This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR ARSENAULT POIRIER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/317/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 13 May 1904 - Born in Bonaventure, Quebec, Jean-Paul-Valmont ARBOUR was the 2nd of 11 children of farmer Joseph-Felix ARBOUR and farmwife Celina ARSENAULT. As a young man, Valmont did a variety of jobs and was considered to be a general laborer. On 11 October 1923, Valmont entered the US via the port of Van Buren, ME. He was noted as being 5'4" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. On 24 May 1924, Valmont again entered the US via the port of Van Buren, ME. He was headed for North East Carry, ME, and the Great Northern Paper Company. He was noted as being 5'10" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. He had $20 in his pocket. It seems that he grew quite a bit from age 19 to 20! After his forays into the US for work, Valmont decided to settle down a tad closer to home. On 12 August 1929, he married 22-year old Marie-Cecile-Yvonne POIRIER in St-Simeon, Quebec. They proceeded to have 11 children over the next 15 years, although one infant girl was s! tillborn. In about 1940, the family moved away from Bonaventure County to live in Vercheres County. Celina died in Montreal on 10 November 1968. Valmont had surpassed his 89th birthday when he died in Beloil, Quebec, on 31 July 1993. We only know of 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren for Valmont and Celina. These numbers are no doubt very low. If anyone knows more about this couple, please share. 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.