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.