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.