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Daigle, Maine

Daigle is an unincorporated community in the town of New Canada, in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is the only named community in the town.

The settlement is located 8 mi (13 km) south of Fort Kent. Daigle Pond and Dam are located there.

History

The first settlers were Vital Daigle and his wife Julie Cyr. They came from nearby Frenchville, Maine, seeking a new home for their family. The deed to the property was dated 1858, and listed 13 Daigle family members.

Other settlers from Frenchville followed, and the small community of Daigle developed.

In 1882, Vital Daigle developed a property called "New Canada Plantation" south of the family homestead, where Daigle manufactured lumber. The township adopted the name "New Canada".

Daigle had a post office from 1899 to 1933, and Vital Daigle was the first postmaster.

A church called Holy Family Parish was built in 1906. A cemetery was also established. In 1909, the church was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt the following year. The church closed in 2000 and was demolished, and a monument was erected to mark its place. The property was sold to the town of New Canada, where a community center was to be built. The cemetery is extant, and contains the graves of many early families.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daigle
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daigle Pond Dam
  3. ^ Roy, Ken. "Holy Family Parish History". Our Acadian, French-Canadian, and Maine Ancestors. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Maine Register or State Year-book and Legislative Manual. J. B. Gregory. 1888. pp. 273.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of New Canada
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daigle Post Office (historical)
  7. ^ "Aroostook County" (PDF). Doubleday Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Family Cemetery