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.