This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR MARION St-GERMAIN StGERMAIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/316/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 12 May 1919 - Born in St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, Quebec, Joseph-Jean-Leonard ARBOUR was the 10th of 12 children of Joseph-Emery ARBOUR and Virginie MARION. While just shy of his 22nd birthday, Jean married an older woman when he wed 32-year old Antoinette StGERMAIN on 26 April 1941 in Joliette City, QC. They had 4 children together: Claire, Rejean, Andre, and Pierrette. Jean died in L'Assomption, QC, on 12 August 2002. Antoinette died there on 16 October 2006. Jean and Antoinette can claim 7 grandchildren and 10 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 VENNE BROUSSEAU Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/315/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 11 May 1909 - Born in Ste-Emelie-de-l'Energie, Quebec, Joseph-Avila ARBOUR was the 2nd of 12 children of farmer, journeyman, and artisan Joseph ARBOUR and his wife Rose-Celia VENNE. As a young man, Avila left the family enclave in Quebec and took up residence in Ontario. On 20 July 1940, 31-year old Avila married Beatrice BROUSSEAU in Timmins, ON. Avila and Beatrice had 4 children: Jacqueline, Jeannine, Marcel, and Victor. Their whereabouts after this are unknown. 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 RIVEST RIVET Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/314/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 10 May 1913 - Born in St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, Quebec, Joseph-Calixte-Herve ARBOUR was the 5th of 15 children of farmer Sinai ARBOUR and his wife Regina RIVEST. Herve had wandered a bit far from home by 1940, when he was found in Alberta. He married Eulalie RIVET in Morinville, Alberta, on 19 August 1940. They had 7 children together: Denise, Francoise, Paul, Paulette, Leo, Lise, and Guy, all of whom were born in Morinville. Eulalie died there on 15 July 1983. Herve died there 4-years later on 16 July 1987. Both of them were buried in St Jean-Baptiste Catholic Cemetery in Morinville. Herve and Eulalie were responsible for 20 grandchildren and at least 4 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 JOHNSON FISHER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/313/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 09 May 1928 - Born in Plaquemine, Louisiana, Joseph Donald ARBOUR was the only son of auto mechanic George Donald ARBOUR and his wife Beatrice JOHNSON. Young Donald married 19-year old Geraldine FISHER in about 1948. They immediately began their family, which grew to include 4 children: Dean, Lisa, Scott, and Nancy. In the early 1950s, Donald answered his country's call to duty during the Korean Conflict. Shortly after this, he began a 30-year tenure at the Iberville Trust and Savings Bank as an insurance manager. Geraldine died in Plaquemine on 12 June 1991. Donald died there on 11 September 1995. Both of them were buried in the Grace Memorial Park Mausoleum in Plaquemine. At last count, Donald and Geraldine have 9 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 BEAUDRY GIGUERE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/312/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 08 May 1908 - Born in Lavigne, Ontario, Joseph-Wallace-Albert ARBOUR was the 2nd of 17 children of farmer Joseph-Oscar ARBOUR and his wife Albina BEAUDRY. As a young man, Oscar had moved with his family from Ste-Emelie, Quebec to northern Ontario. It was in the community of Lavigne, that all of Oscar and Albina's children were born and where their legacy continues through today. Albert found his own wife in Lavigne and married her there on 15 June 1943. Laurianna GIGUERE was also hearty and from strong pioneering stock. She and Albert brought 7 children into this world: Claude, Emilien, Gerard, Marthe, Jean-Marc, Denise, and Therese. In about 1946, the young family moved from Lavigne to Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, where Albert died on 17 June 1996, at the age of 88. He was buried in the Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Lavigne. Laurianna then moved back to Lavigne, where she still lived in February 2003. Albert and Laurianna were both able to welcome all 15 of th! eir grandchildren, but Albert passed away before meeting their 8 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 McCARTHY LUCE LIPPMAN BAILES Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/311/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 07 May 1863 - Born in Perce, Quebec, William ARBOUR was the 4th of 10 children of farmer, fisher, and longshoreman John ARBOUR and his wife Mary McCARTHY. William's story is tragedy personified. He emigrated to the US with his family somewhere between 1881 and 1893, and settled initially in Wisconsin and then in Duluth, Minnesota, by 1900, possibly as early as 1895. On 29 November 1895, he married 19-year old Julia M. LUCE. Over the next 15 years, the young couple had 11 children, only 7 of whom seem to have made it out of childhood: Ethel, Beatrice, Violet, Wilfred, Bernard, Edward, and Jean. Like his father before him, William also worked as a fisher and then a longshoreman. It was not until shortly after his 53rd birthday (not his 48th) that tragedy struck on 52nd Avenue in Duluth during the evening of 26 May 1916. The newspaper account of the time tells quite a tale and leads one to believe that there were some serious issues at play within the dynamic of this family. Duluth Herald (MN) -- 27 May 1916 KILLS SELF WITH RAZOR -- William Arbour Thwarted in Attempt to Kill Wife, Commits Suicide -- Daughter's Screams Save Mother -- Divorce Action Had Been Begun After failing in an attempt late last night to murder his wife, William Arbour, aged 48, went out to a woodshed in the rear of the house, 214 North Fifty-Second Avenue West, and slashed his throat with a razor. His body was found shortly afterward by Sergeant Andree and Patrolman Root, who had been sent for by the daughter, whose screams saved her mother's life. Arbour came home about 9 o'clock in the evening and told his daughter Beatrice, aged 16, that "somebody was going to be killed about the house," and if he could find her mother he would kill her. The girl was frightened and ran to a neighbor's residence. It was about an hour later that the daughter came back to the house and was attracted by screams of her mother from the kitchen. Rushing to the back to the house, the daughter found her father clutching her mother's throat and waving a razor over her head. The daughter's screams seemed to frighten her father, or at least divert his attention, and he ran out of the ho! use. The police were then called and they began searching the neighborhood for Mr. Arbour. They found him about a half hour later, dead, on the floor of the woodshed. The body was ordered removed to Filliatraut's undertaking rooms. Divorce proceedings were begun some time ago by Mrs. Julia Arbour against her husband. The court had issued a restraining order against the husband, forbidding him to visit the home of his wife or the children. He is said to have been angered by the court's orders and to have made several threats against his wife. There are six children in the family: Mrs. Ethel Lippman, Beatrice, Violet, aged 13, Wilfred, aged 9, Bernie, aged 7, and Gorman, aged 4. He also leaves two brothers, Dan and John, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Brown, all living in west Duluth. The funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the St James Catholic Church, with interment in Calvary Cemetery. The longshoreman's union, of which he was a member, will have charge! of the funeral. Quite a disturbing story, by any means. Julia was not yet 40, but she attempted to keep her family together and to provide for them. Within a few years of William's death, Julia had married Moses Baker BAILES. While they had no children together, Julia did live a long time and saw the births of 9 grandchildren. Moses died in Duluth on 25 August 1948, at about age 81. Julia died in Duluth on 19 June 1961, just shy of her 85th birthday. William and Julia's grandchildren have been responsible for bringing 12 more ARBOURs into this world. 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 LECLERC RABY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/310/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 06 May 1881 - Born in St-Raphael, Quebec, Guillaume ARBOUR was the 5th of 9 children of farmer and saw and grist mill operator Hilaire ARBOUR and his wife Marie-Louise LECLERC. William married 20-year old Demerise RABY in St-Raphael on 16 June 1908. Immediately after this, the young couple moved to the United States and settled in Lowell, Massachusetts, where William worked as a fixer at a hosiery mill and Demerise worked as a stitcher at a hosiery mill. They only resided in the US for a few years, however, before packing up for the long trek to Saskatchewan. William must have moved his family to Zenon Park, SK, to take advantage of the Homesteading Act. This provision sold folks 160 acres for $10 -- a deal they could not get back in Quebec or Ontario, or even in the US. In 1911, their first of 3 children was born in Zenon Park, although one died while young. William worked as a tanner that year. In 1916 and in 1922, his occupation was reported as farmer, but the family knew! him to be a carpenter, making cupboards, doors, butter churns, etc. In May 1922, William and family travelled to the US via the port of Montreal, QC. They left St-Raphael, QC, were headed for his brother Joseph's place at 208 French St in Lowell, MA, and planned to once again remain in the US permanently. William was noted to be 5'8" tall with a medium complexion, brown hair, and green eyes. Demerise was noted to be 5'3" tall with a medium complexion, brown hair, and green eyes; she also had goiter problems. Seven-year old daughter Juliette had a medium complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. Eleven-year old son Albert had a medium complexion, light brown hair, and brown eyes. The family carried $530 with them. Despite their good intentions, the family did not stay in the US. By November 1925, they were back in Saskatchewan, where they seem to have lived continuously through 1949 and even into 1952. William died in Zenon Park on 09 January 1952. He was buried there in Zenon! Park Cemetery. Shortly after this, Demerise moved to Kelowna, British Columbia, to live with Juliette. She apparently died there but we have no details of her demise. William and Demerise are responsible for 11 grandchildren and an unknown number of 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 MORIN-TOURANEAU MORIN TOURANEAU DUCHARME Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/309/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 05 May 1838 - Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Narcisse-Vital ARBOUR was the 4th of 10 children born to journeyman Narcisse ARBOUR and his wife Aurelie MORIN-TOURANEAU. Twenty-six year old Narcisse-Vital married 28-year old Sophie DUCHARME in Joliette on 26 July 1864. They had 4 children together, a daughter and 3 sons. Narcisse-Vital and Sophie lived in Joliette their entire adult lives. In 1901, they owned a 4-room house plus 9 outbuildings on Ÿ acre, which was comprised of 3 regular city lots, at 118 deLanaudiere Street. Narcisse-Vital held several occupations during his life: trader (1871), journeyman (1881, 1891), tobacco dealer (1901), and again journeyman (1913). Sophie died in Joliette on 13 November 1911. Narcisse-Vital died in Joliette on 05 February 1913. It is unclear if they had 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 CHAMPOUX PARENT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/308/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 04 May 1878 - Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Marie-Anne ARBOUR was the elder of 2 children born to baker and farmer Ours-Joseph ARBOUR and his first wife Marie-Amanda CHAMPOUX. Eighteen-year old Anna married 26-year old Medard PARENT in Joliette on 12 January 1897. Just like her father, Medard was initially a baker but later turned to farming in order to feed their growing family. Anna and Medard had 5 children, 3 daughters and 2 sons. Anna and Medard lived at 84 deLanaudiere Street in Joliette in 1901. They owned a 3-room house plus 6 outbuildings on 120 Πacres. It was probably also the location of Medard's bakery shop. He earned $1000 that year, quite a princely sum compared to many of the time. In 1911, the family still lived in Joliette but it is unclear if they had the same home. Medard was just shy of his 55th birthday when he died in Joliette on 11 March 1927. Anna was 50 when she died in Joliette on 28 December 1928. They were both buried in St Paul's Catholic Cemet! ery in Joliette. 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 COMEAUX LEBLANC Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/307/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 03 May 1869 - Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Edward Joseph ARBOUR was the eldest of 11 children of attorney Arthur B. ARBOUR and his wife Olivia Gallagher COMEAUX. Edward seems to have lived in New Orleans virtually his entire life. In about 1897, he married 20-year old Mary Dora LeBLANC. They had 7 children together, 2 daughters and 5 sons. It is unclear what occupation Edward held for most of his life, as the only one found noted in records is as a paper carrier at State Paper in 1920. Edward was just 57-years old when he died in New Orleans on 09 January 1927. Mary Dora whereabouts are unknown after April 1930. 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 GOWER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/306/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 02 May 1908 - Born in Pownal, Vermont, Harold John ARBOUR was the younger of 2 children born to cotton mill worker, liveryman, and farmer John Adelard ARBOUR and his wife Rebecca GOWER. Harold grew up in Pownal and appears to have applied himself in school, where he made the honor roll. On 24 June 1926, he graduated from Williamstown High School and shortly thereafter became employed by the Irving Bank Trust Company in New York City. The following year in August 1927, Harold entered Allen's School of Commerce in Troy, NY, where he took a 2-year commercial teachers course. After graduation he found employment as a Business College Teacher, where he worked during the taking of the 1930 Census. In September 1935, Harold seems to have returned to Schenectady, NY, where he was engaged by the Spencer Business School as head of the secretarial department for the ensuing year. He held this position at least through the 1939-1940 school year. Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor! , Harold felt his call to duty. In February 1942, he enlisted in the US Coast Guard, then under US Navy supervision, at the Albany, NY, recruiting station. Throughout his stint in the Coast Guard, Harold served in Curtis Bay, MD; New London, CT; Groton, CT; Palm Beach, FL; West Palm Beach, FL; and Manhattan Beach, NY. At the time of his departure from the Coast Guard in October 1945, Harold received an honorable discharge. Newspapers further noted that prior to the war, he served as Assistant Principal of Spencer Business School in Schenectady. Utilizing these skills, he taught shorthand and typing while in the service. He trained about 250 men and 2,000 women - the men for immediate sea duty and the women each replacing a man on shore duty. At the time of his separation, Harold had no plans for his immediate future. By April 1947, though, Harold seems to have found work - this time in Roanoke, VA, as teacher and principal of the School of Secretarial Science of the Nationa! l Business College. The following June he enlisted in the Navy Reserve at Norfolk, VA, for a term of 4 years. By April 1956, Harold was an instructor at Hollins College in Roanoke - a position he held for 15 years. Harold finally retired in 1970 and returned home to Pownal. In May 1984, he was elected historian at the local American Legion Post. Shortly after this, Harold seems to have fallen ill. He died in Bennington, VT, of congestive heart failure on 21 December 1985. He was buried in the North Pownal Cemetery in Pownal. 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 FORTIER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/305/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 01 May 1905 - Born in St-Raphael, Quebec, Marie-Jeanne-"Angelina" ARBOUR was the 11th of 13 children of farmer Michel ARBOUR II and his wife Marie-Georgiana ARBOUR. She is a true ARBOUR through both lines of parentage. As a young woman, Angelina seems to have given her wings a little stretching. Her first trip to the United States was on 31 October 1923. Her next trip came the following June. In June 1924, Angelina travelled to the US via the port of Quebec City, QC, and was headed for New Britain, CT, and her brother Joseph's house at 364 Elm Street. She was noted to be 5'7" tall with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. When she was 40-years old, Angelina decided to settle down when she married Joseph-Adelphis FORTIER on 08 September 1945. Adelphis (aka Adolphis) was 20 years her senior. The couple had no children. Adolphis died in St-Georges-Ouest, QC, on 31 January 1964. Angelina lived another 27 years before passing away in St-Raphael on 23 November 1991. 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 StAMAND CONNERS CONNORS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/304/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 30 April 1901 - Born in Victoria Harbour, Ontario, Florence Leda ARBOUR was the 2nd of 5 children of mill worker Pierre ARBOUR and his wife Philomene StAMAND. Leda was just 9 when her mother passed away. She then assisted her older sister Hilda in caring for their younger siblings while their father worked. Leda was about 19 when she married Ernest Percy CONNERS in Toronto. Leda and Ernie then welcomed 9 children into their home, 4 daughters and 5 sons. Throughout the years from late 1923 to early 1943, this growing family struggled financially. Ernie worked as a Truck Driver (Nov 1928, Sep 1929, Sep 1931), a Fruit Peddler (Sep 1932), "On Relief" (Sep 1935), and Shipbuilder (Jan 1943). Commensurately, the family moved around quite a bit, living in at least 21 places during these 19 years. True tragedy struck this family on 15 July 1939. On that day, 9-year old Allan was playing around on the roof of his 2-story school before plunging 30 feet to his death. Although Ernie was ! already an alcoholic before this incident, he no doubt stepped up his drinking to drive away the pain, which of course only contributed to the family's continued misery. Leda died in 1975. It is unclear when or where Ernie passed away. Although 4 grandchildren and one great-grandchild are known for this couple, they likely have more. 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 MOONEY WILKIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/303/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 29 April 1878 - Born in Port Severn, Ontario, Samuel Basile ARBOUR was the 5th of 7 children of farmer and mill worker Basile ARBOUR and his wife Ann Jane MOONEY. Sam was at home with his parents in Waubaushene during the 1901 Census, but he seems to have set out on his own after that. By 1908, he was working as a lumberman in Little Current, ON, located on Manitoulin Island in the Manitoulin District. On 23 March 1908, Sam married 20-year old Martha Ann WILKIN in Little Current. Their family expanded almost immediately with the birth of their first son less than 3 months later. He was followed by 2 brothers and a sister. Sam and family left the Little Current area at some point after 1911. They were found in Sault Sainte Marie, ON, by 1919 and thereafter until Sam's death in 1942. Martha passed away in 1954. Both of them were buried in Old Greenwood Cemetery in Sault Sainte Marie. They are responsible for 3 grandchildren and 3 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 LAFOREST DEMERS DESROCHES LOISELLE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/302/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 28 April 1894 - Born in Ste-Beatrix, Quebec, Joseph-Avila ARBOUR was the youngest of 13 children of farmer Pierre ARBOUR and his wife Edwige LAFOREST. Avila seems to have kept himself occupied throughout his life as a journeyman. When he was 22, Avila married 17-year old Pamela DEMERS, who was born in the United States. Pamela (aka Pomela) seems to have grown up in the Ste-Beatrix area, but she was raised not by her own parents but by someone who the family was told was an "uncle." Perhaps her disjointed childhood contributed to her decision to marry early and establish some roots. Avila and Pamela married in Ste-Beatrix on 19 June 1916. They then proceeded to have 20 children over the next 25 years. Yes, another couple with 20 children. The ARBOURs seem to be somewhat known for this. They were also a bit unlucky in that 8 of their children did not survive infancy. Pamela was just 47 when she died on 28 December 1945. Having grown up as the youngest in a houseful of children! , Avila seemingly did not like to be alone. He quickly remarried when he wed Emilienne DESROCHES in Joliette City, Quebec, on 15 February 1947. Emilienne was just 62 when she died in October 1963. Avila wed for the third time to Annette LOISELLE in Montreal on 30 January 1965. Avila was just 4 days shy of his 87th birthday when he passed away in Ste-Beatrix on 24 April 1981. Annette died in Montreal in 1984. Avila had no children from the later two unions, but he and Pamela's brood gave them 30 grandchildren and at least 10 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 FORTIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/301/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 27 April 1841 - Born and baptised in L'Islet, Quebec, Marie-Hortense ARBOUR was the 3rd of 13 children of Charles ARBOUR and Marie-Euphrosine FORTIN. Right from the beginning it almost appears as if Hortense was a little unlike the rest of her family. All of her siblings were born and baptized in Perce, Quebec, which is also where Hortense grew up. However, Hortense was baptized in the community in which her mother was born and raised and in which her parents were married. Although typical of the time, Hortense had no occupation outside the home but she no doubt was a tremendous help to her mother in caring for her younger siblings. In fact, she was one of 3 sisters in her family who never married and who died as spinsters in middle age. When she was 27-years old, though, Hortense seems to have had an illicit affair. On 06 April 1869, she gave birth to her daughter, Helene ARBOUR. Their situation is a bit unusual in that Hortense actually claimed Helene (aka Ellen) at her ba! ptism, but no mention was made of a father. Although Helene's marriage record shows that Hortense was married to a man named Joseph ARBOUR, we believe that there is no such person. Most assuredly, Helene was an illegitimate child and a fictitious father was created to give her some legitimacy. When she was 17-years old, Helene married and began her own family, but her mother never saw this. Hortense died in Perce on 08 March 1883, just shy of her 42nd birthday. 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 GINGRAS BARETTE BONENFANT BOUSHEN MALONEY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 26 April 1889 - Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Leon-Ernest ARBOUR was the eldest of 3 children of farmer and Bell Telephone employee Felix ARBOUR and his wife Martine GINGRAS-BARETTE. On 07 Feb 1910, 20-year old Ernest married 17-year old Elmire BONENFANT in Ottawa. They had 4 sons but only 2 of them survived beyond the day they were born. On 25 September 1912, Leon travelled to the US via the port of Montreal, QC. He came from Lachine, QC, and was headed to Tupper Lake, NY. His employer was George BOUSHEN? of Campbell Lake, NY. Leon was noted to be 5'8" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. He carried $11 with him. Later on, Elmire's great-niece Doris MALONEY described Ernest as being "short and quite heavy." She also commented that this branch of the family spoke only French, which was quite common among those who had transplanted themselves to northern Ontario. Ernest was about 71 when he died in Ottawa in 1960. Elmire lived at least 100 years, as she was known ! to still be alive in May 1992, according to Doris MALONEY. Both were buried in Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa. Ernest and Elmire are known to have 5 grandchildren and 5 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 DUPUIS GARRITY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/299/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 25 April 1907 - Born in Waubaushene, Ontario, Marie-"Velma"-Vatrina ARBOUR was the youngest of 6 daughters of lumber mill worker Napoleon ARBOUR and his wife Marie-Emma DUPUIS. Her parents likely would have had more children, but Napoleon died when Velma was just one-year old. After her father's death, Emma married James GARRITY. During the Depression, this blended family moved to mining country in northern Ontario. It was here that Velma married in Timmins, ON, on 16 February 1934, to James FELL. Velma and James had 4 children, 3 daughters and one son. James passed away sometime before 1996. Velma died between March 2000 and January 2003. It is unknown how many grandchildren they may have. 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 PELLETIER VACCA PONT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/298/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 24 April 1919 - Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, Francis E. ARBOUR was the 2nd of 4 children of machinist Joseph-Amedee ARBOUR and his wife Alexina PELLETIER. When Francis enlisted in the Army on 15 March 1941, he was noted to be 5' 6" tall, weighing 127 pounds. Little is known of his service during WWII, but after the war, Francis returned to Connecticut, married, and raised a family. Francis wed Carolyn L. VACCA in about 1948. Their daughter Francine was born the following year. Next came 3 sons through 1956. The family lived in New London, CT, during the early 1950s. However, by 1957 and through the 1960s, they lived in Mystic, CT, where Francis was a guard with the E B Company. Francis was just shy of his 56th birthday when he died in West Haven, CT, on 26 March 1975. Just 3 months after his death, Carolyn married Lawrence H. PONT on 17 June 1975 in Stonington, CT. Lawrence died on 19 January 2003; Carolyn was still living in their home in Pawcatuck, CT, at the time. Fr! ancis and Carolyn are known to have 2 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 DESMARAIS LEBLANC Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/297/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 23 April 1866 - Born in Joliette County, QC, and baptized at St-Jean-de-Matha, QC, Edmond ARBOUR was the 3rd of 13 children of lumber worker Francois-Xavier ARBOUR and his wife Nathalie DESMARAIS. Little Edmond was only about 2-years old when his family moved to Ontario. As a young man, Edmond was a prominent figure skater. Just days after his 23rd birthday, Edmond married 16-year old Marie-Alcuine LeBLANC on 29 April 1889 in Waubaushene, Ontario. After their wedding, Edmond and Alcuine settled in Waubaushene, where their first 4 children were born. In the 1891 Census, the young family lived in Tay Township. By 1901, they were living in a 4-room house on Πacre of Concession 10, Lot 10, in Waubaushene. Edmond earned $300 that year at the mill. Later that year, the sawyer and his family moved to Midland. Edmond and Alcuine had 7 children altogether, 2 daughters and 5 sons. During the latter years of his life, Edmond also held a position on the Separate School Board, which gov! erns Catholic and other private schools. At the age of 79, Edmond passed away in Midland, Ontario, on 16 September 1945. Alcuine died about 7 years later at the age of 80. Both were buried in St Margaret's Catholic Cemetery in Midland. Edmond and Alcuine are responsible for 24 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 20 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.