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.