Thomas Daigneault Jr.
Thomas Daigneault Jr. was a Métis World War II Veteran born on August 3, 1916, in Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. He served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. On September 21, 1942, he married Marguerite (Margaret) Belanger at St. John the Baptist Church in Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. Veteran Daigneault passed away on December 10, 1948, at 32 years of age and was buried in Île-à-la-Crosse. His name is permanently inscribed on the Île-à-la-Crosse War Memorial erected in 1980 to honor local community members who served in the World Wars. He was commemorated through the Métis Veterans Legacy Program with a $20,000 Recognition Payment presented to his surviving spouse, Margaret Daigneault, in Big River, Saskatchewan, on April 8, 2022, with representation by their daughter Louise Pederson.
Recognition Payment Recipients
- Margaret (Marguerite) Daigneault Surviving Spouse
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