Daigle is an unincorporated community in the town of New Canada, in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.[1] It is the only named community in the town.
Daigle, Maine | |
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.jpg) Daigle, 1915 | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′22″N 68°27′39″W / 47.18944°N 68.46083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Town | New Canada |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 564738[1] |
The settlement is located 8 mi (13 km) south of Fort Kent. Daigle Pond and Dam are located there.[2]
History
editThe first settlers were Vital Daigle and his wife Julie Cyr. They came from nearby Frenchville, Maine, seeking a new home for their family.[3] 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.[3]
In 1882, Vital Daigle developed a property called "New Canada Plantation" south of the family homestead, where Daigle manufactured lumber.[4] The township adopted the name "New Canada".[5]
Daigle had a post office from 1899 to 1933,[6] and Vital Daigle was the first postmaster.[7]
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.[3][8]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daigle
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daigle Pond Dam
- ^ a b c Roy, Ken. "Holy Family Parish History". Our Acadian, French-Canadian, and Maine Ancestors. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ Maine Register or State Year-book and Legislative Manual. J. B. Gregory. 1888. pp. 273.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of New Canada
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daigle Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Aroostook County" (PDF). Doubleday Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Family Cemetery