This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR TURGEON BEAUREGARD BELAND VADEBONCOEUR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/320/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 16 May 1868 - Born in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 2nd of 6 children of journeyman Francois-Xavier ARBOUR and his wife Hermine TURGEON. The elder Francois-Xavier may have fathered more children if not for his untimely death from drowning, just before his 32nd birthday. Nonetheless, Hermine raised her children well and saw each of them marry and have children. The younger Francois-Xavier seems to have been known throughout his life as Philias, no doubt to distinguish him from his father. He was found to be working as a tobacconist (1891-1898) and as a merchant (1901). In Montreal on 25 November 1889, Philias married 26-year old Emma BEAUREGARD. They had 10 children together, 6 daughters and 4 sons, but 5 of them are known to have died in infancy. Emma died in Grand by, QC, at age 40 on 22 March 1914. Philias then married Mederise BELAND in Granby on 10 May 1921. They added 4 more children to Philias' progeny, 3 daughters and a son. Mederise di! ed at age 52 in Montreal on 22 February 1944. Philias then married for a third and final time to Lucie VADEBONCOEUR. He was 80-years old when he died in Marieville, QC, on 24 October 1948. Philias is responsible for 11 grandchildren and at least 6 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.