Morand and Ducharme, streets which were given family names when the farm was subdivided. Virginia and Moise had four children: Alda (Rusette) died at age 75; Gilbert; Ferdine died in 1962 and Hon. Raymond D. Morand who died in 1951. Donor's mother was Alda Rusette (nee Morand).
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

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