Rene Louis Dugas, Sr.

Background

Sr., Rene Louis Dugas, was born on September 27, 1909 in Taftville, Connecticut, United States. Son of Prime Amedore and Hosanna (Lavallee) D.

Education

Associate, Mohegan Community College, 1985; student, Winona School Photography, 1954, 57, 60.

Career

Owner, operator, Dugas Studio, Taftville, 1935-1981; knotting machine operator, Ponemah Mills, Taftville, 1925-1929; velvet twister, J. B. Martin Company, Taftville, 1929-1936; milling machine operator, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1941; science photographer, Columbia University Division of War Research, New London, Connecticut, 1941-1944; photographic engineer, Templetone Radio Corporation, New London, 1944-1946. Speaker photography Convention Connecticut New York, N.H. & Assns., 1940-1975. Speakerhistorian N.H. Association Mohegan College, Concord, since 1985.

Speaker genealogist N.H. Association Mohegan College, since 1985.

Achievements

• Rene Louis Dugas, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State representative Connecticut General Assembly, Hartford, 1947-1949, 57-59. Member Republican Town Committee, Norwich, 1947-1975. Vice president 5th District Better Government Committee, Taftville, 1947-1977.

Member Norwich (Connecticut) Community Development Advisory Committee, 1975. Member Connecticut Professional Photographers, Explorer Travel Club (Executive Committee), Knights of Columbus, Elks.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, traveling, photography.

Connections

Married Rosamonde Couture, July 11, 1936 (deceased June 1946). Children: Elaine Rosamonde, Rene Louis. Married Mary Rita Lorenzetti, February 9, 1959 (deceased January 1975).

Father:

Prime Amedore D.

Mother:

Hosanna (Lavallee) D.

Spouse:

Mary Rita Lorenzetti

Spouse:

Rosamonde Couture

child:

Elaine Rosamonde Sr.

child:

Rene Louis Sr.