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The New Midgets Palace (Pt.3/3) | Count and Countess Nicol of Montreal

Source: BNQ, Albums de rues E.-Z. Massicotte,1904

In former posts I introduced you to Montrealers Count and Countess Nicol of The New Midgets Palace (aka Le Nouveau Palais des Nains) and shared some information about the birth of their son Philippe Nicol. I wanted to point out that the English text on the advertising card stated that he was born at Mercy Hospital in Montreal, but this was really the  Hopital de la La Misericorde which was part of the Convent that was home to the Misericorde nursing sisters and their birthing centre and creche (see image).

Count Nicol was born Philippe Adelard Nicole in Levis, Quebec in 1881. His Countess was Rose Semilida Dufresne and the two had been married in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1906.

Philippe Adelard’s parents were Alexandre Nicole and Josephine Philomene Brousseau (daughter of Andre Brousseau and Eleonore Garon). The couple were married on March 4th, 1867 in St-Bernard (Dorchester County) Quebec.

Alexandre’s parents – Olivier Nicole and Apolline Morissette were married in St-Henri (Levis, Quebec) on January 24th, 1826. Her parents were Michel Morisset and Marie-Anne Morin.

Olivier was the son of another Olivier Nicole and his wife Francoise. According to the BMS index Francoise’s surname was Henry but I have not found that marriage and I have found a possible couple – Olivier Nicol and and  Marie-Francoise Fleury. The parents of that couple (whom I have not confirmed as being in this line) were  Olivier Nicol & Marie-Louise Brochu and Francois Fleury & Marie-Francoise Dubeau, and they were married in St-Vallier (Bellchasse, Quebec) on July 7th, 1797.

 I would love to hear from some Nicole descendants – or others – who can confirm this line!

Lovell’s Directory Listing – 1950

Le Palais des Nains

January 30, 2010 - Posted by Evelyn Yvonne Theriault | . | French Canadian Genealogy, Genealogy, Little People, Midgets, Quebec Genealogy