R : Unfortunately, this is not the same person. Your « Maria Messier » was born Rosalie Anna Marie Messier (probably known as Maria) on October 4, 1879, married to François-Xavier Blain on October 16, 1899, in Beloeil, and died on July 1, 1948, in Montreal. She was the daughter of Herménégilde Mathieu Messier and Amanda Dufresne. According to the information we have, this François-Xavier Blain is the son of Azarie Blain and Elisa Malo. We have no further information about him.

In the photo, François-Xavier Blain is the son of Napoléon Blain and Élise Lavallée and the husband of Alphonsine Rose-Anna Messier, daughter of Zacharie (Azarie) Messier and Catherine Lamoureux. Alphonsine was born on April 4, 1876, married on January 8, 1907 and died on July 17, 1948, while François-Xavier was born on July 13, 1875 and died on January 11, 1924 in Bromptonville.