THE ART OF HOOKED MATS IN NEW BRUNSWICK2026-03-10T08:22:29-03:00
Zelma Léger Thériault
Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Canadian, 1894 - 1991
Death Place:Moncton
Death County:Westmorland County
Death Province:New Brunswick
Death Country:Canada
Biography:Place of residence: Farm/rural Location of residence: St. Joseph, Memramcook; Grand-Digue, Barachois Ethnic influence: Acadian, religious background Occupation: homemaker, 10 children Memory: Helped her grandmother make rosaries to send to the 3rd world. Very quiet, a large family. Easy to talk to, softspoken, she hooked in the living room. She hooked rugs into her 90s, possibly 96 years old. Religious, she made rosaries. Most mats stayed in the family. She was living on her own and then at the end, she lived with her daughter. she was always hooking, all day long. How did she learn to hook: she hooked almost her whole life Other family members who hook: her daughter, Juliette Gallant Reason for hooking: family use, incom - traded carpets with Jewish traders for ?

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