This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR DONAGHUE McCARTHY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/336/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 01 June 1832 - Born in Perce, Quebec, John ARBOUR was the 7th of 14 children of farmer and fisher Joseph ARBOUR and his wife Helen DONAGHUE. As a young man, John (aka Philip) worked as both a farmer and a fisher, which was quite common in their seaside town. On 02 October 1855 in Perce, he wed 16-year old Mary McCARTHY. The newlyweds immediately began their family, which eventually included 11 children - all of whom were born in Perce. However, by the time of the 1900 Census, while Mary had borne a total of 11 children, only 6 of them were still living. Just after the birth - and death - of their youngest child, John and Mary decided to make the momentous move to the United States. Initially, they settled in Wisconsin, but soon moved to Minnesota, finding their home in Duluth. In Duluth, John worked as a longshoreman, never far from the water. We know that John died between January 1900 and January 1909. The only death date for a John ARBOUR in Minnesota during this time spa! n is 15 September 1905, which we can fairly confident conclude belongs to this John, as there were no other John ARBOURs living there. John and Mary are the proud progenitors of 35 grandchildren and at least 14 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 BERTRAND HUOT BEAUMIRE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/335/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 31 May 1916 - Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, William Joseph ARBOUR was the youngest of 10 children of cotton weaver, carpenter, machinist, and auto repairman Leon ARBOUR and his wife Sophronie BERTRAND. William seems to have lived in Holyoke for his entire life, including having married there on 26 November 1936. He wed 18-year old Stella Beatrice HUOT and they were together almost 20 years before divorcing on 29 September 1956. During their married years together, William and Stella had 6 children, 3 daughters and 3 sons. William married a second time on 28 October 1959 to Jeanne Blanche BEAUMIRE and they had a daughter the following year. William died in Holyoke on 14 September 1990, at the age of 74. His first wife Stella died in Holyoke on 13 August 2001, at the age of 83. His second wife Jeanne died in South Hadley, MA, on 29 March 2008, at the age of 97. William is accountable for 21 grandchildren and 15 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 BRIAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/334/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 30 May 1899 - Our profiled person today is unique in her own right. As far as we know Tallulah May ARBOUR lived longer than any other ARBOUR ever has . . . 102 years! Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tallulah May - or Tula as she was affectionately known - was the 3rd of 5 children born to hardware store associate Henry Anthony ARBOUR and his wife Anna Ernestine BRIAN. Tula never married nor had children. For most of her life, she lived in the ARBOUR family home in Baton Rouge, located at 352 St Louis Street. With her parents and various other extended family members, Tula lived in this house from at least 1900 through her mother's death in 1963. In April 1999, while still living in Baton Rouge, she reflected back upon the Depression Era, when she could not remember any real suffering. Her simple explanation for these sentiments was, "We had Huey Long." Apparently she was quite fond of the Louisiana Governor who was assassinated in 1935 by those who did not feel quite as posi! tively as she did. According to family historian David Rowland ARBOUR, dear Tula was still living in Baton Rouge in May 2000, around the time of her 100th birthday. All of the Louisiana ARBOURs apparently owe her a debt of gratitude for her strength and skill in remembering and recording the family history. Having lived in 3 different centuries, Tula no doubt witnessed many amazing changes. Tula was still enjoying birthdays in the years immediately following. She was mentioned in the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper as having celebrated her 101st birthday in May 2001 and her 102nd in May 2002. Sadly, she did not live to have another birthday. Tula passed away on 19 April 2003 in her native city. 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 COUSINEAU MININCH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/333/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 29 May 1887 - Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Charles-Narcisse ARBOUR was of farm foreman, laborer, and journeyman Pierre ARBOUR and his wife Anna-Eleonore COUSINEAU. Pierre and Annie-Eleonore are the elusive couple who cannot yet be connected to the huge ARBOUR family tree. We hope by talking about them that someone will see a connection somewhere. As a young man, Charles worked as a laborer. By the age of 27, he had decided to marry and settle down. He wed the Scottish Marie-Agnes MININCH in Montreal on 17 November 1914. Montreal also seems to be where they raised their 10 children and lived the rest of their lives. Born to them were 3 daughters and 7 sons, although only 7 of their children are confirmed to have lived until adulthood. Charles was 66 when he passed away in Montreal on 05 June 1953. Agnes lived another 20 years before leaving this life on 19 August 1973. Charles and Agnes are known to be responsible for 4 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 COTE HERTZ Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/332/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 28 May 1878 - Born in Iroquois County, Illinois, Narcisse-Benoni ARBOUR is one of the few single individuals we discuss here. Having not married or fathered children makes him no less interesting. Narcisse-Benoni appears to have changed his name early on in life and became known simply as Nelson ARBOUR. Nelson was the 3rd of 5 children born to journeyman-farmer Medard-Laurent ARBOUR and his second wife Clementine COTE; Medard also sired an additional 12 children in an earlier marriage. Nelson's WWI Draft Registration reports him as being of medium height and medium build with blue eyes and black hair. He worked as a farmhand from 1900 to 1918, in Kankakee County, IL, and later as a construction laborer. However, it is in death that Nelson becomes a tragedy in his own right. The newspaper account describes the situation for us: Kankakee Daily Republican (IL) -- 10 October 1925 ARBOUR MEETS DEATH UNDER TRAIN WHEELS Laborer Walks In Center Of Big Four Track And Is Run Down -- Fails To Hear Train -- Coroner Cartier Conducts Inquest Friday Evening -- Deceased Leaves Two Brothers Nelson Arbour, 45 years old, a laborer employed by the Chicago Heights Construction Company, which maintains a plant near the Public Service Company Gas plant, was almost instantly killed shortly after 5 o'clock last night when he was struck by a Big Four passenger train about one hundred feet west of Hobbie Avenue. Arbour's body, badly mutilated, was taken to the B. F. Hertz undertaking establishment where coroner O. J. Cartier conducted the inquest at 7 o'clock last night. The jury returned a verdict of death due to shock and injuries received by being struck by a train. According to the testimony of witnesses at the inquest, Arbour was walking in the center of the main track when Passenger Train No.1 westbound approached from behind. A Seneca train was pulling on a nearby sidetrack and the noise of this train is believed to have drowned out the approach of the passenger train. A brakeman on the Seneca train said he yelled to Arbour to look out, but that Arbour apparently ! did not hear him. The fireman of the Big Four passenger train said he saw Arbour in the center of the track when it was too late to stop the engine. The train crew of the passenger train, which goes off duty here, testified at the inquest. Arbour, according to the best information obtainable, was never married and, so far as could be learned, has only two brothers living. He has been making his home with one of his brothers in Kankakee. Inasmuch as the brothers claim they have no means for taking care of the funeral arrangements, the body was being held at the Hertz chapel pending further disposition of the case. Although the article claims that he had only 2 living brothers - Eugene and Charley - we know that Nelson had 2 half-brothers - George and Victor - from his father's first marriage who were also still living, in addition to his full sister Mary Louise. Hard to believe that none of them was able to afford a burial for Nelson. 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 BENARD TANGUAY MAJOR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/331/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 27 May 1872 - Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Louis-Philippe ARBOUR was the 10th of 17 children of coxswain, upholsterer, and carriage upholsterer William ARBOUR and his wife Rose-de-Lima BENARD. Having lived in Montreal since 1881 and having worked there as a barber from 1891, Louis also married in Montreal. He was 28-years old when he wed 30-year old Marie-Odelie TANGUAY on 27 November 1900. Their son Honore was born in 1906, but Odelie died on 01 July 1910, when she was just 40. Louis remarried less than a year later to 25-year old Leontine MAJOR on 15 May 1911. They had 5 children together, 2 daughters and 3 sons. Louis was present at the baptism of their youngest son on 17 August 1921, but his whereabouts are unknown beyond this date. Leontine was just 44 when she passed away in Montreal on 30 November 1930. Six grandchildren are know to have been born to Louis but there are likely several more; he can no doubt claim additional generations as well. 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 JOHNSON SALZMANN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/330/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 26 May 1936 - Born in Schenectady, New York, Ronald P. ARBOUR was one of 3 children of laborer Pierre-Paul-Leopold ARBOUR and his wife Ruth E. JOHNSON. Having grown up in Rotterdam, NY, with his 2 sisters, Ronald opted to see a bit of the world and subsequently joined the Army. He then served as an Army explosive specialist from 1955 to 1961, during which time he was stationed in Fischbach, Germany. He met and later married his wife, 22-year old Gerlinde SALZMANN, in Germany on 06 September 1958. Ronald and Gerlinde had 2 children, Ronald Jr. and Katherine, returning to New York sometime around their births. Ronald was then employed as a design engineer for the New York Telephone Co in Schenectady for more than 24 years. He died in Schenectady on 07 April 1991. Gerlinde was known to still be living in 2008. It is unknown if they have any 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 THERRIEN BOLYEA Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/329/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 25 May 1910 - Born in Waubaushene, Ontario, Mary-May ARBOUR was the 11th of 13 children of farmer, millhand, and general laborer Alfred-Joseph ARBOUR and his wife Mary THERRIEN. One month before her 18th birthday, May married 22-year old Joseph Charles BOLYEA in Port Severn, ON, on 16 April 1928. Joe worked as a farmer and a mason in the local area. All of May and Joe's children were born in nearby North River, ON, but only 2 daughters and a son grew to adulthood: Yvonne, Burt, and Velma. May was 62 when she passed away in Toronto, ON, on 12 October 1973. Joe was 78 when he died in Coldwater, ON, on 04 October 1984. They were both buried in the City Cemetery in Coldwater, a town in which they had lived for many years. May and Joe can claim 11 grandchildren and at least 25 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 STRATFORD GAGNON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/328/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 24 May 1891 - Born in Millbury, Massachusetts, Thomas Joseph ARBOUR was the 4th of 8 children of stone mason Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and his wife Helene STRATFORD. Thomas was the first of his family's children to be born in the US following their emigration from Acton Vale, Quebec, the prior year. During his adult life, Thomas held many occupations, including jeweler (1910), watch maker in Waltham (1914-1917), garage office clerk (1920), salesman in Boston (1923), automobile sales in Boston (1930), salesman in Boston (1939-58), and employee of Belmont Motors (1962). In about 1916, Thomas married 24-year old Sylvia Fannia GAGNON. The young couple settled in Waltham, MA, where daughter Marjorie was born in 1917. During their time in Waltham, Sylvia owned and operated a beauty salon for over 30 years. Thomas did meet his 2 granddaughters before passing away in about 1960. Sometime after this, Sylvia retired to Largo, Florida, where she died on 24 December 1976, at age 84. 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 PERREAULT DELETOILE CHAMPAGNE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/327/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 23 May 1880 - Born in Ste-Emelie-de-l'Energie, Quebec, Moise-Camille ARBOUR was the 13th of 17 children of farmer Pierre ARBOUR and farmwife Caroline PERREAULT. As a young man, Camille is believed to have gone to live in the United States for a while and to have stayed with sister Diana while he was there. In 1900, Camille was found living with Diana and her husband, Wilfred DELETOILE, in the town of Westwood, Massachusetts, located in Norfolk County, where he worked as a laborer on their farm. He reportedly immigrated to the US in 1899, but for some unknown reason, Camille later returned to Canada to marry and spend the rest of his life. In Ste-Emelie on 06 October 1903, Camille wed 19-year old Exerina CHAMPAGNE. The young couple then settled in Ste-Emelie, where they raised their family of 4 daughters and 4 sons, only 3 of whom lived past the age of 21. Throughout his life, Camille was known to work as a farmer, as an animal trader, and as a butcher. In 1940, he was select! ed as Churchwarden of Ste-Emelie, a position his father had held in 1891. Exerina was just 52 when she died in Ste-Emelie on 17 August 1936. Camille was 69 when he passed away there on 07 November 1949. Both of them were buried in the Ste-Emelie cemetery. Camille and Exerina are responsible for 3 granddaughters. 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 GRENIER LESSARD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/326/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 22 May 1915 - Born in Dover, New Hampshire, Roland J. ARBOUR was the eldest of 6 children of textile mill employees Joseph-Wilfred ARBOUR and Odeline F. GRENIER. Roland spent his formative years in Dover and even followed his parents' path into the local textile mills, but WWII changed everything for the family. Having heard his country's call to duty, Roland enlisted in the Army on 25 February 1942, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, where he was noted to be 5'7" tall and 182 lbs. Thereafter, he must have seen some action in Europe in which he was injured. Sergeant Roland sailed on the "Aquitania" into New York, NY, arriving on 04 October 1945, returning from war as a "High Score Casual" bound for the Separation Center at Fort Devens. He settled in Biddeford and Saco, Maine, where he again returned to mill work. Roland then thought to add some stability to his life by marrying when he wed 35-year old Ada T. LESSARD on 22 April 1950 in Saco. Their daughter Joan was born a few ye! ars later. Following this, both Roland and Ada were both found living in Salem, NH, but they do not seem to have lived together. At the time of Roland's death in Methuen, MA, on 06 September 1983, neither Ada nor Joan was mentioned in Roland's obituary. Ada was 86 when she died in Salem on 19 June 2001. Joan was the mother of their only granddaughter prior to Ada's passing. 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 LEPAGE FORTIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/325/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 21 May 1921 - Born in Bonaventure, Quebec, Joseph-Benoit-Roger ARBOUR was the 10th of 15 children of farmer-journeyman Joseph-Elisee ARBOUR and his wife Louise LEPAGE. Having grown up in Bonaventure, Benoit decided to move away from the family nest and blaze his own path. Benoit married in St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, on 28 October 1944, to 20-year old Marie-Jeanne FORTIN. They had 7 children together, 6 daughters and 1 son. Benoit died at the age of 70 in February 1990, in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, QC. As far as we know, Jeanne is still alive. Benoit and Jeanne are probably responsible for many grandchildren and even great-grandchildren, but nothing is known 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 McCARTHY BROWN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/324/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 20 May 1876 - Born in Perce, Quebec, Mary ARBOUR was the 9th of 10 children of fisher, farmer, and longshoreman John ARBOUR and his wife Mary McCARTHY. When she was just a little girl, Mary's family emigrated from Canada to the US, settling in Minnesota in the 1880s. Mary married there in about 1898 to a man named James BROWN, who was about 10 years her senior. The young family established their home in Duluth, MN, where they had 6 children, 3 daughters and 3 sons: Ella, Clarence, Mary, Ralph, Edmund, and Margaret. During their married life, James worked as a common laborer as well as a laborer at a furnace works. He died sometime after the 1930 Census, taken in April of that year. Mary was 80-years old when she died on her birthday in 1956. 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, GUERNON-BELLEVILLE GUERNON BELLEVILLE BIERMAN CHINIQUAY LOISELLE YERNEAU GRENON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/323/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 19 May 1864 - Born in Beaverville, Illinois, Armeline ARBOUR was the 6th of 12 children of journeyman and farmer Medard-Laurent ARBOUR and his first wife Domithilde GUERNON-BELLEVILLE. Armeline was born just a couple of years after the arrival of her family in the United States. The history behind their migration is somewhat interesting and is told by Arthur William BIERMAN: "Religion, a chance to maintain their French Culture, and farming brought the Arbours and Cotes to Iroquois County. Charles Chiniquay, a priest from Quebec, Canada, encouraged the earliest settlers to migrate from Quebec to Beaverville and the surrounding towns of Lerable/Ste-Anne. The Arbours and Cotes moved to the Beaverville area around 1870. In the mid 1850s, England overtook Canada so French Canadians were being forced to give up their French heritage. Father Chiniquay, looking for a better life, sailed down the Great Lakes to Northern Illinois. He saw rich farmland and returned to Canada to write a! rticles urging French Canadians to migrate to Illinois. He brought followers who started the L'erable, Beaverville, St Marie, and St Anne Catholic Churches. Founding families came to Illinois by way of the Great Lakes. They purchased wheelbarrows in Chicago for their belongings and continued walking for 85 miles. The newly settled communities of these French Canadian inhabitants were basically stable until 1860 when Chiniquay became too controversial for the Catholic church who excommunicated him for performing mass in French (instead of Latin) and for being married. This split the communities again with some following Chiniquay and others remaining Roman Catholic. Many families never spoke to each other again. Chiniquay later founded a new Presbyterian church." Having grown up in a small farming community, Armeline became a young bride and moved to the larger city of Kankakee, IL - although it is unclear which came first. Regardless, Armeline seems to have married by about! 1880, placing her no more than 16-years old, to William B. LOISELLE, a native of Kankakee. While William toiled as a laborer, tiler, and carpenter, Armeline raised their children, Cora, Laura, Leo, and Arthur, plus 2 who did not live long enough to be recorded. Armeline also had various monikers, including Hermeline, Adaline, Erminie, and Harmonia. Armeline was 55-years old when she passed away in Kankakee on 30 March 1919. William lived many more years before leaving this life on 28 May 1945, as age 85. 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 OAKES Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/322/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 18 May 1923 - Born in Detroit, Michigan, John Joseph ARBOUR was one of a set of fraternal twins born to lumber inspector, bookkeeper, wholesale drug salesman and eventual superintendant with Warner Lambert Corporation Joseph-Emery-"Philias" ARBOUR and his wife Ann Sarah OAKES. Although born in Detroit, Jack and his family had moved to Saint Clair Shores, MI, by 1930. During WWII, Jack served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. Upon close of the war, Jack married but all details of his wife, including her name, are unknown. What is known is that they had 8 children born between 1947 and 1960, 4 daughters and 4 sons. During this phase of his life, Jack became a school teacher and moved his family to Dexter, MI. Jack began his service to Dexter Community Schools in Dexter, MI, as principal of Wylie Middle School from 1967 to 1978. Children loved learning with "Doc" Arbour in the additional 15 years he spent in the classroom. Sometime after 1960, Jack's wife died or they se! parated, as there was no mention of her at the time of his death. Jack passed away in Michigan at the age of 81 on 01 August 2004. He was buried in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Sarnia, Ontario. Jack can claim at least 8 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 DORVAL MOONEY GREGOIRE GOYET HANLEY SIMMONS HUDSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/321/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 17 May 1846 - Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Basile ARBOUR was the 15th of 20 children born to Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Marie-Emelie DORVAL. We have not mentioned our prolific couple in a while so today will be a nice step into the world of many children. While still a bachelor, Basile moved to Ontario, probably in about the summer of 1868, with his older brother Xavier and Xavier's family -- shortly after sister Zoe and her family. Basile, too, came for the economic prosperity promised by the lumber trade. They all seem to have gravitated toward Belle Ewart, ON, located in Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, on the western shore of Lake Simcoe. The first mention of Basile in Ontario is at the baptism of his godson, nephew Xavier ARBOUR, in April 1869, in Barrie, ON, also located in Simcoe County. When Basile turned 24, he decided to establish his own household. He married 22-year old Ann Jane MOONEY in Belle Ewart on 22 May 1870. After their wedding, Basile and Jane settled i! n Belle Ewart, where their first 3 children were born. The young family was found with their firstborn in Innisfil Township in April 1871. Basile was also recorded in the Dominion Directory that year as being a laborer in Belle Ewart. As the lumbering was drying up in Belle Ewart in the early 1870s, Basile and Jane no doubt realized they had to make a change, one which included uprooting their family and moving north. Basile's brother Xavier was on his way to Waubaushene and sister Zoe was already there. In 1874, the railroad was complete all the way to Severn Bridge. By March 1876, this young ARBOUR family of five appears to have ridden the train to the end of the line and settled in Port Severn, where 4 more children were added, bringing the total to 7, all of whom were baptised Catholic. The family was recorded in Tay Township in the Census reports of 1881, of 1891, and of 1901. In 1878, there were only 100 Catholics in Port Severn. Did the Basile and Jane family count t! hemselves among this number? Or did they align themselves with the Pro testants? A family story does show that at one point, the family did stop attending the Catholic Church. One day Basile came home to find Jane very upset. Seems the local priest had visited and found Jane reading to her children from the Bible. Apparently, this did not please the priest. He told her to give him the Bible, chastized her for reading it, and threw it outside. Basile, who was quite angry when he heard her story, then went to see the priest and have a chat. The family never went to the Catholic Church again. In 1887 and in 1890, Basile was confirmed to be a tenant farmer on Concession 12, Lot 18, in Port Severn. Also living on this lot were his brother-in-law Octave GREGOIRE and Octave's son-in-law Henry GOYET. While working as a farmer, Basile was also employed at the Port Severn Lumber Mill. On 16 August 1896, the Port Severn Mill was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, taking with it the company's community store as well as other properties. The smal! l town was devastated. The livelihoods of 100 families, including Basile and Jane's and that of other French-Canadian settlers, had depended upon the mill. The mill was never rebuilt and this family, like many others, moved away. Basile and Jane did not travel far when they moved near family in Waubaushene. On 17 February 1897, they bought their house on Pine Street from Dr. J. F. HANLEY for $400. On 22 March 1897, they took out a mortgage for $200 from the Ontario Permanent Building and Loan Association: two shares of $100 each, interest due $2.40 per month for 154 months. Although Jane signed her name to the contract, Basile was apparently illiterate as his signature was represented by an "x." The 1901 Census shows Basile and his family as owning this 5-room house on Πacre of Concession 10, Lot 10. Basile earned $200 that year at the mill in Waubaushene. On 9 May 1910, the loan on the house was discharged, having been considered paid in full. The house remained in the fa! mily for many years until being sold by Basile's granddaughters, the o ffspring of youngest daughter Annie Belle. However, just prior to the house being sold, great-granddaughter Carolyn SIMMONS HUDSON rescued a precious heirloom. Basile had handcrafted a corner cupboard made of ash for Jane. Still in beautiful condition, Carolyn found the piece in the summer kitchen and now it resides in her home in rural Ontario. Jane died in Waubaushene on 26 November 1909, at the age of 62. The 1911 Census shows Basile as a widower still living in Waubaushene. He continued to work at the saw mill and appeared to enjoy good health. Living with Basile this year were son Baptiste and family, including wife Annie and daughters Janie and Bessie. While Baptiste and Annie had 2 of their children living with them, the other three, Bernice, 12, Devina, 4, and John, 1, lived with Aunt Emily and Uncle Herbert, who had only daughter Crystal, 6. Perhaps they could not afford to keep all of their own children and perhaps Emily was unable to have more even though she desi! red more. The true reasons behind this may never be known. Also living with Basile was his grandson Howard. It is expected that we should see Howard was living with his grandfather, as his mother died when he was born and he was raised by Jane and Basile, assisted by his Aunt Annie Belle. All of his life Basile reportedly had magical properties and was considered to have special "healing" gifts. As an adult, folks came to his house for him to heal their minor ailments, especially nosebleeds. He also used to make coffins and even helped to "lay people out" for wakes. When he died on 15 May 1929, Basile was buried in the Protestant Cemetery in Waubaushene on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Basile and Jane can claim 30 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 45 great-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 TURGEON BEAUREGARD BELAND VADEBONCOEUR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/320/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 16 May 1868 - Born in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 2nd of 6 children of journeyman Francois-Xavier ARBOUR and his wife Hermine TURGEON. The elder Francois-Xavier may have fathered more children if not for his untimely death from drowning, just before his 32nd birthday. Nonetheless, Hermine raised her children well and saw each of them marry and have children. The younger Francois-Xavier seems to have been known throughout his life as Philias, no doubt to distinguish him from his father. He was found to be working as a tobacconist (1891-1898) and as a merchant (1901). In Montreal on 25 November 1889, Philias married 26-year old Emma BEAUREGARD. They had 10 children together, 6 daughters and 4 sons, but 5 of them are known to have died in infancy. Emma died in Grand by, QC, at age 40 on 22 March 1914. Philias then married Mederise BELAND in Granby on 10 May 1921. They added 4 more children to Philias' progeny, 3 daughters and a son. Mederise di! ed at age 52 in Montreal on 22 February 1944. Philias then married for a third and final time to Lucie VADEBONCOEUR. He was 80-years old when he died in Marieville, QC, on 24 October 1948. Philias is responsible for 11 grandchildren and at least 6 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 GUILLOT BONENFANT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/319/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 15 May 1908 - Born in Perce, Quebec, Jean-Ashador ARBOUR was the 4th of 15 children of fisher and school custodian Joseph-Tancrede ARBOUR and his wife Marie-Flore GUILLOT. Ash was born and baptised as Jean-Adjutor ARBOUR; how his name became Ashador or Ashadore is not known. In about 1920, Ashador made the big move from Quebec to Ontario with his parents and siblings, settling in the Thunder Bay area, then known as the two distinct communities of Fort William and Port Arthur. In about 1932, he married Levina Octavia BONENFANT, who was from the local area. They had 4 children together: Leonard who died in infancy, Lorraine, Ruth, and Donald. In about 1942, the family moved to Sarnia, ON, where Ash and Levina remained and where Ash was a welder employed at Imperial Oil. On 06 August 1970, at the age of 62, Ash passed away, leaving Levina to witness the death of their daughter Lorraine, as well as the passing of a grandchild and a great-grandchild. On 17 September 2002, at the ! age of 89, Levina passed away. At the time there had been 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren born to 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 CONSTANTINEAU MORIN DAGUET-RENAUD DAGUET RENAUD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/318/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 14 May 1710 - Born in Neuville, Quebec, Jean-Francois ARBOUR was only the 2nd generation born in Quebec. Although his grandfather - our immigrant ancestor Michel ARBOUR - had passed away before his birth, his grandmother Marie CONSTANTINEAU possibly had the opportunity to meet him. Jean-Francois was born of healthy stock. He was one of 8 children of farmer, edge-tool maker, blacksmith, shipwright, and fisher Michel ARBOUR and his wife Barbe-Marie MORIN - all but one of whom are known to have married and had children. Although he moved around a great deal during childhood with his parents, Jean-Francois decided to put down roots for his own family. By 1747, the young couple began their lives in Montmagny, QC, where they lived for the rest of their lives. Jean-Francois and Cecile then had 6 children - 3 daughters and 3 sons - over the next 10 years, until Cecile's untimely death at age 40, on 21 March 1760. Jean-Francois then needed someone to help him with his small children.! He married Marie-Elisabeth DAGUET-RENAUD on 24 November 1861. This second marriage yielded 8 more children for him, although only one of them seems healthy enough to have grown to adulthood, married, and had children of her own. Jean-Francois died in Montmagny during 1778. He was buried in St-Thomas' Catholic Cemetery. Jean-Francois and both wives were responsible for 13 grandchildren from 3 daughters. Thus, there are no male heirs to carry the ARBOUR name into today. 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 ARSENAULT POIRIER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/317/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 13 May 1904 - Born in Bonaventure, Quebec, Jean-Paul-Valmont ARBOUR was the 2nd of 11 children of farmer Joseph-Felix ARBOUR and farmwife Celina ARSENAULT. As a young man, Valmont did a variety of jobs and was considered to be a general laborer. On 11 October 1923, Valmont entered the US via the port of Van Buren, ME. He was noted as being 5'4" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. On 24 May 1924, Valmont again entered the US via the port of Van Buren, ME. He was headed for North East Carry, ME, and the Great Northern Paper Company. He was noted as being 5'10" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. He had $20 in his pocket. It seems that he grew quite a bit from age 19 to 20! After his forays into the US for work, Valmont decided to settle down a tad closer to home. On 12 August 1929, he married 22-year old Marie-Cecile-Yvonne POIRIER in St-Simeon, Quebec. They proceeded to have 11 children over the next 15 years, although one infant girl was s! tillborn. In about 1940, the family moved away from Bonaventure County to live in Vercheres County. Celina died in Montreal on 10 November 1968. Valmont had surpassed his 89th birthday when he died in Beloil, Quebec, on 31 July 1993. We only know of 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren for Valmont and Celina. These numbers are no doubt very low. If anyone knows more about this couple, please share. 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.