This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR PERREAULT DELETOILE CHAMPAGNE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/327/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 23 May 1880 - Born in Ste-Emelie-de-l'Energie, Quebec, Moise-Camille ARBOUR was the 13th of 17 children of farmer Pierre ARBOUR and farmwife Caroline PERREAULT. As a young man, Camille is believed to have gone to live in the United States for a while and to have stayed with sister Diana while he was there. In 1900, Camille was found living with Diana and her husband, Wilfred DELETOILE, in the town of Westwood, Massachusetts, located in Norfolk County, where he worked as a laborer on their farm. He reportedly immigrated to the US in 1899, but for some unknown reason, Camille later returned to Canada to marry and spend the rest of his life. In Ste-Emelie on 06 October 1903, Camille wed 19-year old Exerina CHAMPAGNE. The young couple then settled in Ste-Emelie, where they raised their family of 4 daughters and 4 sons, only 3 of whom lived past the age of 21. Throughout his life, Camille was known to work as a farmer, as an animal trader, and as a butcher. In 1940, he was select! ed as Churchwarden of Ste-Emelie, a position his father had held in 1891. Exerina was just 52 when she died in Ste-Emelie on 17 August 1936. Camille was 69 when he passed away there on 07 November 1949. Both of them were buried in the Ste-Emelie cemetery. Camille and Exerina are responsible for 3 granddaughters. 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.