This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR ABBOTT POWERS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/350/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! I am looking for any information about Mr. ARBOUR or Wyneta Linda ABBOTT, variously spelled Waneta, Wynita, or Wyneta, who was often known by her middle name of Linda. Linda was born 1911-1914 in Nashua, NH. She was supposedly left on the doorstep of John Langdon ABBOTT and Emma E. POWERS so they adopted her. At some point, Linda married a Mr. ARBOUR and had a child, possibly a daughter by the name of Judith. When her mother died in 1960, Linda lived with her. Whether or not she was still married to Mr. ARBOUR is unclear; however, she was still known by the ARBOUR surname. It is thought that Linda died in 1997. Any leads at all on anyone in this family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Shannon Mesa AZ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Tom, I read your message re: Joseph Arbour, with great interest. My ancestor was also named Joseph Arbour, born about 1760 in Nova Scotia. I have never found evidence of his birthplace or parents, as the records are extremely rare for this period of history. The name Arbour, is an Acadian (Cajun) name, from eastern Canada. Is it possible that your Joseph had Acadian roots, and was expelled from Nova Scotia during the Acadian Expulsion ( 1750 ) by the British? There were many Acadians who ended up in New York, as well as other Eastern States. My Joseph married Amy Ireland, daughter of Loyalist Adam Ireland, and they lived near Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. They were responsible for 18 children, followed by thousands of Arbours until the present age. The spelling of our name has changed twice over the past 200 years - to Arbo, then to Arbeau. Is it possible that your Joseph and mine were related, or the same? Was your Joseph a French Acadian? Are there any archival records for Steuben County, for the 1750 - 1800 period? Thank you, Bob Arbeau / Arbo / Arbour. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ARBOUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 11:04 PM Subject: [ARBOUR] Steuben County, New York by way of Northumberland,Pennsylvania Arbours > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: ThomasArbour > Surnames: arbour > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/349/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'm researching the Arbours that are from the Steuben County, New York > area. My 4th great grandfather was Luther C. Arbour, born about 1809. I > believe Luther's grandfather was Joseph Arbour (born about 1750) who was > one of the founders of Steuben County in 1793. Before that, he was living > in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. > > I'm thinking that this Joseph Arbour had at least three children- Charity > (who later married a man who became a congressman with the last name of > Murray), Joseph Jr., and William. > > I believe that Mary Boone Arbour, Luther Arbour, Joseph Arbour, William > Henry Arbour, Benjamin Patterson Arbour are all grandchildren of Joseph > Arbour (born about 1750). All of these grandchildren are fairly well > documented at ancestry.com This is my working hypothesis, and now I just > need to find the documentation to figure out who there parents were, be it > William or Joseph. > > I'm really interested to hear from anyone with Arbour roots in the Stueben > County New York, or North Umberland / Williamstown PA > > And then the ultimate question- Who was Joseph Arbour's father? Could it > be William Arbour, a yeoman, and a tavern owner, married to Agnes, from > Philadelphia? Just a guess! > > Cheers, > > Tom > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARBOUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasArbour Surnames: arbour Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/349/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm researching the Arbours that are from the Steuben County, New York area. My 4th great grandfather was Luther C. Arbour, born about 1809. I believe Luther's grandfather was Joseph Arbour (born about 1750) who was one of the founders of Steuben County in 1793. Before that, he was living in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. I'm thinking that this Joseph Arbour had at least three children- Charity (who later married a man who became a congressman with the last name of Murray), Joseph Jr., and William. I believe that Mary Boone Arbour, Luther Arbour, Joseph Arbour, William Henry Arbour, Benjamin Patterson Arbour are all grandchildren of Joseph Arbour (born about 1750). All of these grandchildren are fairly well documented at ancestry.com This is my working hypothesis, and now I just need to find the documentation to figure out who there parents were, be it William or Joseph. I'm really interested to hear from anyone with Arbour roots in the Stueben County New York, or North Umberland / Williamstown PA And then the ultimate question- Who was Joseph Arbour's father? Could it be William Arbour, a yeoman, and a tavern owner, married to Agnes, from Philadelphia? Just a guess! Cheers, Tom Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasArbour Surnames: Arbour Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/106.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any luck with Benjamin P. 9 years later? He's definitely one of the Steuben County New York Arbours, probably a grandson of one of the original settlers of Steuben County, New York, Joseph Arbour, born about 1750 who lived in Northumberland Pennsylvania. I'm trying to put all of these Arbours together- A group of them left New York for Michigan, particually Cass County, while my ancestor, Luther Arbour, who may have been Benjamin Patterson's brother or first cousin, left for Washington County Ohio and became a "River Rat". Cheers, Tom Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/348.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello and Welcome to the ARBOUR Message Board! I took a look at my ARBOUR files and found your Erwin . . . but the only information that I have is his mention in the 1900 Census with his mother Helen. I sure do appreciate the opportunity to learn more about this "stray." Yes, currently Erwin is in the ARBOUR tree but is unconnected. About 98% of all the ARBOURs in North America descend from one immigrant ancestor, Michel ARBOUR, who came from France in 1665. Michel ARBOUR is the ancestor of over 25,000 people. However, I am not convinced that your ARBOUR line is one and the same. There is another ARBOUR who came from Russia sometime before 1900. Perhaps these two lines are related to each other. Please contact me off message board so that we can pursue this in greater depth. OHara Haworth {at} msn {dot} com Shannon Mesa AZ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Shannon, I tried to email you at the address you gave, but my message bounced back. I used the exact letters, etc. that you gave, including the caps. Please clarify your address. Thanks Bob Arbeau / Arbo / Arbour ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ARBOUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ARBOUR] Arbour, Erwin > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: OHaraHaworth68 > Surnames: ARBOUR > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/348.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello and Welcome to the ARBOUR Message Board! > > I took a look at my ARBOUR files and found your Erwin . . . but the only > information that I have is his mention in the 1900 Census with his mother > Helen. I sure do appreciate the opportunity to learn more about this > "stray." > > Yes, currently Erwin is in the ARBOUR tree but is unconnected. > > About 98% of all the ARBOURs in North America descend from one immigrant > ancestor, Michel ARBOUR, who came from France in 1665. Michel ARBOUR is > the ancestor of over 25,000 people. However, I am not convinced that your > ARBOUR line is one and the same. > > There is another ARBOUR who came from Russia sometime before 1900. Perhaps > these two lines are related to each other. > > Please contact me off message board so that we can pursue this in greater > depth. OHara Haworth {at} msn {dot} com > > Shannon > Mesa AZ > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARBOUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Bob: This email found me just fine! My email address does not have a space in the first part. My last name is O'Hara-Haworth so the email address has all of the letters, no punctuation, and no spaces. I had no idea that you submitted this message. If I am correct, we corresponded years ago . . . nope, that was not you sorry. I just checked and it was an Allen ARBEAU. Know him? :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Arbeau" <bob.arbeau@sympatico.ca> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <arbour@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [ARBOUR] Arbour, Erwin > Shannon, > I tried to email you at the address you gave, but my message bounced back. > I used the exact letters, etc. that you gave, including the caps. Please > clarify your address. > Thanks Bob Arbeau / Arbo / Arbour > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <ARBOUR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:21 PM > Subject: Re: [ARBOUR] Arbour, Erwin > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: OHaraHaworth68 >> Surnames: ARBOUR >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/348.1/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Hello and Welcome to the ARBOUR Message Board! >> >> I took a look at my ARBOUR files and found your Erwin . . . but the only >> information that I have is his mention in the 1900 Census with his mother >> Helen. I sure do appreciate the opportunity to learn more about this >> "stray." >> >> Yes, currently Erwin is in the ARBOUR tree but is unconnected. >> >> About 98% of all the ARBOURs in North America descend from one immigrant >> ancestor, Michel ARBOUR, who came from France in 1665. Michel ARBOUR is >> the ancestor of over 25,000 people. However, I am not convinced that your >> ARBOUR line is one and the same. >> >> There is another ARBOUR who came from Russia sometime before 1900. Perhaps >> these two lines are related to each other. >> >> Please contact me off message board so that we can pursue this in greater >> depth. OHara Haworth {at} msn {dot} com >> >> Shannon >> Mesa AZ >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ARBOUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARBOUR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bbkoala Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/348/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Erwin Arbour, b abt. 1875, married Hermine (Minnie) Edling on Sept. 19, 1900 in Brooklyn,Kings, NY. I have them in the 1905 NYS census living with my gr-gr grandparents at 102 McDougall St in Brooklyn. At that time they had a 4 year old daughter named Elsie. Erwin's mother was Helene/Helen Boyneburgh Ratz, married to Gustav Arbour 6 June 1874 in Manhattan, NY. I have them in the 1880 US census, along with Erwin's siblings, Helena and Lucy, in this census Erwin is spelled Irving. In the 1900 census, Helen is shown as widowed. After Erwin married my great aunt, they seem to have disappeared, not showing up in later census records. I am trying to trace the Edling family (my grt grandfather's family-Minnie was his sister)forward and connect with any family. If this rings a bell to anyone, please let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR SALZMANN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/330.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Ronald: Thank you so much for your post! Sometimes information about those who are still living is the hardest to find. I sure do appreciate your input. Merry Christmas! Shannon :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rarbour176 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/330.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gerlinde was known to still be living in 2008. It is unknown if they have any grandchildren. Yes. Gerlinde, my mother, is still living in Schenectady NY. Her son, Ronald Jr., lives in Herkimer NY and daughter, Katherine, Mass. Gerlinde has five grandchildren - Rachael and Alexie from Katherine and Melissa, Nicholas, Ronald III from Ronald Jr. Please contact Katherine direct for loaction of her children. My two boys are residing with me in Herkimer and my daughter is in Syracuse NY. There are no greatchildren! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR BEAUDOIN GRENIER POIRIER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/347/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 12 Jun 1912 - Born in Ste-Emelie-de-l'Energie, Quebec, Joseph-Adelard ARBOUR was the 5th of 14 children of farmer Joseph-"Seraphin"-Avila ARBOUR and his wife Elisabeth-Regina BEAUDOIN. Adelard was 21 when he married 18-year old Marie-Yvonne GRENIER in Ste-Marcelline, QC, on 28 June 1933. The young couple then settled into the community of St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, QC, where most of their 13 children - 6 daughters and 7 sons - were born. By May 1966, they moved to Remigny, QC. Yvonne died in Noranda, QC, on 28 December 1979, at the age of 65. Not wanting to be alone after so many years with a partner, Adelard remarried 2 years later. He wed 64-year old Marie-Cecile POIRIER in Remigny on 06 November 1981. It is unclear what happened at this point, but both Adelard and Cecile had passed away before February 2008. We only know of 2 grandchildren for Adelard and no great-grandchildren, but there must be more out there. Can anyone please help us? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR CHARTIER-ROBERT CHARTIER ROBERT BOYER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/346/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 11 June 1888 - Born in Waubaushene, Ontario, Joseph-Oscar ARBOUR was the 13th of 14 children of farmer and mill worker Magloire ARBOUR and Leocadie CHARTIER-ROBERT, who are my own great-great-grandparents. At the age of 20, Oscar found his life partner and decided to settle down. On 02 August 1908, Oscar married 19-year old Marie-Victoria BOYER in Victoria Harbour, ON, where they also made their home. In fact, the home still stands today. According to one of their grandsons, "you can still see the Arbour home in Victoria Harbour, Ontario, on Google Earth Street view. The address is 397 William St. It is brownish with a blue metal roof." Oscar and Victoria proceeded to welcome 12 children into this home over a 22-year span, 5 daughters and 7 sons. As a young man, Oscar toiled as a laborer of various kinds, making his mark later in life. According to one of his granddaughters, in 1941, Oscar "made his living working to restore the Old Forte-Ste Marie on the Huron. It is situat! ed across the road from Martyrs Shrine, along the Wye River, 4 miles from Victoria Harbour and 4 miles from Midland. While they were excavating the ruins, they unearthed many 300-year old relics, as archaeologists worked out a plan to restore Forte-Ste Marie. It stands today and attracts many tourists. From there Oscar worked in Port McNicoll at the Grain Elevator, where the ships came in to load up with grain and deliver it elsewhere." Victoria was 74-years old when she passed away in Victoria Harbour on 15 September 1963. Oscar was 82-years old when he passed away in 1970. Both were buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Victoria Harbour. Today, Oscar and Victoria are accountable for 44 grandchildren and 72 great-grandchildren. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR MERCIER CHABOT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/345/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 10 June 1913 - Born in St-Raphael, Quebec, Joseph-Ernest ARBOUR was the youngest of 12 children of farmer Jean-Chrysostome ARBOUR and his wife Sophie MERCIER. Ernest married 17-year old Amanda CHABOT in Armagh, QC, on 05 February 1893. Settling in St-Philemon, QC, they began their family of 12 children, consisting of at least 5 daughters and 6 sons. During the 1901 Census, Ernest and Amanda owned a one-room house on 50 acres of Concession 1, Lot 17, southeast of the river. In 1905, they followed the southbound call of prosperity when they emigrated to the United States, finding their home in Warwick, Rhode Island. While in Quebec, Ernest worked as a driller, but upon his arrival in RI, he became employed in the textile industry, first as a cotton mill laborer and later as a color mixer in a dye house. Amanda died in 1917 at the age of 42, just a few short years after the birth of their youngest child. How Ernest managed his household full of children can only be answered by ! the children themselves: they must have all pulled together to take care of one another. Ernest was about 64 when he died in 1935. We know of 5 grandchildren and a single great-grandchild for him. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR TISON HARBOUR CHARBONNEAU Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/344/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 09 June 1854 - Born in Montreal, Quebec, Jean-Roch-Octave ARBOUR was the 4th of 9 children of tailor Theodore ARBOUR and his wife Rachel TISON. As a young man, John followed his elder brother Peter to the United States. He was found living on Bloomendale Street in Chicago, Illinois, with Peter's family in 1880. Following in their father's footsteps, both brothers worked as tailors. Both brothers also seem to have heavily favored the HARBOUR spelling of their last name. While Peter remained in the US and later died there, John appears to have returned to Quebec. Perhaps he was disillusioned at Chicago's prospects for a nice bride of French Canadian origins. John finally settled down in 1885, when he married in Montreal to 16-year old Anna CHARBONNEAU on 18 May. John and Anna had 3 children, one daughter and 2 sons, although only son Raoul would give them any descendants. Between 2 marriages, Raoul had 2 children and no known grandchildren. John was just 52-years old when he d! ied in Montreal on 05 April 1907. Anna lived more than 50 more years but never seems to have remarried. She died in Montreal on 11 November 1959, at the age of 92. Both of them were buried in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Catholic Cemetery in Montreal. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR MARTINEAU PERREAULT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/343/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 08 June 1906 - Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Joseph-Henry-Lucien ARBOUR was the eldest of 3 children of boot laster and miller Narcisse-"Henri" ARBOUR and his second wife Ozelia MARTINEAU. Lucien was nearly 30 when he married Therese PERREAULT on 20 May 1936 in Joliette. The young family settled in Joliette and remained there the rest of their lives. Over a 17-year span, Lucien and Therese had 8 children, 5 daughters and 3 sons. Lucien was 68-years old when he died in Joliette on 11 August 1974. Therese lived 3 more decades before passing away in St-Thomas, QC, on 25 November 2002, at the age of 86. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR DORVAL MONTMORENCY LAVAL deLAVAL DESMARAIS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/342/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 07 June 1839 - Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 9th of 20 children of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Emelie DORVAL, our premier couple. Francois-Xavier ARBOUR I is the first in a line of several Francois-Xaviers within the ARBOUR family. In the early years in Quebec, when France was encouraging colonization and the expansion of Catholicism, the Church sent a well-respected vicar apostolic. In 1659, the Jesuit-trained Bishop Francois-Xavier deLAVAL-MONTMORENCY arrived to take command of the missions and to found parishes. This is possibly whom our Jean-Baptiste and Emelie ARBOUR were honoring when they named their 5th son. However, they also may have been simply naming him after his godfather, as was very common at the time. This Francois-Xavier was simply known as "Xavier." Xavier married 18-year old Natalie DESMARAIS in Joliette City on 10 February 1862. At the time of the wedding, Xavier was reportedly from St-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, a small village n! orth of Joliette City. However, at least initially, the young couple seems to have set up home within Joliette City, where their first child was born. They did remain in Joliette County after this, but it is unknown exactly where, perhaps near the parish of St-Jean-de-Matha or near the parish of St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez. Xavier and Natalie eventually had a large family of 13 children, although 3 of them are believed to have died in childhood. Soon, Xavier and Natalie decided to uproot their family and move to Simcoe County, Ontario, for work in the lumber industry. They arrived in Ontario possibly around summer 1868, judging by the locations of their children's births. Little Natalie was born in February 1868 in Joliette County. The next child to be born was Francois-Xavier in April 1869 in Belle Ewart, Ontario, which is located in Simcoe County. Xavier's family probably arrived with his younger brother Basile, possibly just a few months after his sister Zoe and her family.! Younger brother Magloire and older brother Louis most likely did not arrive until about 1883 to 1884. Xavier and Natalie were recorded in the 1871 Census with their 5 oldest children, living in Innisfil Township in Simcoe County, on the western shore of Lake Simcoe. They seem to have settled in the town of Belle Ewart, as 4 of their children were born there. In 1871, Xavier was also recorded in the Dominion Directory, as a laborer living in Belle Ewart. The family appears to have stayed in this community through about July 1874 before moving again. After this 6- or 7-year stint at the Sage and McGraw Mill, Xavier found his work disappearing along with the larger trees in the forests. In 1875, the Midland Railway - so called because of its Midland terminus - was completed to Waubaushene. The family knew of the Georgian Bay Lumber Company in northern Simcoe County, centered in the community of Waubaushene. Xavier and Natalie decided to move once again to seek their fortunes elsewhere. By April 1881, the family was living just outside Waubaushen! e in Tay Township, on the south end of the Georgian Bay. In 1887 and in 1890, Xavier was known to be a tenant farmer on Concession 11, Lot 10, in Waubaushene. In 1887, records confirm that Xavier was indeed one of the 200 employees of the Georgian Bay Lumber Company, which shipped 27 million board feet of lumber by rail and 23 million board feet by water that year. In 1894, Xavier finally became a landowner when he purchased a farm in Waubaushene on Concession 10, Lot 9. By 1901, the family owned 80 acres of Concession 9, Lot 10. On that property they had 2 houses with 6 rooms each, plus 2 barns. By the age of 62, Xavier appears to have departed the lumber business to devote his efforts to farming. After her children left home, Natalie appears to have begun her own career. For many years, she was known as "Mrs. Arbour the Milliner." Natalie was a fine, attractive woman with a great deal of talent. She made splendid hats in her shop in the front part of their home, which sat! next to the Waubaushene Hotel. The large front window displayed her w ares. Xavier and Natalie were obviously close to his brothers and their families, as evidenced by all the baptisms at which they became godparents. In his later years, Xavier also wrote a small poem to his beloved niece Annie Belle ARBOUR, who was brother Basile's youngest child. "La rose est la plus belle des fleur, Et toi tu est Roi de mon coeur, Tu est la seul, dans ce monde, Que puisse faire mon bonheur, From a friend, Xavier ARBOUR." Dated Waubaushene 9 May 1897, the writing roughly translates to: "The rose is the most beautiful of flowers, And you are the King of my heart, You are the only one in this world, Who can greatly make me happy." Natalie was 79-years old when she passed away in Victoria Harbour on 13 June 1922. In his last years, Xavier lived in Victoria Harbour -- probably with daughter Delia's family -- and still walked daily to meet the mail train. He was 89-years old when he passed away in Victoria Harbour on 27 April 1929. Both Xavier and Natalie were la! id to rest in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Victoria Harbour. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR TERRY CLARIDGE MAHONEY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/341/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 06 Jun 1888 - Born in Glendale, Montana, Blanche B. ARBOUR was the eldest of 3 children of shoemaker, clothing store owner, and miner Louis-Joseph-"Alfred" ARBOUR and Ida A. TERRY. Just prior to her 20th birthday, Blanche married 20-year old Earl Matt CLARIDGE on 08 May 1908 in Rochester, MT. Their son, Earl V. CLARIDGE, was born later that year. Arranged in haste, theirs was not a marriage meant to last. By April 1910, the couple had separated. By May 1910, they had apparently divorced. After further comparing of dates, one must conclude that the reason Blanche and Earl separated and subsequently divorced is due to his relationship with Anna. Blanche and Earl married in May 1908, and Earl was born later that year. By April 1910, Blanche and son Earl lived as boarders, perhaps with friends. Although the elder Earl was no longer around, Blanche still claimed her status as married. Perhaps this was just denial on her part and the couple really had divorced. Or perhaps they wer! e still legally married even though Earl was in a relationship with Anna. In May 1910, the elder Earl was found living with his parents in MT and claimed himself to be divorced. The following December 1910, Earl and Anna's son Easton was born in MT. In about September 1918, Earl and Anna had a daughter, Phyllis, born in MT. By January 1920, Earl, Anna, and their two children were living in Utah. Apparently Blanche and Earl really did divorce at some point because she also remarried, in about 1912, to Edward L. MAHONEY Jr. Over the next 5 years, Blanche and Edward had 3 sons, although 2 died while very young. Between January 1920 and 1923, Blanche, Edward, and son Joseph moved to Oregon, while her son Earl remained in MT. In fact, after the 1910 Census, Blanche was never again notably connected with her son Earl. Perhaps he reminded her too much of his father and she avoided him. In any case, after 1910, young Earl seems to have been taken in and raised by his maternal grand! mother. Edward worked for years in the meat-packing industry, both in MT and OR. He retired in 1955 as Vice President of Northwestern Ice & Cold Storage Co. Seventy-year old Edward died in Portland, OR, on 17 March 1958. Blanche was 86-years old when she died in Portland on 08 November 1974. Both of them were buried in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum in Portland. Blanche's obituary claims that she had 3 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, although we know virtually nothing of them. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR LASALLE POULIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/340/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 05 Jun 1892 - Born in Joliette, Quebec, Joseph-Francois ARBOUR was the 3rd of 12 children of carter, mill laborer, and teamster Michel ARBOUR and his wife Adelaide LASALLE. Lured by the prosperity in the textile industry, his family emigrated from Quebec to the United States, settling in Augusta, Maine, when Joseph was about 11. As a young man, Joseph began working in the cotton mills, first as a spinner, then as an operative, and lastly as "a slubber tender in the card room." All totaled, he was an employee of the Edwards Division of Bates Manufacturing Company for 50 years. On 15 January 1917 in Augusta, Joseph married 21-year old Clara POULIN. In the ensuing years, they had 4 children - 2 daughters and 2 sons - although only Muriel seems to have married and had children. According to his WWI Draft Registration from June 1917, Joseph was of medium height and medium build, with blue eyes and light brown hair; he also had a disabled arm. In Augusta on 08 April 1965, Clara br! eathed her last breath. Joseph followed her 3 years later, passing away on 13 May 1968. Both were buried in St Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Augusta. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR FORTIN RAIL FLYNN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/339/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 04 June 1848 - Born in Perce, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 7th of 13 children of Charles ARBOUR and Marie-Euphrosine FORTIN. Throughout his life, Xavier worked as a fisher and later as a journeyman. On 14 Nov 1871 in Perce, he wed 18-year old Rosalie RAIL. They had 8 children together - 3 daughters and 5 sons - before her untimely death at age 34. It appears as though only 6 of their children were living at this point and 2 died just a few years later. By March 1901, a widowed Xavier lived with his married daughter Suzanne and her husband, Edward FLYNN, along with bachelor son Abondance. Xavier earned $250 that year as a journeyman. Xavier died in Montreal on 04 March 1916, at the age of 67. He was eventually responsible for 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR SWEENEY PRETEAU PROTEAU Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/337/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 02 June 1860 - Born in Perce, Quebec, Joseph-Octave ARBOUR was the eldest of 5 children of fisher Michel ARBOUR and his wife Christine SWEENEY. Joseph also carried on the family tradition by becoming a fisher in his seaside village. On 05 February 1883, Joseph married Georgiana PRETEAU, who appears to have only been 11 œ at the time of their wedding, having been born on 26 August 1861. She had her first baby one year later at the age of 12 œ. In today's lingo, one might say, "WOW!" Eventually, Georgiana bore 5 children - one daughter and 4 sons - at least 3 of whom are known to have reached adulthood. Around this time Joseph and Georgiana left Perce some time between the birth of their youngest in July 1892 and June 1900, probably moving to Duluth, MN, for a time. However, they seem to have left behind their son Stanislas, as he was adopted by a local family before March 1901. Son Michel was adopted by June 1900. Perhaps both Joseph and Georgiana died and that is why their c! hildren were farmed out to others. Although Stanislas fathered 2 children, neither seems to have survived childhood. Therefore, there seem to be no descendants for this particular ARBOUR line. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.