IN MY MOTHER’S VOICE

Beginning in the early 19th Century, thousands of deeply rooted Canadians migrated to northeastern New York State, many settling in Cohoes, where the woolen and cotton mills flourished.

Many were descendants of the early French who’d settled at Chambly, east of Montreal, as well as Iberville, Quebec, in the 1600s.

This narrative is told in the voice of Bertha La Croix, the granddaughter of Canadian immigrant Moses Benjamin, and his wife, Celine Masse. Bertha, who was born in Cohoes in 1908, remembers them and their children, while revealing her own poignant story of survival.

From the author

Readers who enjoyed THE DIARY OF A NORTHERN MOON (book 2 of the American Waldron Series Novels) first met Bertha Waldron as a widow identifying the body of her deceased husband.

Now, meet the real-life Bertha, my mother, as she tells the true story of her life while taking us on her personal journey, enhancing memories with the aid of old family photos.

I truly believe I am a curious seeker because of my Waldron ancestors and relatives who often set clues directly in my path. It was no accident that I met Ivon Waldron in North Creek all those years ago, who presented me with a written genealogy, taking me back to Resolved Waldron of New Amsterdam. But I became a writer because of my stalwart, beautiful mother who, by example, instilled in me two gifts: faith and perseverance.

Thank you, Mom. You always said you could write a book. Well, here it is—for you.

COMING SOON!